Alliances are difficult beasts to manage. Priorities don't always align; gains for some are sacrifices for others. Resources aren't equally provided or distributed. It is a difficult dance for...
The Carlisle Scholars Program at the U.S. Army War College is a unique experience for a select seminar of students each academic year. After completing the majority of the...
Talent management is simple. All that is necessary is to match the many people in any particular rank and specialty who are moving at a given time to the...
It’s time once again to feature some of the smart conversations that occur around the country through the Eisenhower Series College Program. For over 50 years, the Eisenhower Program has reached...
We always encourage thoughtful discussion at War Room. So when Tom Jackson approached us with a counterpoint to an article we recently published, we were happy to work with...
The U.S. Army War College continues to support the Army Chief of Staff's (CSA) focus on warfighting. In this episode, podcast editor Ron Granieri sits with Isaac Henderson, Pamela...
There are volumes of lessons that can be learned from a boss—both the good and the bad ones. But the bad ones, the full on bullies can make life...
It’s time once again to feature some of the smart conversations that occur around the country through the Eisenhower Series College Program. For over 50 years, the Eisenhower Program...
Contractors have been employed on the battlefield by the United States since the Revolutionary War. So why is it that after all that time, there are still issues to...
Normally he's the host of our On Writing series, but Michael Neiberg has a new interest he'd like to discuss: artificial intelligence (AI). He's gathering industry and academic experts...
Seventy-nine years ago this month, the Western allies of World War II achieved victory in Europe. But the end of combat operations was only the first step on the...
As the architect of the doctrine known as AirLand Battle, U.S. Army General Donn A. Starry initiated an intellectual renaissance in twentieth-century military thought. Featured contributor Frank Jones is...
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) rose to the forefront of the American public's consciousness as the right tool for the task...
Starting wars is easy. Ending wars, as we have sadly seen over the last few decades, is a far more complicated process that requires an incredible amount of planning...
Whether putting pen to paper or fingers to the keyboard, writing clarifies and improves ideas while also allowing those thoughts to be shared with others. But the idea of...
After all these years, many of the intricacies of the European Union remain a bit of a mystery. Even the relatively straightforward aspects of economic, legal, and regulatory union...
Fight the closest alligator to the boat. A useful maxim in the tactical realm but never a prudent method of prioritization at the strategic level. While Russia wages war...
In 1988, the Department of Defense produced a revision of "The Armed Forces Officer." Originally published in 1950 and authored by Brigadier General S.L.A. Marshall, the book has undergone...
Change is hard. Cultural change in a large, complex organization, like the U.S. military, is incredibly hard. Contrary to misconceptions, you can't just order someone to abandon their thoughts,...
Innovation. It can occur at any organizational level, and it's absolutely necessary to maintain superiority on the battlefield. But true innovation at the institutional level is often much harder...