Author: Ben Blane

Strength vs. Confrontation: Do American Forces in the First Island Chain Deter or Invite War?

Ben Blane and Robert G. Rose | 10.26.26 | Commentary & Analysis

“We are not going to get involved militarily in any way on the Island of Formosa,” announced...

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How to Kill a Multidomain Task Force

Ben Blane, Ryan DeBooy and Dale Hunter | 03.27.26 | Commentary & Analysis

Over the past decade, the Army has taken the multidomain task force from whiteboard concept to...

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Transform, Campaign, Repeat: Winning in the Indo-Pacific

Ben Blane and Christopher Lee | 06.24.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Throughout its history, the US Army has continuously adapted itself to the environment—not out of...

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The Experimentation Experiment: How Small Units Will Drive the Army’s Transformation in Contact

Ben Blane and Dale Hunter | 07.25.24 | Commentary & Analysis

In 1999, after introducing a bold vision to transform the Army by 2030, General Eric Shinseki...

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Coast Artillery Reimagined: The Mid-Range Capability’s First Deployment to the Indo-Pacific

Ben Blane and Ryan DeBooy | 05.23.24 | Commentary & Analysis

In 2016, as the Army was transitioning away from counterinsurgency and focusing its efforts toward...

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