When Lethality Isn’t Enough: The Army and the Missing Element of Combat Power
For thirty years, Army modernization has pursued increasingly capable weapon systems. But...
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For thirty years, Army modernization has pursued increasingly capable weapon systems. But...
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In July 1982, Albert Wohlstetter and Dennis Gormley were studying how emerging precision weapons...
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A sprawling urban center deep within contested territory had become a critical node in the...
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The contemporary discourse on drone-driven warfare rarely suggests the end of maneuver, but it...
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During our brigade’s recent rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, an infantry battalion...
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