Donald Ramsay
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Land (Conventional Warfare)
Equipping Polish Forces for 'The Front Lines Today'
EU Defence chief Andrius Kubilius recently concluded a European “missile tour,” meeting with industry and government officials to encourage them to...

Middle East
Focus on Qatar: Armies Upgrading on the Double
Like many other middle eastern countries, Qatar needs to adapt its defense to new and emerging threats, without the ability to rely on nuclear...

Military Strategy
How the U.S. Military is Looking to France for Inspiration
Both protagonists in the global war on terror, the US and French armies have, in modern times, maintained a somewhat mutual respect. The French have...

Land (Conventional Warfare)
Integrated Combat Systems in Future Armies: The Scorpion Example
Modern armies around the world have long identified the next step in the development of military capacity. After ramping up capabilities for...

Europe
Western Armor Looking East Again
For decades, the battlefield in Europe was in the East, as nations piled up armament in fear of a massive escalation that never occurred. Today, the...

Military Strategy
The Risk of Preparing Tomorrow's Wars With Yesterday's Mindset
There are countless reasons why a defense strategy can miss its mark, ranging from the time it takes to upgrade equipment, to the fact that every...

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By Richard Byno • RealClearDefense
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By Dean Chen • RealClearDefense
Measurable by Design: Project Meridian
By Alex Willard • RealClearDefense

New USAF Force Design Bets on Technology
By Stephen Losey, Air & Space Forces
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By Hitchens, BrDefense
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By Global Defense N.
Coding Commander's Intent into Unmanned Systems
By Thomas Baumstark, Proceedings
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