Why We Need a Modern Theory of Special Warfare
This article was written for a British Audience in the Wavell Room by ASA member Arnel P. David et al.
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Apr 18, 20201 min read
Unconventional Deterrence in Europe: The Role of Army Special Operations in Competition Today
Russia’s “new generation warfare” presents critical challenges to traditional deterrence by staying below the threshold of armed conflict...
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Proxy Warfare on the Roof of the World: Great Power Competition Lessons from Tibet
“A sponsor may disrupt or coerce an adversary with only a small investment in a proxy force without crossing the threshold to traditional...
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Humanitarian Assistance and Future War
AUSA published LTC Jim Cahill's essay "Humintarian Assistance and Future War" on 9 March 2020. Abstract: The 2018 National Defense...
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FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON AN ALL-VOLUNTEER ARMED FORCE
The all-volunteer force has been one of America’s great success stories over the past five decades. In 1973, the United States eliminated...
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Feb 27, 20201 min read
Brutality in an Age of Human Rights
During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the United States military expected a quick, “surgical” victory. Instead, it soon encountered what...
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Jan 20, 20201 min read
Winning Essay by Lt Col Stephan Pinker on Artificial Intelligence & Land Combat Systems
Recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), or machine learning, have the potential to revolutionize how humans interact with...
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Wargaming Contested Narratives
In a first of its kind, American military strategists hosted a Contested Narratives Wargame with Baltic allies and Nordic partners at the...
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An Appeal for a Nuclear Perspective in Army Education
This sobering 21st century return to a 20th century relationship between the United States and Russia requires military planners to...
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How to Win an Asymmetric War in the Era of Special Forces
U.S. Army special operations forces should be the force of choice to lead these efforts against adversaries that deliberately avoid America’
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