What the Army’s Return to Large-Scale Operations Means for the Intelligence Warfighting Function
The recently published US Army doctrine manual, FM 3-0: Operations, describes how the Army is...
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Caroline Bechtel | 05.08.18 | Commentary & Analysis
The recently published US Army doctrine manual, FM 3-0: Operations, describes how the Army is...
Read MoreJohn Spencer | 01.31.17 | Commentary & Analysis, Urban Warfare Project
Global population growth and migration trends make it increasingly likely that the US Army will find itself fighting in megacities in the future. In order to be prepared for the challenges this will pose, the Army should create a unit manned, equipped, and trained entirely for this purpose.
Read MoreSandor Fabian | 12.11.25 | Commentary & Analysis
As a result of the increasing fear of a potential Russian aggression against Europe and mounting...
Read MoreGeorge Pavlakis and Randall Towles | 11.21.25 | Commentary & Analysis
Picture kilometer-long columns of destroyed tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. Drones fly...
Read MoreEric Johnson | 11.07.25 | Commentary & Analysis
If the war in Ukraine has reinforced one truism of modern warfare, it is that artillery remains...
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