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WEBMark Kersten, Anjali Dayal, Richard Gowan, and Hugh Dugan. Russians Do Break: Historical and Cultural Context for a Prospective Ukrainian Victory. The Wargames That Prophesized America’s Defeat in Vietnam. A platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content on foreign policy and national security issues through a realist lens.
What Thucydides Teaches Us About War, Politics, and the Human …
WEBAug 9, 2017 · Thucydides’ pessimistic answer seems to be “No”: War was inevitable, we are told, when emergent power Athens contested Sparta’s supremacy 2,500 years ago. Allison offers only a slightly more optimistic take (“War is more likely than not”) in analyzing China’s growing challenge to America’s dominating position globally.
Desert Storm at 30: Aerospace Power and the U.S. Military
WEBMar 1, 2021 · Desert Storm was a sustained 43-day air campaign including four days of ground operations by the United States and its allies against Iraq between Jan. 17, 1991 and Feb. 28, 1991. In six weeks of fighting, the U.S.-led coalition defeated Iraq, which had initiated the conflict by invading Kuwait the previous August.
A Thorough Explanation of China’s Long-Term Strategy
WEBAug 17, 2021 · As the title of his book suggests, Doshi argues that Beijing does have a coherent strategy to displace America’s position in the world by stymying U.S. power and creating the infrastructure for a China-centric global order. Doshi arrives at this judgment by examining the statements of intent in party documents, speeches, and policy memoirs.
Professionalism is the Foundation of the Army and We Will …
WEBMar 18, 2024 · Grounded in our oaths, the “ Warrior Ethos,” and the “ Army Values,” our profession produces soldiers and leaders of character through well-established systems of selection, promotion, retention, training, and leader development. Through these accountability mechanisms, we build individual character to produce better soldiers and …
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WEBAbout - War on the Rock's. War on the Rocks is a platform for analysis and debate on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs. It features articles and podcasts produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters: top notch scholars who study war, those who have served or worked in war zones, and more than a few who have done it ...
A Better Approach to Organizing Combatant Commands
WEBAug 27, 2021 · A new way of organizing the combatant commands should have three missions in mind. First, the U.S. government should align peacetime responsibilities across agencies. This would enable the rapid coordination of all relevant instruments of national power to achieve a desired effect, instead of an approach that develops siloed plans …
Feeding the Bear: A Closer Look at Russian Army Logistics and the …
WEBNov 23, 2021 · In a 2016 War on the Rocks article, David A. Shlapak and Michael W. Johnson projected that the Russian army would overrun the Baltic states in three days. Become a Member. Most of these wargames, such as RAND’s Baltic study, focus on fait accompli, an attack by the Russian government aimed at seizing terrain — then quickly …
To Rule the Invisible Battlefield: The Electromagnetic Spectrum and ...
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Marcus Clay is an analyst with the U.S. Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute. This article builds on the introduction chapter of an upcoming report on the People’s Liberation Army and electronic warfare (co-authored with Mark Stokes).
The U.S. Defense Industry in a New Era - War on the Rocks
WEBJan 13, 2021 · What emerged was a small group of top-tier defense players with portfolios spanning a wide range of military hardware markets. A few, like Boeing (and later General Dynamics, via its 1999 acquisition of Gulfstream), were able to balance the post-Cold War defense downturn with major commercial aviation businesses.Others, like Lockheed …