i3CA Led by COL (Ret) Tony Thacker, i3CA bridges the gap between strategic insight and technical implementation.

Great Powers Competition and Irregular Warfare Advisors

Supporting our national interests and policy objectives at every stage – Strategic, Operational, and Tactical environments. Strategic Consulting & Secure Digital Solutions for National Security

From shaping global SOF strategy to developing secure operational tools and data-driven platforms, i3CA delivers strategic consulting for national security leaders alongside mission-critical digital implementation expertise.

08/17/2026

The Houthis just attacked global commerce. America has not told them the price yet. The Port of Hudaydah handles roughly 70% of Yemen's port facility economics and 90% of their total exports.

08/17/2026

There are six major shipping choke points in the world -- the Strait of Malacca, Suez Canal, Panama Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab, and Turkish Straits. Iran already influences two of them. The Strait of Hormuz directly, and the Bab al-Mandab through their Houthi proxies in Yemen.

08/17/2026

Last week we told you China would use Iran's Strait of Hormuz playbook to make the case that regional powers should control international shipping lanes. This week they did exactly that.

08/17/2026

China just moved more than 110 ships into the First Island Chain military, coast guard, commercial, plus a separate coast guard contingency, likely pushing toward the Philippines and Japan.

08/09/2026

Freedom is preserved because every generation makes a conscious decision to defend it. The Constitution put power in the hands of the people. That was a radical idea then. It is a radical idea now.

08/09/2026

Ukraine strategy shift analysis
Russia is one of the largest oil producers in the world. And they are running out of gas.

08/08/2026

The real test of any Iran deal isn't what gets signed. It's what their proxies do the day after. Israel is doing the right thing in Lebanon. Hezbollah is an Iran proxy that controls the northern threat picture with rockets, tunnels, and weapons systems.

08/08/2026

There is no deal. What was signed is a memorandum of understanding -- a framework to maybe sign a deal later. But Iran is already getting the benefits.

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