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What If The Trump-Kim Summit Wasn’t Really About Nuclear Disarmament?
Analysis

What If The Trump-Kim Summit Wasn’t Really About Nuclear Disarmament?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

Have The Germans Really Changed Much In The Last 2,000 Years?
History

Have The Germans Really Changed Much In The Last 2,000 Years?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 13, 2018

How Often Do Officers Actually Desert?
Analysis

How Often Do Officers Actually Desert?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 12, 2018

George W. Bush’s Machiavellian Reshaping Of Middle Eastern Alliances
Around the World

George W. Bush’s Machiavellian Reshaping Of Middle Eastern Alliances

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 8, 2018

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion
Around the World

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 6, 2018

Military Reliefs, Firings, Air Force Acid Trips, Etc.
Military Life

Military Reliefs, Firings, Air Force Acid Trips, Etc.

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 5, 2018

What Naval Academy Students Think About Gender, In One Chart
Around the World

What Naval Academy Students Think About Gender, In One Chart

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 4, 2018

Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist
History

Farewell To Lt. Gen. Bernard Trainor, The Marine Who Chronicled Iraq As A Journalist

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 4, 2018

The 8 Military History Books Tom Just Recommended
History

The 8 Military History Books Tom Just Recommended

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 30, 2018

How to Read Tom Ricks’ Books
Education

How to Read Tom Ricks’ Books

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 23, 2018

Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School)
History

Marines Remember Robert Mueller In Combat in Vietnam (And Mueller Himself On Ranger School)

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 22, 2018

Are Female Navy Commanders Fired For Behaviors That Male Commanders Practice All The Time?
Military Branches

Are Female Navy Commanders Fired For Behaviors That Male Commanders Practice All The Time?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 21, 2018

Veterans (And A Few Others) Weigh In On Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Electoral Victory In Iraq
News

Veterans (And A Few Others) Weigh In On Muqtada Al-Sadr’s Electoral Victory In Iraq

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 16, 2018

This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately
Culture

This Is One Of The More Interesting Iraq War Movie Reviews I’ve Read Lately

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 14, 2018

Cranky Tom’s Writing Tip: If You Have to Use Italics, You’re Not Writing Well
Military Life

Cranky Tom’s Writing Tip: If You Have to Use Italics, You’re Not Writing Well

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 9, 2018

Why Is The Mississippi National Guard Bigger Than New York’s?
Analysis

Why Is The Mississippi National Guard Bigger Than New York’s?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 8, 2018

The Navy Turns Out The Public Affairs Lights After The Fat Leonard Scandal, And Other Military Mischief
Analysis

The Navy Turns Out The Public Affairs Lights After The Fat Leonard Scandal, And Other Military Mischief

By Tom Ricks

Posted on May 7, 2018

The Real Questions Worth Asking To Assess The Army’s War Record
News

The Real Questions Worth Asking To Assess The Army’s War Record

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

Military Mischiefs: A Dam General, A Polluting Colonel, And Much More
News

Military Mischiefs: A Dam General, A Polluting Colonel, And Much More

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Apr 12, 2018

Is The Direct Commissioning Of Cyber Warriors Actually Working?
Analysis

Is The Direct Commissioning Of Cyber Warriors Actually Working?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Apr 9, 2018

One Reason That George Washington’s Military Orders Were Effective
History

One Reason That George Washington’s Military Orders Were Effective

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Apr 3, 2018

A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial
Gulf War

A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

That’s Rotten! Why Gun Crews In The Age Of Wooden Ships Aimed Low
History

That’s Rotten! Why Gun Crews In The Age Of Wooden Ships Aimed Low

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

What The Meeting Between Kim And Xi Might Have Been Like
Analysis

What The Meeting Between Kim And Xi Might Have Been Like

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War

Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

A Hidden Value of Small Warships
Military Branches

A Hidden Value of Small Warships

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

McMaster Served Trump Forcefully And Well. Trump Couldn’t Handle It.
News

McMaster Served Trump Forcefully And Well. Trump Couldn’t Handle It.

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’
Mental Health

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

Do You Think Logistics Is Boring? Here’s 14 Reasons You’re Dead Wrong
News

Do You Think Logistics Is Boring? Here’s 14 Reasons You’re Dead Wrong

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

More Military Reliefs And Mistakes: It’s Been A Long Winter In Canada
News

More Military Reliefs And Mistakes: It’s Been A Long Winter In Canada

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 20, 2018

‘New York Review Of Books’ Reviews Lt. Gen. McMaster, And Hilarity Ensues
News

‘New York Review Of Books’ Reviews Lt. Gen. McMaster, And Hilarity Ensues

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 16, 2018

Is the Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Damaging American Ties In The Pacific?
Analysis

Is the Navy’s ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Damaging American Ties In The Pacific?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 14, 2018

Everybody’s Suddenly Talking About Deterring China At Sea
News

Everybody’s Suddenly Talking About Deterring China At Sea

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 13, 2018

How And Where Will Russia Retaliate For The US Airstrike That Killed Mercenaries In Syria?
News

How And Where Will Russia Retaliate For The US Airstrike That Killed Mercenaries In Syria?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 1, 2018

This Is A Letter On Trump, Churchill and Orwell The Toledo Blade Didn’t Dare Run
News

This Is A Letter On Trump, Churchill and Orwell The Toledo Blade Didn’t Dare Run

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

The Month In Military Stupidity: Reliefs, Mongolian Prostitutes, And Midnight Hikes
Culture

The Month In Military Stupidity: Reliefs, Mongolian Prostitutes, And Midnight Hikes

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War
News

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns
Culture

‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

Quote Of The Day: The Army Simply Doesn’t Understand Maneuver Warfare
Analysis

Quote Of The Day: The Army Simply Doesn’t Understand Maneuver Warfare

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

Reliefs, Ousters, And Other Military Mischief: Special Foreign Militaries Edition
News

Reliefs, Ousters, And Other Military Mischief: Special Foreign Militaries Edition

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting
News

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much
History

Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Was ‘King Kong’ A Metaphor For The WWI Experience Of The American Doughboy?
Culture

Was ‘King Kong’ A Metaphor For The WWI Experience Of The American Doughboy?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

A Rising Twitter Star Who ‘Speaks For All Veterans’ Shares His Origin Story With T&P
Culture

A Rising Twitter Star Who ‘Speaks For All Veterans’ Shares His Origin Story With T&P

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 19, 2018

How Is Mattis Handling The Madness Of The Trump Administration? A Quick Interview With A Pentagon Insider
News

How Is Mattis Handling The Madness Of The Trump Administration? A Quick Interview With A Pentagon Insider

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 17, 2018

Is There A Russian Angle To Trump’s Recent Crackdown On Pakistan?
Analysis

Is There A Russian Angle To Trump’s Recent Crackdown On Pakistan?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 17, 2018

Introducing ‘The Long March With Tom Ricks’
Around the World

Introducing ‘The Long March With Tom Ricks’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 16, 2018