U.S. Troops in Syria Are Critical For Multiple Missions: Keep Them On
Mar 8, 2024 · The Middle East has long been defined by complex conflicts, yet pride of place is likely Syria since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011. U.S. forces, operating there since 2014, officially against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), are involved in one of the more perplexing elements of that conflict.
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American Defense Planning in the Shadow of Protracted War
Nov 18, 2024 · The Decisive Battle Bias. As most U.S. observers agree, China is the rightful pacing challenge for the United States due to its economic growth, military strength, and revisionist ambitions. Despite skepticism in some quarters, there is also an informal consensus that intervening to defeat an invasion of Taiwan should be the pacing scenario for Department of Defense planning given the island ...
The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman - War on the Rocks
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Delivering the Army of 2030 - War on the Rocks
Aug 6, 2023 · The U.S. Army is transforming how it prepares to fight and win the nation’s wars. Senior Army leaders developed fresh concepts and logic to guide the Army’s most significant transformation in the past 40 years to ensure the service retains the capability to defeat current and future adversaries.
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Setting the Record Straight on Attrition - War on the Rocks
Jan 30, 2024 · Amos C. Fox is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Reading. Additionally, Amos is the chief human resources officer for the Irregular Warfare Initiative, and he hosts the Revolution in Military Affairs podcast.. Image: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James R. Smith
Apes and Maps in Rome - War on the Rocks
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Overcoming Goliath: How the Defense Establishment Can …
Oct 7, 2024 · The Department of Defense has a building alliance capability problem.Through the 2018 and 2022 National Defense Strategies, the Department of Defense has trumpeted its alliance system as a primary pillar of national security. Yet as of late 2024, the collective benefits of coproduction and co-development of the critical technologies that will decide or deter the next conflict have remained ...
Professionalism is the Foundation of the Army and We Will …
Mar 18, 2024 · Gen. Gary Brito is the commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. He is responsible for strengthening the Army profession, building the next generation of soldiers and leaders, and delivering holistic solutions to the future force.