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WEBNicole Grajewski, Hamidreza Azizi, Nakissa Jahanbani, and Jim Lamson. Paint the B-52s Brightly: Reducing Confusion Between Conventional and Nuclear Weapons Is Essential. Secure Visas for Afghan National Army Special Operations Command. A platform for analysis, commentary, debate and multimedia content …
‘A well-regulated Militia’: The Laws that Can Counter Domestic ...
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · Opponents may argue that the Second Amendment protects militia activity itself because of its language regarding “a well regulated Militia.”. Yet, the Second Amendment offers no refuge to groups that are privately organized and accountable to — regulated by — no one. As noted by McCord, “regulated” …
Delivering the Army of 2030 - War on the Rocks
WEBAug 6, 2023 · Delivering the Army of 2030. Gen. James Rainey and Lt. Gen. Laura Potter. August 6, 2023. Commentary. 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 ...
Understanding the Russo-Ukrainian War: A Guide From ... - War …
WEBResistance “ Roots of the Resistance: Understanding National Identity in Ukraine,” by Aaron Erlich (4/2022) “ Of Roadside Bombs and Drones: Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem,” by Scott Sweetow (4/2022) “ U.S. Public Perceptions of the Russian-Ukrainian War,” with Dina Smeltz (3/2022) “ Oft Forgotten But Critical Elements of Ukrainian Resistance,” by Walter Haynes (3/2022)
The Cold Comfort of Mutually Assured Destruction
WEBJun 16, 2021 · The threat of mutually assured destruction, he felt, lacked the credibility to deter a Soviet attack on NATO or the United States, a concern that was widely shared within the U.S. government and by its European allies. As he explained: To go after cities, if deterrence should fail, to my mind would be suicidal.
Machiavelli’s 27 Rules of War - War on the Rocks
WEBAug 3, 2014 · At the end of the dialogue, in Book Seven, Machiavelli’s Fabrizio offers 27 “general rules” of war, which are listed here: What benefits the enemy, harms you; and what benefits you, harm the enemy. Whoever is more vigilant in observing the designs of the enemy in war, and endures much hardship in training his army, will incur fewer ...
The Tank Is Not Obsolete, and Other Observations About the …
WEBSep 6, 2022 · After six months of war in Ukraine, some observers have insisted that “we are seeing the very nature of combat change” and that tanks, along with fighter jets and warships, “are being pushed into obsolescence.” But it is too soon to write off the tank, and we should resist jumping to other sweeping conclusions about the future of warfare based on a conflict whose lessons are not yet clear.
Loitering Munitions in Ukraine and Beyond - War on the Rocks
WEBApr 22, 2022 · Loitering munitions are not new to Russian operations. Russia’s military has two systems comparable to anything that Ukraine may build or acquire. The first system, the Lancet, was successfully employed in Syria in 2021 by Russian special operations forces. With a loiter time of 30 to 40 minutes and a range of approximately 40 kilometers ...
If There’s a Will, There’s a Waiver - War on the Rocks
WEBJun 18, 2021 · If you require a medical waiver, it can take up to three months or even longer if you need to shop around across military services. For me, the entire process took three years and included three medical rejections but ultimately did result in a waiver. If you are steadfast in your commitment to serve, it can be worth the wait.
What Thucydides Teaches Us About War, Politics, and the Human …
WEBAug 9, 2017 · Thucydides’ pessimistic answer seems to be “No”: War was inevitable, we are told, when emergent power Athens contested Sparta’s supremacy 2,500 years ago. Allison offers only a slightly more optimistic take (“War is more likely than not”) in analyzing China’s growing challenge to America’s dominating position globally.