As government and private organizations come to understand the extent, nature, and full context of insider threats, organizations are thinking about how to mitigate the problem. The Office...
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But is updating the doctrine sufficient to answer its critics? Persistent execution challenges may go beyond what any doctrine can address. It is no secret that the U.S. Army...
These capabilities must seamlessly integrate commercial and military communication networks to the warfighter’s devices. Roll out the talking robots – or at least the artificial intelligence (AI) technologies...
In political terms, the operation helped improve public perceptions of the United States across Southeast Asia, at a moment when approval of the United States had reached a nadir....
A new kind of threat requires significant changes in the way that soldiers make decisions – doubling down on the importance of environmental training. In a recent Foreign Policy...
We are looking for new and updated looks at old books, articles, chapters, speeches, conference panels, curriculum, documentaries, and so on. First things first, I sort of hate the...
…he offered a surprising unsolicited opinion. He shrugged his shoulders and quipped that staff rides were overdone. They were great fun but lacked relevance in our digital world. Sometimes...
The 2017 NDAÂ directed a transformation in the way the DoD plans and implements security cooperation. Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) require strong operational integration with allies and partners. In turn, the...
The rise of hypersonic technologies could render the current naval and marine strategies obsolete virtually overnight The early 1950s were an iconic time in America’s history – one of...
WAR ROOM is a labor of love The More Things Change … I had been at the US Army War College for only a few months when Andrew Hill,...
How does one respond when the senior steward of the U.S. military profession states that its education system is stagnated? … I was taken aback How does one respond...
The U.S. intelligence community … is the singular community that Americans need to trust to feel secure It’s that midnight kind of anxiety, where you wake up – or...
[The U.S.] must suppress its appetite to rely on Cold War-era hardware The Division Commander, Major General (MG) Smith, was pleased. His lead armor brigade was making steady progress...
[Congress] is flexing its muscles by using the power of the purse, lawmaking and, most visibly, oversight Last year, conservative commentator George Will accused congressional leaders of “leaving dormant...
The Army War College isn’t a year to ‘take a knee’ So, you’re on your way to the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) and the School of Strategic Landpower....
could someone as young and unfamiliar with the military as I was make it at the War College? A cardinal rule in making a wedding toast is to focus...
an organization trained to overcome the seeming impossible will have a natural blind spot for the actual impossible Most readers who have served within a high-level headquarters will have...
Criminal states have infused their national instruments of power with an ethos that more closely resembles organized crime At a press conference in Pyonyang last year, U.S. Secretary of...
Better Army recruiting will yield a healthier force structure Recruiting is critical for sustaining the All-Volunteer Force. Under U.S. Federal Code Title 10, each service performs its own recruiting...
Sleep deprivation is a problem at all levels in the military Technology now gives people around the world constant, unlimited access to information. Despite the opportunities this brings, research...