Drones Have Changed the Battlefield—They Have Not Solved the Command Problem
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The command tent of the 25th Infantry Division’s forward headquarters, buried beneath the dense,...
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“Myths are things that never happened, but always are.” This quote from the fourth century Roman...
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Every major war reshapes how future wars are fought. Victory and defeat matter, but they are...
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Hidden near the front line, a signal antenna intercepts a surge in Russian radio chatter,...
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