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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)
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 ...
Understanding War’s Enduring Nature Alongside its Changing …
WEBJan 21, 2014 · Technological advances are driving “changes in the nature of warfare”, according to the New America Foundation’s Future of War program.Few would argue that the tools and methods used to wage war change with the times, but students of Clausewitz are skeptical about supposed changes in what we believe to be war’s enduring nature. According to the Prussian, war’s nature does not change ...
Scaling the Levels of War: The Strategic Major and the Future of …
WEBMay 10, 2019 · It takes less than 24 hours after a Game of Thrones episode airs before the armchair generals emerge, eagerly dissecting the show’s latest events, including failures of strategic thinking.Yet those same military professionals often begin at the tactical level when contemplating future warfare, as is the case for the solution du jour — multi-domain operations, which began as the more ...
Feeding the Bear: A Closer Look at Russian Army Logistics and the …
WEBNov 23, 2021 · In a 2016 War on the Rocks article, David A. Shlapak and Michael W. Johnson projected that the Russian army would overrun the Baltic states in three days. Become a Member. Most of these wargames, such as RAND’s Baltic study, focus on fait accompli, an attack by the Russian government aimed …
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.
On Will and War - War on the Rocks
WEBJun 17, 2019 · It is implicit that “will” involves physical and moral ability to both act and resist, but that is as far as Clausewitz takes us. Indeed, even Raymond Aron concedes: “the will to resist cannot be measured.”. That didn’t stop military strategists from asserting the importance of “will.”. The maneuver warfare movement of the 1990s ...
The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, Two Weeks In
WEBOct 14, 2020 · Azerbaijan and Armenia have now spent more than two weeks at war, with casualties mounting on both sides. On the morning of Sept. 27, Azerbaijan launched an offensive across the line of contact held by the Armenian military and local forces belonging to the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh (sometimes referred to as the self-declared Republic of Artsakh).
A Better Approach to Organizing Combatant Commands
WEBAug 27, 2021 · A new way of organizing the combatant commands should have three missions in mind. First, the U.S. government should align peacetime responsibilities across agencies. This would enable the rapid coordination of all relevant instruments of national power to achieve a desired effect, instead of an approach that …
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