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The Further Misconceptions of John Boyd
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Historical Imagination and Alternatives to the Schlieffen Plan
And Why It's Worth Remembering Yesterday's Tomorrow
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How Many Iran Wars Are There?
The Center of Gravity in A Coalition and What Victory Means
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Clausewitz on the Very Bad Ideas to Reform the War Colleges
An Opportunity to Expose Errors and Discuss How One Can Gain Experience From Books
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Applying Clausewitz to the Iran War
Limited War and Changing the Odds
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No One Should Have Been Surprised By Russia's Defeat in Ukraine
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Clausewitz on Hegseth and the "Lethality" Obsession
Oct 1, 2025
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The Myth of Military Logic
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John Boyd Didn't Understand Clausewitz
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The Perverse Interest in Greenland
Proponents of Annexing Greenland Are Masking Their Fantasies in the Language of Strategy
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"Hybrid War" is a Red Herring
Understanding Russian Aggression and the Perils of Jargon
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Crimes in the Caribbean and the Definition of War
"Absolute suffering would not be warfare"
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Clausewitz on Hegseth and the "Lethality" Obsession
The "Absolute Destruction" of America's Military
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The Price of Incoherence on the International Stage
What happens when you don't understand alliances?
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Gods and Mortals: Building a Universal Theory of War
Explaining Prussia's defeat and Russia's triumph over Napoleon
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In Defense of Taiwan: Attrition or Annihilation?
Stockpiles, Industry, and Battle and the Danger of Overcorrecting
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When Pogroms Returned to Eastern Europe
"They dragged the women and children out by their hair"
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