Citadel is a think tank co-founded by Dr. James Bosbotinis and Harris S. Fried, Esq. Colonel David Shank (US Army (ret.)) and an expert in Air and Missile Defense joined the board in 2021 as a key advisor. Citadel’s mission is to engage with government, military and industry partners to create the best solutions to the increasingly vital job of improving our defensive capabilities and by utilizing our defensive capabilities and any appropriate advance in technology to maintain and/or achieve superiority across all domains and weapon systems providing the equipment that the warfighter needs in the most expedient and cost-effective manner possible. Citadel through its network of affiliates also serves as a consultant, advisor and partner to industry in its quest for supply chain solutions.