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The Arctic is a Strategic Distraction
The Arctic is a Strategic Distraction Over the past five years, numerous articles have called for increased U.S. defense resources focused on the Arctic. This is a strategic mistake, a distraction. Read Full Article »
Rewind and Reconnoiter: Israel and the Demise of "Mowing the Grass" with T.X. Hammes
In 2014, T.X. Hammes wrote “Israel and the Demise of ‘Mowing the Grass‘” for War on the Rocks, in which he wrote that Israel’s practice of “mowing the grass,” in which they routinely “conduct a major operation[s] to reduce Hamas’ capabilities” could cost Israel in terms of international support and its own military casualties. In light of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Israel’s subsequent air campaign and, now, the ground campaign in Gaza, we asked T.X. to look back on his article.
Game-changers: Implications of the Russo-Ukraine war for the future of ground warfare
Conflict Defense Industry Defense Policy Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia Intelligence Russia Ukraine Game-changers: Implications of the Russo-Ukraine war for the future of ground warfare FORWARD DEFENSE ISSUE BRIEF What does the record of combat in the year since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine herald about the future character of ground war? Defense analysts are split on whether the conflict manifests transformative change or merely reinforces the verities of ground combat.
The Eyes of the Fleet: Distributed Maritime Operations in the First Island Chain
Lieutenant (j.g) Winegar graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2020 with a bachelor’s of science degree in political science and a minor in Spanish. He later earned a master’s of arts in security studies from Georgetown University before reporting to the USS Momsen (DDG-92) as its electronic warfare officer. He would like to thank Commander Erik Roberts and Dr. Toshi Yoshihara for their support and contributions to this article.
Adapt Marine Littoral Regiments for the Surveillance Era
In his monumental history of the U.S. Marine Corps, Professor Allan Millett noted the service has gone through four epochs: Soldiers at Sea, Colonial Infantry, Amphibious Assault Force, and Force in Readiness.1 As the Marine Corps again faces a rapidly changing environment, it is essential to draw on this legacy of innovation to meet emerging threats. The Marine Corps has again stolen a march with Force Design 2030, but further course corrections will significantly enhance its utility.
Joint Force Quarterly Issue 103
As the United States confronts Great Power competition (GPC), incremental improvements to individual Service capabilities will not produce a military able to decisively win on the battlefield. The enhanced range, precision, and survivability of our weapons systems are just one part of achieving overmatch.
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Part II: Warfighting, Innovation, and Technology in a New Era of Great Power Competition
Chapter 5 | National Security Reform
Dec. 12, 2016 — National security reform is more necessary now than ever, but some critics have exaggerated the costs and scope of the required changes. Actually, the system’s most egregious limitations can be inexpensively fixed in three straightforward steps. These reforms would be politically and bureaucratically challenging and require knowledgeable and determined leadership, but they are not expensive, hopelessly complicated, or overly broad in scope or scale.
Melians’ Revenge: How Emerging Tech Can Fortify NATO’s Eastern Flank
Edit This Favorite Name: Category: Share: Yes No, Keep Private Melians’ Revenge: How Emerging Tech Can Fortify NATO’s Eastern Flank 11 hours ago (0 Comments) By T.X. Hammes | June 28, 2019 | Defense One AI, 3D printing, commercial drones, and more can give the alliance’s easternmost nations a surprisingly potent defensive punch. Perhaps Thucydides’ most famous quote is from the Melian Dialogue.
The End of Globalization? The International Security Implications
Over the last few decades, globalization has created great wealth and brought millions out of poverty. Today, a combination of technology, politics, and social pressures seems to be reversing globalization. While the new technology will continue to create wealth, it will favor developed countries. The increasing regionalization of economies and differences in rates of growth will create instability and challenge international security arrangements.
The Future of Warfare: Small, Many, Smart vs. Few & Exquisite?
In the 1970s, faced with the USSR’s overwhelming superiority in numbers, the Department of Defense decided to compensate by focusing on high technology platforms. This led to the highly successful F-15, F-16, F-18, Abrams tanks, and Bradley fighting vehicles. Since then, the United States has continued to pursue cutting edge technology that has resulted in the highly capable F-22 and, when the testing and software development is complete, perhaps a highly capable F-35.
Defending with Declining Means
Even as America continues its withdrawal from Afghanistan, a crucial problem is emerging for the U.S. defense establishment. It must meet an increasing variety of threats with decreasing resources. Despite the fervent wishes of those who seek to refocus on state versus state war, the spectrum of conflict continues to expand. Further, defying the Pentagon’s best efforts to fight short, decisive wars, today’s wars are often ambiguous, indecisive, and protracted.
The Tactical Defense Becomes Dominant Again
Download PDF Dr. T.X. Hammes is a Distinguished Research Fellow in the Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, at the National Defense University. It has become widely accepted that the convergence of technological advances is leading to a revolution in military affairs or perhaps even a military revolution.1 One of the unanswered questions concerning this shift is whether it will lead to continued dominance by the offense or a period of defensive dominance.
Military Strategy, Global Defense Strategy
subscribe | email | print | continue the debate As a decision-making aid, PowerPoint is a poor tool By T.X. Hammes Every year, the services spend millions of dollars teaching our people how to think. We invest in everything from war colleges to noncommissioned officer schools. Our senior schools in particular expose our leaders to broad issues and historical insights in an attempt to expose the complex and interactive nature of many of the decisions they will make.
Essay: Dumb-dumb bullets
By Bradley Peniston By T.X. Hammes As a decision-making aid, PowerPoint is a poor tool Every year, the services spend millions of dollars teaching our people how to think. We invest in everything from war colleges to noncommissioned officer schools. Our senior schools in particular expose our leaders to broad issues and historical insights in an attempt to expose the complex and interactive nature of many of the decisions they will make.
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