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Signature Strikes by Drones Are Counterproductive
Drone strikes have inspired no shortage of controversy. U.S. government officials point to thousands of dead (alleged) militants. They claim ...
John Boyds Revenge
One of the most influential names in strategic studies is that of Colin S. Gray. He is not only an ...
Urban Warfare and Jade Helm: Why We Should Invade Texas
I grew up watching The Simpsons and it remains one of my favorite TV shows. So when news stories began to gain ...
Meeting the Unforeseen: The Need for More Military-Industrial Analysis
Perhaps the most useful process the federal government and its War Department undertook between the world wars was to preemptively ...
Simple Rules and Tools for Modern Leadership
A quick browse of the shelves of any academic library, bookstore, or duty-free airport lounge will reveal endless stacks of ...
House of Cards: How King Salmans Reshuffling May Backfire
In the midst of a harsh military campaign in Yemen, Saudi King Salman has managed to surprise once again. Before ...
The Battle for Bayji, and the Heart of Iraqs Oil ...
The Bayji Oil Refinery represents a lot of things for me. When I was first deployed there in 2005, the ...
This Week in War
All things war for the Week of 27 April through 1 May 2015. North America In America, large-scale protests and looting ...
From Tikrit to Mosul
On March 2, a motley assortment of loyalist fighters launched an assault on Tikrit, the birthplace of Saddam Hussein. It ...
Special Relationship: U.S. Marines Flying from a UK Warship
The “special relationship” with America is central to Britain’s national security and America also counts heavily on British diplomatic and ...