For the U.S. military to restructure and prepare for the future it must look at large formal armies that are currently using proxies to engage in small conflicts that enforce a larger agenda.
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in the Middle East and South Asia spreads to the world.
Knowing the balance between when to exercise power and when to hold back is vital to maintaining America’s strength.
The realities of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan necessitated “just-in-time” cultural training that focused heavily on the “do’s and don’ts.” A more deliberate approach is warranted in Asia.
An autocratic Iraq will probably be happier doing more business with China and Russia. But the idea of a Sino-Russian strategy in the Middle East is far from simple.
An edited volume by Williamson Murray and Peter Mansoor.
China's struggle with the Uyghur minority.
Adam Elkus explores the role of drones in battle and warfare and concludes that the moral concerns are nothing new to military history.
