November 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Address by Russian Chief of the General Staff V. V. Gerasimov
Translation and Foreword by Dr. Harold Orenstein and Lt. Col. Timothy Thomas, U.S. Army, Retired
A speech by the chief of the Russian General Staff provides great insight into the Russian geopolitical view of the world in general and the United States in particular, and future trends in the development of Russian military science and strategy.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 5 November 2019
October 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Col. Scot Storey, U.S. Army
Col. Dean Thompson, U.S. Army Reserve
Maj. Steven Rose, U.S. Army
Sharing their experiences from a recent Warfighter exercise, three civil affairs officers discuss the use of civil affairs assets in large-scale combat operations to help commanders gain better situational understanding, enable freedom of maneuver for friendly forces, set the conditions for humanitarian operations, minimize civilian population interference on combat operations, and assist with the stabilization process to rapidly consolidate gains.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 10 October 2019
August 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Amanda Goyeneche Theus
Master Sgt. Robert Theus, U.S. Army
Advancements spawned in U.S. academia are targeted by the Chinese, who see their procurement by any means as a shortcut to catching up with U.S. technology. The authors recommend U.S. academic institutions apply lessons learned by the military to safeguard intellectual property.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 1 August 2019
Lt. Gen. Mike Lundy, U.S. Army
Col. Richard Creed, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Nate Springer, U.S. Army
Lt. Col. Scott Pence, U.S. Army
The commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and his fellow authors demonstrate how, by considering the perspective of each level of warfare—tactical, operational, and strategic—one may better understand how echelons and their subordinate formations consolidate gains in mutually supporting and interdependent ways.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 1 August 2019
July 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Douglas C. Crissman, U.S. Army
Col. Jason C. Slider, U.S. Army
Col. Keith Nightingale, U.S. Army, Retired
In the third of three articles on mission command, the former commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and his fellow authors discuss how, as with any task or battle drill, soldiers and units must train and practice extensively to enable a culture of mission command and disciplined initiative.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 17 July 2019
June 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Lt. Col. Geoff Demarest, JD, PhD, U.S. Army, Retired
An expert in Latin America explains the interrelationships between the various political parties and international organizations aligned with Venezuela and against the United States.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 28 June 2019
May 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Gary Brito, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Douglas Crissman, U.S. Army
Maj. Kelly McCoy, U.S. Army
In this follow-up to an article published in the May-June issue of Military Review, the commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and his fellow authors discuss how effective, successful leadership is the result of using mission command.
Article published on: Online Exclusive Articles 31 May 2019
April 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Gen. Stephen Townsend, U.S. Army
Maj. Gen. Douglas Crissman, U.S. Army
Maj. Kelly McCoy, U.S. Army
The mission command philosophy is the U.S. Army’s approach to command and control. It empowers subordinate decision-making and decentralized execution, using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative in accomplishment of the commander’s intent.
Article published on: 9 April 2019
March 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Lt. Col. Edward J. Erickson, PhD, U.S. Army, Retired
British Gen. Sir Gerald Templer's defeat of Malayan communists in the 1950s is often cited as an example of how to conduct a successful counterinsurgency. The author calls it a brilliant display of creative problem solving using an operational art form that effectively balanced ends, ways, and means, but cautions that Templer's approach might not achieve the same results in other counterinsurgencies.
Article published on: 6 March 2019
February 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Lt. Col. Peter S. Brau, U.S. Army
The liberation and subsequent stabilization of Manbij, Syria, highlighted numerous gaps between the entities involved with stabilization activities and provided important lessons on the planning effort required among local civil authorities, the Departments of Defense and State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development in nonpermissive environments following combat operations, as well as on the consequences of a lack of joint planning.
Article published on: 14 February 2019
January 2019 Online Exclusive Articles
Dr. R. Evan Ellis
The author, a research professor at the US Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute, analyzes the evolving security challenges facing the Paraguayan government, including threats from transnational criminal organizations and armed insurgent groups.
Article published on: 25 January 2019
Dr. Tássio Franchi
It is crucial to understand the dynamics of new migration flows, as well as to reflect upon the lessons learned from the actions taken by Brazil in response to the ongoing influx of immigrants from neighboring Venezuela, according to a professor from the Brazilian Army Command and General Staff College in Rio de Janeiro.
Article published on: 16 January 2019
Lt. Col. Thomas “Bull” Holland, PhD, U.S. Army
The deputy at the Army Research Office provides an in-depth discourse on the need for comprehensive, coordinated changes in the Army acquisition system.
Article published on: 15 January 2019
Valery Gerasimov Translated by Dr. Harold Orenstein
The author translates a speech by Russian General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, "The Influence of the Contemporary Nature of Armed Struggle on the Focus of the Construction and Development of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Priority Tasks of Military Science in Safeguarding the Country's Defense."
Article published on: 3 January 2019