A Status Check on the Army’s Preparation for the Next War
There is an aphorism that generals always fight the last war, and armies consequently spend the...
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There is an aphorism that generals always fight the last war, and armies consequently spend the...
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There are more than 180,000 US soldiers serving in more than 140 countries around the world....
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In this episode of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined by Major Jayson...
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Editor’s note: This podcast episode was created in partnership with the One CA podcast and the...
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