List of Military articles
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Carl Jung. (Wikimedia Commons) Edgar on Strategy (VI): Speaking of Israel and Palestine, it’s time to consider social strategies and technical solutions
As a strategic planner in the Israel Defense Forces specializing in the Palestinian arena, I was privileged to play a role in the 2013 Israeli-Palestinian security dialogue, conducted by General John R. Allen.
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Milo the morale dog at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. (Department of Defense) Milo the Morale Dog
Everything they say about the comforts of the Air Force lifestyle is true!
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A High Energy Laser Mobile Test (U.S. Army) Army, Defense Companies Making Renewed Push for Laser Weapons
Shooting down drones is touted as a major goal.
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Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's "Washington Crossing the Delaware" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) A handy guide to current historical thinking on the American Revolution
Some surprising facts from the American Revolution.
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The Battle Within. (Inkshares Inc.) Book excerpt: A Canadian officer remembers ‘The Battle Within’
God it had been hot, so hot he’d needed gloves to hold his rifle.
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In the Warlords' Shadow by Daniel R. Green (Amazon.com) Book excerpt: Afghan war vet Daniel Green summarizes the ‘Characteristics of Successful Village Stability Operations’
Some good, if unsurprising, strategic advice.
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Presidents Donald Trump, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Tom Pennington/Getty Images, Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) ‘Hell no, we won’t go?’: We admire the military but elect draft evaders president
Reading a book about the Vietnam War recently, it occurred to me that we’ve never had a Vietnam vet as president, even though two (John McCain and John Kerry) have been nominees.
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Pro-Russian insurgents occupy the Sloviansk city administration building on April, 14 2017. (Wikimedia Commons) Some thoughts on how we might get from where we’re at now to a Second Civil War
You persuade your base that there is no other way but violence.
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White supremacist protesters clash with police during protests in Charlottesville, Va (Wikimedia Commons). What a new U.S. civil war might look like
Following an earlier 2017 survey, Foreign Policy’s Best Defense blog opened a poll about the likelihood of a second U.S. Civil War.
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White supremacists at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va (Wikimedia Commons). Rumblings of a second Civil War: Some links
More information on a second Civil War.
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The two latest editions of Makers of Modern Strategy (Princeton University Press) It is high time for a new edition of the classic study Makers of Modern Strategy
It has become the custom for U.S. Army Chiefs of Staff to issue professional development reading lists.
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A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Trump Nominates Robotics Promoter for Army Procurement Position
The latest pick rose to fame pushing new technologies in Afghanistan
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An antifascist banner during the siege of Madrid. (Wikimedia Commons) Edgar (and Whalen) on Strategy (V): When you make the world a free-fire zone
Is bombing our enemies effective?
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An Iranian Shahed 129 drone displayed during celebrations in Tehran marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2016. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images) Russian Drone Tech May Include Help From Iran
Russia is behind the United States but trying to catch up.
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"An ostrich only thinks he 'covers up'." (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) After All This Time, the Military Is Continuing to Hide Its Rape Problem
Service members should be aware that if they are assaulted off post, they may have better options in the civilian justice system.
