doctrine

Army doctrine requires problem identification in all problem solving processes but that doctrine is silent on the format and design of a problem statement.

On doctrine - a fictional conversation that occurs routinely in Professional Military Education classrooms and hallways.

The U.S. Army places great emphasis on the importance of judgment, but does little to explain the concept.

The U.S. Army places great emphasis on the importance of judgment, but does little to explain the concept. 

The ability to generate global influence by maneuvering one civilian population against another to produce catastrophic physical effects is a significant transformational change for warfare.

As shown in a memorable War On the Rocks article, the legacy of the United States’ Counterinsurgency doctrine includes a contentious foundation.

The Russians have developed a new theory of warfare, and in the future, we can only expect them to perform it more effectively and on an even larger scale.

A great source of frustration when reading current US Army doctrine, specifically ADP 3-0 Unified Land Operations, is the lack of a definitive characterization of the theory of war and warfare.

Our doctrine overlooks the essence of war as a human enterprise.  This article explores how to rectify this within the context of supporting the evolution of the U.S. military towards Joint Force 2020.