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Defense Strategy and Military Planning for an Era of Persistent Conflict

by Robert Tomes

Journal Article | January 26, 2012 06:17 AM | Comments(8)

American defense planners must consider what an era of persistent conflict will require of them. Will the dictates of the Powell Doctrine or the imperatives of "human security" win...

Strategic Thinking: Providing the Competitive Edge

by Dan McCauley

Journal Article | February 11, 2012 08:11 AM | Comments(13)

Dan McCauley urges us to consider strategic thinking and apply it in considering our complex problems.

Cordesman Announces Death of a Strategy in Afghanistan

by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | February 28, 2012 07:52 PM | Comments(7)

CSIS's Anthony Cordesman announces the death of the strategy commenced upon under Gen McChrystal.

Bringing Real Life to American Strategy in Afghanistan

by Christopher Bassford

Journal Article | March 3, 2012 11:26 AM | Comments(45)

Christopher Bassford offers a saucy counterpoint to the Cordesman suggestion that we continue to muddle through in Afghanistan.

Creative Thinking: Linking Environment, Vision, Change, and Strategy

by Dan McCauley

Journal Article | March 29, 2012 04:59 AM | Comments(5)

Dan McCauley argues that the unimaginative 2012 Strategic Defense Guidance calls for some creative thinking.

Why Operational Access is No Revolution

by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | April 3, 2012 08:05 PM | Comments(3)

There is nothing new under the sun. Anti-access/area denial is no exception.

The Strategic and Operational Dynamics of Limited War

by Adam Elkus

Journal Article | April 17, 2012 04:41 AM | Comments(0)

We must limit the ends we seek in these times. Does that mean we can't remake the world?

Echoes of the End of the Raj?

by Peter J. Munson

Blog post | April 17, 2012 08:26 AM | Comments(4)

Is America echoing the British experience?

Disruptive Thinkers: The Disruptive Poets Society

by Grant Martin

Journal Article | April 18, 2012 04:59 AM | Comments(15)

How The Dead Poets Society Advocated Disruptive Thinkers, Why DoD Shouldn't Encourage More Disruptive Thinkers, and 10 Principles for Those That do Think Disruptively

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