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The Gulf War 30 Years Later: Successes, Failures, and Blind Spots
September 9, 2020. Was the Gulf War (1990 to 1991) a success for the United States? To many, the answer is unequivocally “yes.”. After all, the United States rallied the international community to punish aggression and liberate a small country (Kuwait) that had been invaded by its larger, authoritarian neighbor (Iraq).
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About - War on the Rock's. War on the Rocks is a platform for analysis and debate on strategy, defense, and foreign affairs. It features articles and podcasts produced by an array of writers with deep experience in these matters: top notch scholars who study war, those who have served or worked in war zones, and more than a few who have done it ...
What Thucydides Teaches Us About War, Politics, and the Human …
Aug 9, 2017 · Thucydides’ pessimistic answer seems to be “No”: War was inevitable, we are told, when emergent power Athens contested Sparta’s supremacy 2,500 years ago. Allison offers only a slightly more optimistic take (“War is more likely than not”) in analyzing China’s growing challenge to America’s dominating position globally.
Joint Force Operating Scenarios: Improving Analysis and Oversight …
Mar 19, 2021 · Without an effective analytical process, the services will likely revert to generating questionable warfighting scenarios to justify parochial programming priorities.This would undermine the joint force’s overall effectiveness through misapplication of …
Desert Storm at 30: Aerospace Power and the U.S. Military
Mar 1, 2021 · Desert Storm was a sustained 43-day air campaign including four days of ground operations by the United States and its allies against Iraq between Jan. 17, 1991 and Feb. 28, 1991. In six weeks of fighting, the U.S.-led coalition defeated Iraq, which had initiated the conflict by invading Kuwait the previous August.
The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman - War on the Rocks
The Russia Contingency with Michael Kofman. A bi-weekly podcast featuring in-depth analysis of Russia's military power and the war in Ukraine, with your favorite expert on the topic. Become a member.
Feeding the Bear: A Closer Look at Russian Army Logistics and the …
Nov 23, 2021 · In a 2016 War on the Rocks article, David A. Shlapak and Michael W. Johnson projected that the Russian army would overrun the Baltic states in three days. Become a Member. Most of these wargames, such as RAND’s Baltic study, focus on fait accompli, an attack by the Russian government aimed at seizing terrain — then quickly digging in.
Understanding the Russo-Ukrainian War: A Guide From ... - War …
Resistance “Why Ukraine Is Not a Universal Resistance Model,” by Brian Petit (02/2024) “ Roots of the Resistance: Understanding National Identity in Ukraine,” by Aaron Erlich (4/2022) “ Of Roadside Bombs and Drones: Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem,” by Scott Sweetow (4/2022) “ U.S. Public Perceptions of the Russian-Ukrainian War,” with Dina Smeltz (3/2022)
U.S. Troops in Syria Are Critical For Multiple Missions: Keep Them On
Mar 8, 2024 · The U.S. government uses northeast Syria as its platform for intelligence collection and for raids against the Islamic State’s leadership in parts of Syria controlled by Assad. It also justifies the critical mission of controlling airspace over northeast Syria and at Tanf based on providing force protection to the troops on the ground below.