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Letter from the Editor
Col. Andrew Steadman, U.S. Army
Write for Military Review: Suggested Themes and Topics for 2026
2026 General William E. DePuy Special Topics Writing Competition
This year’s theme: “As the Transformation and Training Command, the Combined Arms Command, and Army University look to modernize professional military education (PME), what should their leaders consider?”
In Pursuit of Advanced Foresight: A Brief Survey of the Kremlin's Military Decision-Making Process
Carl Van Dyke, PhD
By understanding the mechanisms of the Kremlin's unique military decision-making process, U.S. military planners can design AI-enhanced enemy courses of action to improve the U.S. military's own foresight capabilities on the battlefield and in national-level policy.
Forward Presence at What Cost? Rethinking U.S. Armored Brigade Rotations in Europe
Lt. Col. Ryan C. Van Wie, U.S. Army
After a decade of armored brigade combat team rotations in Europe, a debate has emerged over the costs and benefits of rotational forward presence.
Tactical River Crossings: Is It Time to Reconsider the Current Doctrine's Tactics and Procedures?
Col. Paul Munch, U.S. Army, Retired
As the Army refocuses on large-scale combat operations, it should undertake a thoughtful discussion, analysis, and evaluation of its current doctrine and procedures to determine the best ways and means to project combat power safely and quickly across a defended water body.
XIV Corps and Land Component Command Operations in the Solomon Islands Campaign, 1942–1944
Maj. Evan L. Horner, U.S. Army
As the United States and its allies incorporate new techniques and technologies to gain access to contested environments, they encounter similar challenges to those in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Studying these historical strategies offers valuable insights for Army planners as they focus efforts across domains to overcome adversary antiaccess/area denial efforts.
Penny Wise, Dollar Stronger: Why the Pentagon Should Reform, Not Cut Military Advising Missions
Lt. Col. Jahara "Franky" Matisek, PhD, U.S. Air Force
Cmdr. Alexander Noyes
Robert Schafer
As proxy wars continue to be a mainstay of competitive foreign policy by China, Iran, Russia, and the United States, America needs more military advisors, not just more units for large-scale combat operations.
The Knowledge Paradox: When Military Units Don't Know What They Know
Capt. Raymond M. Ferris, U.S. Army
Cmdr. Stephen P. Ferris, PhD, U.S. Navy, Retired
There are things we know but don't know that we actually know them. Commanders who master the management of their unknown knowns can better achieve the comprehensive situational awareness that contemporary military operations demand.
A Swift Answer to the Unknown: How the U.S. Army Can Seize a Central Role in Drone Warfare
Lt. Col. Michael B. Kim, U.S. Army
For the U.S. Army to truly integrate kinetic drones in a meaningful way, it must have a robust strategy that transforms force structure and concentrates capabilities for commanders to mass on the battlefield.
Restructuring by Reassembly: Patterns of Organizational Reform in the U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Brad Hardy, PhD, U.S. Army
When the Army encounters organizational inefficiencies due to changes in strategic context and the expectations of modern warfare, the service often responds by patching together new organizations from the prized pieces of their superannuated predecessors.
Breaking Babel: Using AI to Enable Real-Time Translation in the Classroom and Beyond
Luke M. Herrington, PhD
The Department of Defense slashed funding for 40 percent of its language programs in 2024. Continued budget cuts and declining foreign language enrollments will undermine U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. AI can close the learning gap.
Fixing Where Soldiers Sleep: Why the Barracks Task Force Is Necessary—and What It Must Deliver
1st Lt. Tyler W. O'Quinn, U.S. Army
Fixing Army barracks requires more than temporary repairs or ad hoc initiatives—it suggests a single, enforceable Army-wide regulation that consolidates existing standards; mandates consistent inspections; protects dedicated funding; and holds leaders, civilians, and contractors accountable.
Measuring the Effectiveness of the Military Parental Leave Program in the U.S. Army
Maj. Caitlin M. Withenbury, U.S. Army
Maj. Alexander T. Withenbury, U.S. Army
The Military Parental Leave Program should be executed in a standardized manner across the U.S. Army, specifically with respect to personal attributes, geographic location, and unit type.
Moral Development as Character Development in the U.S. Army
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jared L. Vineyard, U.S. Army
Having accurate expectations for character matters in the development of Army professionals, and the Army needs an intentional plan to develop character within the profession.
The Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army
Daniel Burland
The author critiques a book by Robert F. Williams that discusses how the airborne culture has influenced the Army.
Medal of Honor: Korean War/Vietnam War
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