Author: Robert G. Rose

It’s Time to Debate How the Army Fights

Robert G. Rose and Patrick Sullivan | 11.10.26 | Commentary & Analysis

In 1981, General Donn Starry changed the trajectory of the US Army. He introduced the concept of...

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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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An Overture to Victory: Operation Vivaldi and Ukraine’s Path to Battlefield Decision

Robert G. Rose | 09.24.26 | Commentary & Analysis

For twenty months, Russia’s 20th and 25th Combined Arms Armies ground toward Lyman, a small city...

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The Jazz Band of Mars: What if the Army’s Shift to Division-Centric Warfighting is Wrong?

Robert G. Rose and Matthew Revels | 05.20.26 | Commentary & Analysis

“You musicians of Mars must not wait for the band leader to signal you. . . . You...

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No Substitute for Victory: How to Negotiate from a Position of Strength to End the Russo-Ukraine War

Robert G. Rose | 02.25.25 | Commentary & Analysis

When I was in NATO’s headquarters in Kabul, a belief emerged that negotiations with the Taliban...

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