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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
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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
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Is Strategy Just a Theory of Victory? Notes on an Annoying Buzzword
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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June 2024
Subscription Pause
Because of work and travel, I have not yet finished June’s post for paid subscribers.
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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
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Lines and Reserves, Part 1: Tactical Depth in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
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The Rappahannock Line: Mobile Warfare Along a Frozen Front
For the first three years of the American Civil War, the Rappahannock River was the effective boundary between North and South.
Jun 1
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May 2024
Marines and Maneuver
If you ever find yourself at the ballet, try sitting as close to the stage as you can.
May 9
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Operational Maneuver and Psychology
Since the earliest days of organized warfare, the appearance of the enemy on the flanks or rear has often been enough to destroy entire armies.
May 1
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