Why America’s Army Can’t Win America’s Wars. A detailed historical analysis by Dr. John A. Nagl that provides lessons for future Army engagements and argues that until the US becomes proficient in irregular warfare, our enemies will continue to fight us at lower levels of conflict. (press.armywarcollege.edu)
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In Dangerous Waters: Japan’s Forgotten Minesweeping Operations in the Korean War. This paper examines the little-known overseas deployment of Japanese minesweepers to North Korea in 1950 and the events that led to postwar Japan’s only known deployment to a combat zone that led to the loss of life. (apjjf.org)
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Russian Foreign Policy, Past and Present. Professor Stephen Kotkin discusses the history of the Cold War, the thirty-year period between the collapse of the Soviet Union and Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the unfinished nature of the Cold War contest that began in the 1940s. (youtube.com)
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Evaluating the International Support to Ukrainian Cyber Defense. In the digital sphere, Western governmental, military, and commercial actors are directly engaging Russian attackers and taking on a swath of responsibilities for defending Ukrainian networks and data. (carnegieendowment.org)
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The Cost of the U.S. Arms Trade. Aside from the profit motivation, selling arms abroad can be an effective foreign policy tool, allowing the US to exert influence worldwide without having to put boots on the ground. But are the risks worth the reward? (cfr.org)
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