In May 2025, the U.S. Army War College hosted its fourth annual Strategic Landpower Symposium. The event...
Tom Spahr
Thomas W. Spahr is the DeSerio Chair of Theater and Strategic Intelligence at the U.S. Army War College. He is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army and holds a Ph.D. in History from The Ohio State University. He teaches courses at the Army War College on Military Campaigning and Intelligence.
Retired U.S. Army General Paul Nakasone recently addressed the resident class at the U.S. Army War College,...
The successful adoption of new technology in the military depends on the organization's culture, the technology's applicability...
In 2017, the U.S. Army established Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs) to organize, train, equip, and advise...
On 3 February 2025, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) hosted the former commander of...
Hold on tight, this episode is a whirlwind of data-infused targeting, intel, and logistics. Joe O'Callaghan joins...
Andrew Hill and Steve Gerras return to the studio with host Tom Spahr to further explore the...
In September 2024, Andrew Hill and Steve Gerras authored a compelling three-part series that explored the evolving...
Tom Spahr is back in the studio with another insightful discussion focused on data management, refinement, and...
Last week, we noted the next few conversations veer into some of the "inside baseball" of how...
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) rose to the forefront...
Depending on who you talk to, artificial intelligence (AI) will either be the ruination of mankind or...
One of the priorities of U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Randy George is war fighting, particularly...
In October 2022 we published an episode examining the newly released National Security Strategy (NSS) and comparing...
For many, Afghanistan and the lessons that should have been learned have been overshadowed recently by the...
If the western world truly seeks victory in Afghanistan there needs to be a better understanding of...
[The U.S.] must suppress its appetite to rely on Cold War-era hardware The Division Commander, Major General...
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If we want [Artificial intelligence] to thrive, we have to have leaders who understand it Artificial intelligence...