More than Modernization: Ukraine and the Army Transformation Initiative
The ongoing war in Ukraine has underscored a brutal truth: Modern warfare demands speed,...
Read MoreJeremy Flake | 10.10.25 | Commentary & Analysis
The ongoing war in Ukraine has underscored a brutal truth: Modern warfare demands speed,...
Read MoreShane Praiswater | 09.19.25 | Commentary & Analysis
In 2006, Jonathan Bailey published “Military History and the Pathology of Lessons Learned: the...
Read MoreDaphné Richemond-Barak | 07.18.25 | Commentary & Analysis
In Gaza’s Khan Yunis, like in Iran’s Fordow, the challenge lies, quite literally, beneath the...
Read MoreMike Cartier | 06.20.25 | Commentary & Analysis
“Eliminate the red trousers? Never! The red trousers are France!”— French Minister of War Eugène...
Read MoreZachary Griffiths | 05.01.25 | Commentary & Analysis
You defend Vilnius by blowing the bridges. A few years ago, during a warfighter exercise, my...
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