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Stymying Russia in Ukraine Serves as Global Deterrent

A soldier with 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, spots enemy positions while acting as part of an opposing force during an exercise at Hohenfels Training Area in Germany. (Credit: U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Sveen)

Stymying Russia in Ukraine Serves as Global Deterrent

John Nagl

The national security world is changing as dramatically as it did in the wake of the 9/11 attacks or the collapse of the Soviet Union,

Winning Wars Requires More Than Simply Sending Soldiers

A U.S. Army poster from 1943 encourages metal donations. (Credit: University of North Texas Digital Library

Winning Wars Requires More Than Simply Sending Soldiers

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

It’s oft repeated that the U.S. Army fights and wins the nation’s wars, but this shorthand is not quite accurate.

Confidence and Combat Power

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, arrive at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, during a Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise. (Credit: Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier)

Confidence and Combat Power

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

A common, but incomplete, understanding of the American Army’s combat power is that it relies on technology and how good its combat for

Looking at War Requires Using Wide-Angle Binoculars

Colonists on Boston’s King Street read the Stamp Act in front of the State House in this drawing.

Looking at War Requires Using Wide-Angle Binoculars

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

Looking beyond the commonly accepted interpretation of the American War of Independence provides more insight for military professionals seeking to

Western Military Thinking and Breaking Free from the Tetrarch of Modern Military Thinking

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Is There a Right to Be Wrong?

Then-President George W. Bush, second from left, meets with his National Security Council in the White House on Sept. 12, 2001. Seated with Bush, from left, are Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vice President Dick Cheney and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Hugh Shelton. (Credit: National Archives)

Is There a Right to Be Wrong?

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

In his 2003 book, Armed Servants: Agency, Oversight, and Civil-Military Relations, Peter Feaver says that “in a democracy, civ

What Happens in Ukraine After Combat Operations?

Elements of the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, prepare a Patriot missile battery for testing in Slovakia. (Credit: U.S. Army/2nd Lt. Emily Park)

What Happens in Ukraine After Combat Operations?

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

Wars are a complex business. Ending a war always includes more than ending the fighting.

Rethink Use-of-Force Theory

Sgt. Matthew Roberts of the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, leads a morning patrol in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province in 2009. (Credit: U.S. Army/Sgt. Matthew Moeller)

Rethink Use-of-Force Theory

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

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Ukraine and the Truths of War

The U.S. Army prepares for war in a variety of ways to keep pace with ever-changing global threats and battlefield demands. (Credit: U.S. Army and Indiana National Guard Images/ARMY magazine photo illustration)

Ukraine and the Truths of War

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

It’s too early to talk about lessons learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it’s not too early to observe how some of war’s

3 Aspects of Building an Army

Soldiers with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, engage opposing force troops during a rotation at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. (Credit: U.S. Army/Cpl. Kyler Chatman)

3 Aspects of Building an Army

Lt. Gen. James M. Dubik, U.S. Army retired

An army is not just a bunch of people with guns.

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