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Letter from the Editor
Col. Andrew Steadman, US Army
Is Russia on the Path to Oblivion?
Robert F. Baumann, PhD
Moscow’s goal is the preservation of Russia’s Eurasian civilization far into the future, but the comprehensive authoritarian regime model to which the current Russian government aspires could in time sap the country of all cultural vitality.
Beyond the Shoreline: Landpower, Access, and Maritime Chokepoints
Sgt. Maj. Paola Delarosa-Lloret, US Army
Access to maritime chokepoints often depends on conditions shaped by land, and the Army helps the joint force secure those conditions by contributing land-based fires, resilient networks, protected infrastructure, and forward posture.
China’s Unseen Traps of War: How Critical Gaps in Imagination Enable China’s Total Societal Warfare
Lt. Col. Aaron Hirschi, US Army Reserve
China’s strategic approach could ensure its victory even before the first kinetic battle begins. To counter such actions, the Department of War needs greater emphasis on educating everyone down to the lowest echelon possible on America’s greatest potential foe.
Missing the Point: Mao’s Overlooked Lesson for the West
Kyle Morgan
US conflict with insurgents, saboteurs, organized crime groups, and similar organizations is inevitable, and counterinsurgency operations against them require time and patience to be successful. US Special Forces leaders are trained and educated to build insurgencies themselves and are the best option to lead a US counterinsurgency fight.
Reconstituting Combat Power in Large-Scale War: A Layered Approach
Col. Chad M. Pillai, US Army
Lt. Col. Sam Rosenberg, PhD, US Army
Lt. Col. Brandon Schwartz, US Army
Maj. Phillip J. Hoying, US Army Reserve
Capt. Justin Senecal, US Army
Theater armies must generate, restore, and integrate combat power while sustaining momentum against a peer adversary during large-scale combat operations, and US Army Europe and Africa has developed a layered theater-level reconstitution concept to meet that requirement.
Regeneration in Expeditionary Trauma Care: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Human Tooth
Maj. Brandi N. Gervais, DDS, US Army
Regenerative medicine uses stem cells to help the body rebuild bone, support nerve recovery, encourage new blood vessel growth, and calm inflammation; one of the more promising sources of stem cells for military use comes from the dental pulp of extracted wisdom teeth.
Beating the Sensor Symphony: Why Decoys Still Matter
Col. David Acosta, US Army Reserve
Christopher Paul, PhD
Decoys remain a powerful and effective tool for protecting key assets and preserving combat power by distracting sensors and sensor operators, inviting the closure of kill chains on false targets and creating opportunities for the obfuscation of real systems.
Adaptive AI Supremacy Through a Resilient Distributed Model Repository
Lt. Col. Eric Sturzinger, PhD, US Army
Capt. William Cocke, PhD, US Army
The US Army must have the ability to adapt and improve AI-enabled systems in response to enemy behavior. A hierarchal distributed Army AI model repository framework allows units to do this by combining their experiences through decentralized, on-demand model sharing.
The Kingdom of Rot: The Environment as an Active Combatant and the Failure of Technology in Jungle Warfare
Nilson Bernardi Ferreira
The dense biomass and the equatorial climate of jungles nullify the technological advantage of industrial powers, forcing a tactical regression to primitive close-quarters combat. To achieve success in this environment, technological innovation must be accompanied by doctrinal adaptation and rigorous material selection that recognize the thermodynamic limits imposed by the environment.
Science as a Substitute for Geography: The Army’s High-Altitude Advantage—Altitude as a Strategic Asymmetry in Great-Power Competition
Karl E. Friedl, PhD
Lt. Col. Pierre Fabries, MD, PhD, French Armed Forces
Beth Beidleman, PhD
The Sino-Indian War demonstrated that altitude can affect readiness even before engagement begins. By sustaining real-altitude research at Pikes Peak, the Army ensures its forces will be prepared to operate in high-altitude environments.
Professional Military Education and Problem-Based Learning
Col. Celestino Perez Jr., PhD, Retired
Practitioner education should encompass—at routine, periodic intervals—the students’ application of curricular concepts during strategy-formulation and military-planning exercises that focus on historical and contemporary problems, crises, and wars.
From Consumer to Custodian: A New Model for Partnering with Civilian Universities
Col. Jan K. Gleiman, PhD, Retired
Lt. Col. Ryan L. Shaw, PhD, US Army, Retired
The Army must transition from a closed or semi-closed professional learning system to one that is deliberately open but still professionally governed by building deep, structured partnerships with civilian universities.
AI Produces Operations Order in Verse
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