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Jun 30
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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. The arrival of fresh reinforcements…
Jun 17
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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. Even as the war sprawled…
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. It’s a jarring experience. The dancers’ graceful leaps are…
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. Once a…
May 1
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April 2024
Venice and the Problem of Grand Strategy
The last two decades of the 15th century saw the Venetian empire at its peak. Domination of the Mediterranean spice trade turned Venice into the most…
Apr 26
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Secondary Theaters and Economy of Force
Last piece looked at conflicts that get entangled with one another, metastasizing into sprawling coalitionary wars fought in multiple theaters. The…
Apr 12
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March 2024
Entangled Conflicts: Hydras and Siamese Wars
It is something of a miracle that a major war did not engulf Europe in the 1770s. The continent had already been wracked by several large-scale…
Mar 31
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The Fighting March: Operational Mobility During the Crusades
Operational mobility is a universal challenge in war. Enemy action, supply problems, transportation breakdowns all compound one another to make simple…
Mar 21
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OIF Redux: Imagining the Iraq Invasion in the Present Day
What would the Iraq War look like if fought today? Technological developments since 2003 have swung hard in favor of the defense, raising serious…
Mar 4
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OIF Redux: Imagining the Iraq Invasion in the Present Day
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February 2024
The Northern Front: Trench Warfare in the 18th Century
Artillery flies over the heads of soldiers huddling in the trenches as they steel themselves for what is to come. These men have fought countless…
Feb 6
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The Evolution of Ranks and Units
I mentioned in passing in a previous piece how mercenaries were integral to the development of modern national armies. This is revealed in the evolution…
Feb 2
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