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Why Study the Wars of Louis XIV?
With each passing year, the practical lessons of World War II become less relevant. The great war that defined our understanding of mechanized warfare…
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Red Commissars of the Serene Republic: The Venetian Way of War
The gap between operations and strategy is the hardest to span. This problem is all the more acute when generals are mercenaries. Yet the Republic of…
Jan 13
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Red Commissars of the Serene Republic: The Venetian Way of War
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December 2024
Middle-Tier Technology: An Invisible Bottleneck
The discussion over shortfalls in weapons and equipment stockpiles tends to focus on the two opposite poles of a spectrum. At one end, there are…
Dec 31, 2024
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Force Structure for the Future: Bring Back the Regiment?
Modern ground forces are torn between two competing demands, for infantry and for enablers.
Dec 9, 2024
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Is Strategy Just a Theory of Victory? Notes on an Annoying Buzzword
It has become popular of late to associate strategy with a “theory of victory”.
Dec 1, 2024
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November 2024
Grand Strategy on the Political Stage: America in the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was fought under the banner of “Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights”—a reference to British trade restrictions and the impressment of…
Nov 30, 2024
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Grand Strategy on the Political Stage: America in the War of 1812
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Lines and Reserves, Part 2: The Pike-and-Shot Era
The advent of pike-and-shot tactics in 16th-century Europe completely upended these traditional arrangements. The Swiss had proven the worth of deep…
Nov 10, 2024
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Lines and Reserves, Part 2: The Pike-and-Shot Era
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October 2024
A Look Back at the Nagorno-Karabakh Drone War
Four years ago today, Azerbaijani and Armenian forces were locked in an apparent stalemate in southern Nagorno-Karabakh.
Oct 31, 2024
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A Look Back at the Nagorno-Karabakh Drone War
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Crowning the King of Battle: Field Artillery in the Italian Wars
Beginning around the year 1500, Europe underwent two distinct military revolutions. The first was the ascendance of infantry formations that combined…
Oct 30, 2024
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Crowning the King of Battle: Field Artillery in the Italian Wars
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Q&A with Marlinspike
Last month, I gave a webinar for Marlinspike, a venture capital firm that invests in aerospace, UAVs, AI, and other dual-use technologies.
Oct 8, 2024
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June 2024
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Because of work and travel, I have not yet finished June’s post for paid subscribers.
Jun 30, 2024
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Lines and Reserves, Part 1: Tactical Depth in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
As far back as antiquity, generals recognized the importance of holding back a portion of their troops from battle.
Jun 17, 2024
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