by Dale Jenkins | Sep 21, 2026 | Published Articles
Dean Acheson believed Japan would yield. In this video adaptation of an excerpt from the World War II history book Diplomats & Admirals, Dale A. Jenkins examines Acheson’s role in the 1941 U.S. oil embargo against Japan—and how policy, personality, and one...
by Dale Jenkins | Sep 10, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
Twenty-five years ago, the attacks of September 11, 2001, changed our nation forever. Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, honor the courage of the first responders, and recognize the countless Americans who answered the call to serve in the years that...
by Dale Jenkins | Aug 18, 2026 | Featured Updates, Updates
Sharing a great moment captured at the Naval War College. From left to right, Rear Admiral Darryl L. Walker, President of the Naval War College; awardee Swedish Navy CDR Sebastian Argenti; and me, Dale A. Jenkins. We established this award to honor the foreign student...
by Dale Jenkins | Aug 14, 2026 | Published Articles
One of the things that has always inspired me about Franklin D. Roosevelt is how he turned profound physical adversity into one of his greatest strengths: his ability to communicate. In Diplomats & Admirals, I explore the character and leadership of FDR and the...
by Dale Jenkins | Aug 11, 2026 | Book Reviews
Robert C. Stern, Super Destroyers, Seaforth Publishing (Imprint of Pen & Sword Books., Ltd.), 255 pages, 2024. Mr. Stern, a resident of Alameda, CA, has written nine books , mostly of a maritime theme. A previous book, Destroyer Battles: Epics of Naval Close...
