Author: M. L. Cavanaugh

The Strategist and the Virus Crisis

M. L. Cavanaugh | 03.20.20 | Commentary & Analysis

The world’s in crisis, and it’s time for strategists to earn their paychecks. It’s long been...

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War Books: Colin Gray’s Enduring Contribution

M. L. Cavanaugh | 03.02.20 | War Books

Colin Gray—who shaped strategic studies as much as anyone—died last week. And as difficult as it...

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What Does It Mean to Be Among the Quarter-Million Americans Who Can’t Be Home for Christmas?

M. L. Cavanaugh | 12.25.19 | Commentary & Analysis

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Christmas Day 2018. Bing Crosby will...

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Deterrence, Fast and Slow

M. L. Cavanaugh | 11.22.19 | Shield Notes

Two centuries ago, Napoleon embodied warfare’s changing character. This conqueror of Europe took...

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Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Radicalization and Insurgency Lessons from 1605

M. L. Cavanaugh | 11.05.19 | Commentary & Analysis

Once you’ve seen a person hung, drawn, and quartered, you’ve seen it enough. Mostly because you...

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