Author: Charlie Phelps

The Death of the Triangular Patrol Base?

Charlie Phelps and Benny Jenness | 12.10.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Three dozen silhouettes glided silently through the dense pine forests. The platoon’s tactical...

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Drones Aren’t Antithetical to Maneuver Warfare—They’re the Key to Unleashing its Effectiveness

Charlie Phelps | 11.25.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Drones won’t save us? That’s the argument Matthew Revels and Eric Uribe made in a recent MWI...

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Let Them Fly: To Generate Drone Combat Readiness, Army Installations Must Step Up

Charlie Phelps | 10.01.25 | Commentary & Analysis

The ridgelines were jagged and unforgiving, carved by centuries of wind and water. On a narrow...

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Want Drone Dominance? Let the Squad Fail

Charlie Phelps | 09.15.25 | Commentary & Analysis

In Ukraine, a soldier is provisioned a low-cost drone from a factory that only began operations in...

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Steel and Silicon: The Case for Teaming Armored Formations with UAVs

Charlie Phelps | 08.23.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Dawn broke over the rolling hills of Eastern Europe as Task Force Loki, a combined arms battalion,...

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