Though hundreds of meters away, the catastrophic explosion sent a powerful shock wave through the operations center. As the battle staff watched the aerostat monitors in horror, injured civilians staggered away, covered in dust and blood, while shattered bodies littered the street. Burning and...

The ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East require military professionals and national security experts to reexamine preconceived notions of war in the 21st century. Many predicted a rapid overthrow of the Ukrainian government by Russian forces in February 2022. Subsequently, the U.S. and...

Sergeants are on the rise in the U.S. Army Reserve, where a new initiative to promote more young soldiers more quickly is busting through a cultural gridlock and aiming to put an end to a yearslong shortage of NCOs. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers in the ranks of specialist and corporal have...

In an ever-evolving global landscape, the ability to rapidly deploy is not just a military requirement—it’s a deterrence. The U.S. Army’s global competitors are kept at bay not just by firepower, but by the sheer efficiency of its deployment strategies, known as the strategic mobility triad. This...

Holistic Health and Fitness is a performance optimization system created to maximize soldiers’ ability to deploy, fight and win the United States’ wars. Placing people first, Holistic Health and Fitness provides the building blocks that enable leaders, soldiers and units to improve performance and...

Over the past couple of years, tremendous attention has been paid to the U.S. Army’s failure to meet its recruiting goals. The Army has rightly looked at increasing signing bonuses, enhancing workforce training opportunities and improving military career progression and housing options. Some debate...

Battalion and squadron command posts will always face limitations in their ability to disperse and hide in terrain. Equipment availability significantly impacts how each unit executes command post operations. Synchronizing operations and increasing the likelihood of mission success is best achieved...