Who are the Greatest Army Generals?
Only about one percent of any given officer year group in the Army will make it to the level of...
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Commentary & Analysis
The War North Korea Wants
No one is surprised anymore when North Korea threatens the United States and its allies. After...
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Never Leave a Fallen Robot? An Unanswered Question About the Future of Manned-Unmanned Teaming
Near dusk, a patrol of Strykers meandered the open, dusty countryside of southern Afghanistan in...
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A Better Approach to Urban Operations: Treat Cities like Human Bodies
Mosul has been wrested from the three-year-old grasp of ISIS. In Raqqa, the cityscape is one of...
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The Battle Hymn of the Strategist: Composing the Terrible Swift Sword
A couple months ago, The Atlantic magazine signed up jazz musician Jon Batiste to draw ears to...
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The Army Reserve’s Troubling Little Secret: Cheap, Inadequate Training
The Army recruiting website proudly boasts “over 150 jobs to make you stronger.” The vast majority...
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Negotiating Afghanistan: The New US Strategy and the Pursuit of a Deal
After sixteen years of war, President Donald Trump has outlined his administration’s new strategy...
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Reflections on North Korea and Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century
In the twentieth century, nuclear deterrence was generally a closed bipolar system. The two...
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