The Bazaar of War

Maneuver in the Mountains: Opening Moves of the Chickamauga Campaign

The Campaigns for Chattanooga, Part 2

Aug 7

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July 2026

Rebalancing Combined Arms: A Look at Future Force Structure

The modern system of combined arms discussed in last Dispatch shows no sign of going away in the 21st century.

Jul 24

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Parallel Readings and Combined Arms: Two Essential Books on 20th-Century Warfare

To truly understand any complex topic requires studying it from a variety of angles.

Jul 17

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June 2026

Can the Small Drone Problem Be Solved?

Will counter-drone defense ever become effective enough that it becomes uneconomical to employ FPVs in mass quantities without any complementary effort?

Jun 30

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Virtual Fronts, Mobile Firepower

The growth of armies between the 18th and 20th centuries profoundly changed the nature of operational art.

Jun 25

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Strategic Maneuver

The purely military aspects of strategy often get short shrift. They lack the complexity—or at least dynamism—of tactics and operational art, and are…

Jun 14

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Maneuver in the Mud: The Tullahoma Campaign

The Campaigns for Chattanooga, Part 1

Jun 2

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May 2026

Amateur Tactics, Professional Logistics: The Operational Level and the Study of War

A famous, but apocryphal, quote attributed to Moltke dismissed the American Civil War as “two armed mobs chasing each other around the country, from…

May 15

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The Iran War Is Not a War: Military Contests vs. Strategic Objectives

One of the frustrating things about much of the early commentary around the Iran war was how it framed the relationship between military force and…

May 8

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The Triumph of Sea Power: The Contest for the Indian Ocean, Part 3

The final two Franco-British wars in the Indian Ocean showcase the importance of sea power—not as a decisive factor by itself, but as an enabler of land…

May 1

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April 2026

Warfare in an Aging World

The issue of low global birthrates and aging populations, which has been a subject of much discussion and anxiety lately, also has great consequences…

Apr 20

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Book Discussion on Raider, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires

This book gives a valuable understanding of Eurasian military history from the perspective of the horse trade and the ability of states to mount their…

Apr 11

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