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WEBFaysal Itani, Michael Koplow, Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud, Oren Barak, and Hanin Ghaddar. Public Service and Counter-Terrorism: A Conversation with Christine Abizaid. Filling the Void Left by Great-Power Retrenchment: Russia, Central Asia, and the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan. Cyber Effects in Warfare: Categorizing the Where, What, and Why.
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)
New Tools to Create Time and Information: “Building the Bike …
WEBJul 6, 2021 · The experiments utilize sensor data from land, maritime, air, space, cyber, and intelligence sources, publicly available information, and new software developed to facilitate cross-combatant command collaboration, planning, force allocation, and decision-making. In short, we are building the bike while we ride it.
Desert Storm at 30: Aerospace Power and the U.S. Military
WEBMar 1, 2021 · Desert Storm was a sustained 43-day air campaign including four days of ground operations by the United States and its allies against Iraq between Jan. 17, 1991 and Feb. 28, 1991. In six weeks of fighting, the U.S.-led coalition defeated Iraq, which had initiated the conflict by invading Kuwait the previous August.
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 …
People Win Wars: The PLA Enlisted Force, and Other Related Matters
WEBJul 31, 2020 · PLA Personnel and the Civil Servants Who Support Them. After the completion of a 300,000-personnel reduction in 2017, the PLA currently consists of 2 million active-duty officers and civil cadres (wenzhi ganbu, 文职干部), NCOs, and conscripts.However, the Chinese government has not provided an official breakdown of the number of personnel in each category.
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.
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 ...
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.
A Thorough Explanation of China’s Long-Term Strategy
WEBAug 17, 2021 · As the title of his book suggests, Doshi argues that Beijing does have a coherent strategy to displace America’s position in the world by stymying U.S. power and creating the infrastructure for a China-centric global order. Doshi arrives at this judgment by examining the statements of intent in party documents, speeches, and policy memoirs.