To succeed on the battlefield, we need to recognize that we cannot accurately predict or adequately prepare for war, and we need to understand the reasons why.
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Considered a father of modern strategic deterrence theory, Dr. Thomas Schelling died on December 13 at the age of 95. But in a world characterized by a new and diverse array of threats, his thinking will continue to shape policymakers responses to emerging challenges.
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The military will grapple with important doctrinal issues and strategic challenges in the years to come, and men and women in uniform should be weighing in on them.
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To think deeply about strategy, avoid the distractions of modern personal technology, writes MWI Non-Resident Fellow ML Cavanaugh.
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MWI Non-Resident Fellow ML Cavanaugh turns to a Hollywood classic for a tool to understand Clausewitz’s famous trinity of passion, reason, and chance.
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In a keynote address at MWI’s inaugural War Studies Conference, Dr. Eliot Cohen discussed the future of deterrence amid domestic political upheaval.
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MWI Non-Resident Fellow ML Cavanaugh examines the many competing definitions of strategy that have been put forth and offers a simple and clear definition of his own.
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In a new MWI Report, Capt. John Chambers examines hybrid threats and what the US Army needs to do in order to counter them.
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