Imagine a training rotation at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. A platoon is deep in complex terrain when a sudden storm hits. Connectivity drops. The map freezes. The chat app goes silent. But the mission doesn’t stop. Cached data on a rugged tactical-edge node keeps the...

An expansionist dictator is on the march in Europe; European democracies, too late, mobilize to meet the threat after yielding territory to the aggressor in a futile bid for peace. In Asia, a rising naval and air power is confronting its neighbors and seeking territorial aggrandizement and natural...

The U.S. Army is a cornerstone of American power projection, but it faces a significant challenge in maintaining its operational effectiveness across the vast and strategically vital U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. This region’s immense maritime expanses, diverse geographical...

Company commanders bear immense responsibility for leading, training, equipping and caring for their soldiers while balancing mission requirements with organizational readiness. Yet they routinely are placed in positions where their success depends on navigating complex human issues with minimal...

The combat training center has morphed in purpose and scope since its inception. After the Vietnam War ended in the mid-1970s, the Army created the combat training center to transform its force from a broken service to a highly lethal fighting force, which would be on display during Operation Desert...

A no-notice alert to deploy to the U.S. southern border gave the 10th Mountain Division the opportunity to test new equipment, build military-to-military relationships and gain real-world experience against a determined and adaptive adversary. The U.S. military has supported U.S. Customs and Border...

For the past 70 years, U.S. and South Korean armed forces have maintained the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement, deterred aggression and provided a framework for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula. Doing this has required the collective might of the two countries and the placing of tens of...