It is no secret that there is increased urgency to U.S. Army Pacific’s mission in the Indo-Pacific. In 2024, America’s adversaries simulated a blockade of Taiwan, expanded their incursions into the Arctic, harassed our allies and partners with persistent and insidious gray zone activities, expanded...

Political and military tensions remain elevated across the expanse of the Indo-Pacific Theater. In September, the 11th Airborne Division conducted a rapid deployment into the Aleutian Islands in response to regional provocations, and the 7th and 25th Infantry Divisions have conducted repeated...

The NCO corps plays a unique and vital role in military operations, particularly in the Pacific region. As the backbone of the U.S. Army, NCOs lead, mentor, advise and counsel soldiers worldwide. Their role in advising and directing soldiers is crucial, promoting discipline and unity, and enhancing...

At first glance, readers may think the headline on this essay makes no sense. Nowhere in On War does Carl von Clausewitz take up the moral dimension of using force in the contemporary understanding of “moral.” When he uses the term, he uses it to mean the will itself, as well as other psychological...

Do the U.S. military and its allies have to achieve total interoperability to effectively work alongside each other? While conventional wisdom says yes, recent wet-gap crossing exercises in the Republic of Korea suggest otherwise. The NATO interoperability framework—dividing the challenge into three...

For the first time in more than half a century, the U.S. Army has published a new Arctic-specific manual, providing a comprehensive guide for planning and conducting operations in one of the world’s most challenging environments. Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-90.96: Arctic and Extreme Cold...

Retired 1st Sgt. Evan Childers recalled that as he became aware of changes in his cognition, he dismissed them as being part of aging. The changes came on slowly, things like brain fog and memory lapses. “I would literally walk around with a notepad all day because that’s the only way I could...