What if I told you a major U.S. Department of Defense component assumed responsibility for building a critical warfighting capability negligently disregarded this duty, and ultimately allowed this ...

The sizes of military headquarters have grown to accommodate the expanded information flows and decision points of these new facets of warfare. The result is diminishing marginal returns and a ...

"Mission command is the exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders ...

During Warfighter Exercise (WfX) 25-01, the phrase “set conditions” was frequently used to describe prerequisites for initiating an action or transitioning between phases of the operation. While the ...

Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military staff would be recognizable to Napoleon. At the same time, military organizations have struggled to incorporate new technologies ...

Even as China embarks on a massive military buildup, America comforts itself with an ironclad belief: As with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, superior Communist numbers will be undercut by rigid ...

Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea Commanding General, and Republic of Korea Army Brig. Gen. Won-Jun Cha, Commander of Combined ...

The Army wanted a command-and-control platform that would sync up its many siloed battlefield data management systems—from intelligence to surveillance to targets to munitions levels—and display it ...

On April 12, 1912, the Titanic set sail for its first full day at sea. Shortly after its departure, the leader of the ship panicked. No doubt he was under intense pressure, knowing that moments like ...

When I look back at my 45 years of military service, one of the highlights of my military education was a battlefield tour I participated in during 2001 at the Somme battlefield, alongside other “high ...

Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was relieved as commanding officer of Okinawa-based Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 on Nov. 26, 2025. Marine Corps photo. On Nov. 26 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ...