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An Insurgency Reading List From Max Brooks, Author Of ‘World War Z’
Too often the impulse when going through a reading list is to critique it, and point out the holes. I’ve...
One Place to Find Post-Active Duty Meaning: In The Guard Or Reserves
Here's the 18th entry in our contest about how and whether to find meaning post-military. We are seeing some patterns...
Why Did I Publish That Column Promoting Hazing And Ass-Chewing?
Because I suspect that support for hazing is a lot more widespread in the military than people recognize, and I wanted...
What Carries You Through The Hard Parts Of Combat Isn’t Hazing — It’s A Good NCO
Luke Flowers argued on Friday in this column that we need less babying of our junior enlisted ranks. “We need...
Mattis’ Comments On The Passing Of President George H.W. Bush Are Pure Mattis
As I read this statement I thought, Boy, this is in Mattis’ own voice. In my experience, this is how...
Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity
Editor's Note: The headline of this article has been changed to more accurately reflect the author's viewpoint. The rank of...
I’ve Got More Meaning Now Than I Did When I Was In The Army. Here’s How
This is no. 17 in the contest about how one might find meaning after leaving military service. Duance France writes:...
The Animals of War: The Military Rabbits Of World War I
I’ve never understood rabbits as pets, but clearly, some people enjoy them. But somehow I don’t think this chicken was...
An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough
Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister, and an expert on China, reviews the U.S.-China relationship in a powerful article...
A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might
When discussing societal ills, people start talking about mandatory national service as a solution. A lot of this comes from...
Edgar On Strategy (Part XIV): Judgment, Responsibility, Knowledge, And Blame
In November 1862, in the wake of the Union victory at Antietam, President Lincoln fired his general-in-chief General George B....
Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army
The rules that emerged from a recent meeting of British Army leaders struck me as somewhat different from what I...
What History Can Tell Us About The Current Russia-Ukraine Showdown
The Russian confrontation with Ukrainian forces is nothing to sneeze at. As this article points out, the two largest standing...
Photo of the Day: 36 F-35s
I don’t know why, but I found this photo odd. Also, I think it a missed opportunity in having one...
Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024
May 2024 was a lot like the summer that preceded it 85 years earlier. The Russians knew as much, which...
My Job Is Just A Job. It’s My Volunteer Work That Gives Me A Sense Of Meaning
This is entry No. 16 in the meaningful contest. Bob Barrett writes: “My civilian job is a means to an...
I’m An Army Reservist And A High School Teacher. Guess Which Job Is Scarier
I showed my high school students how to use my Army-issued tourniquet last week in case there is a shooting...
The AI Column: How To Practice Safe Cyber
Defense Secretary James Mattis announced last month that his department would be standing up a new task force to make...
Meaning After The Military Will Find You When You Least Expect It
Here’s the 12th entry in our contest about finding meaning in life after leaving the military. Michael Hartman writes: “It...
What Today’s Army Can Learn from the Interwar Navy About Mission Command
To create an environment where this was feasible—where officers could use individual judgment and yet cooperatively further the overall objective...
In Defense of Liddell Hart’s ‘Strategy’
B.H. Liddell Hart is considered by some to be the Clausewitz of the 20th century, and his most important book,...
Even The Romans Were Better At Doing Counterinsurgency Than We Are
Editor's note: This is the depressing conclusion of a chapter on the Romans from a new book, The Many Faces...
How To Find Meaning After The Military: Find A Place To Excel Where You Can Help Others
This is the 11th entry in our contest about finding meaningful endeavors after leaving the military. Colin Blair writes: “My...
5 New Military History Books Worth Reading
Yesterday the New York Times Book Review ran my new survey of books about military history. Here are some highlights:...
The Navy’s Admiral-To-Ship Ratio, Then And Now
It has been said before, but as the song says, it bears repeating: “In 1944 there were 256 flags for...