Author: Antonio Salinas

The Drones of Bannockburn: A Fourteenth-Century Battle’s Bloody Lessons for Taiwan’s Defense

Antonio Salinas | 09.23.26 | Commentary & Analysis

The increasing use of drones on the modern battlefield has sparked a great debate about their...

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The End of Audacity? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Command

Antonio Salinas and David V. Gioe | 12.24.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Some of military history’s most decisive victories didn’t come from perfect planning but from bold...

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From Tactical Trench Killers to Strategic War Winners: Doctrine, Operational Art, and Tomorrow’s Drone-Enabled Maneuver Warfare

Antonio Salinas, Mark Askew and Jason P. LeVay | 08.04.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Throughout history, the dream of a decisive victory has often been shattered when technology...

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Molten Visions, Broken Blades: The Challenge of Forecasting the Character of Future Combat

Antonio Salinas | 07.03.25 | Book Reviews

Ben Connable, Ground Combat: Puncturing the Myths of Modern War (Georgetown University Press,...

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Timeless Lessons from Cannae to D-Day: Operational Art on the Sensor-Rich Battlefield of the Twenty-First Century

Mark Askew and Antonio Salinas | 03.21.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Among Carl von Clausewitz’s many timeless observations, one in particular stands out as a...

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