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The Long Way Home: Moral Injury and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey
Patrick Sullivan | 08.04.26
“Myths are things that never happened, but always are.” This quote from the fourth century Roman...
Read MoreNo Place to Hide: Warfare in the Age of Persistent Observation
Sarah Adams | 07.30.26
Every major war reshapes how future wars are fought. Victory and defeat matter, but they are...
Read MoreFrom Collection to Decision: Reimagining Tactical Intelligence
George Gurrola and Martayn Van de Wall | 07.29.26
Hidden near the front line, a signal antenna intercepts a surge in Russian radio chatter,...
Read MoreWhen Lethality Isn’t Enough: The Army and the Missing Element of Combat Power
Jonathan Buckland | 07.28.26
For thirty years, Army modernization has pursued increasingly capable weapon systems. But...
Read MoreFive Plays to Seize Time and Deter War in the Western Pacific
Gary J. Sampson | 07.24.26
In July 1982, Albert Wohlstetter and Dennis Gormley were studying how emerging precision weapons...
Read MoreThe Bomber Paradox: The B-21, Nuclear Deterrence, and the Risk of Legacy Defense Assumptions
Hannah Jude-Smith, Shane Praiswater and Brian Leitzke | 07.22.26
For the first time in its history, the United States must plan to deter and potentially fight two...
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