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Have drones, pervasive sensors, and algorithmic lethality brought us to the precipice of a revolution in military affairs? Not so fast. mwi.westpoint.edu/molten-visions…

"Beijing’s thinking on Taiwan is shaped by many factors—internal politics, economic pressures, and the regional military balance. But it would be a grave mistake to assume that US actions don’t weigh heavily in that calculus." mwi.westpoint.edu/what-happens-i…

The Right Division for the Fight: Force Design and Force Structure Lessons from the Cold War mwi.westpoint.edu/the-right-divi…

Tolstoy’s Complaint: Mission Command in the Age of Artificial Intelligence mwi.westpoint.edu/tolstoys-compl…

Drones Aren’t the Solution to Africa’s Security Crises | Raphael Parens Marcel Plichta Christopher Faulkner mwi.westpoint.edu/drones-arent-t…

"As security professionals, we must remember the historically long and brutal reality of ground combat. We forget that steel behaves differently under fire than it does in theory." mwi.westpoint.edu/molten-visions…

From the triangular division to the pentomic division to Division 86, what can the Army learn from Cold War–era force design and force structure decisions as it transitions once again to a division-centric organization? mwi.westpoint.edu/the-right-divi…

Hard target defeat is a fascinating military problem, and the GBU-57 sits at the pinnacle of the US effort to solve it. Don't miss this episode of the MWI Podcast as we examine this category of munitions and the bombing missions that employ them. mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcast-bu…

Militaries in a number of African countries are increasingly employing drones to address security challenges. It isn't working. mwi.westpoint.edu/drones-arent-t…

Militaries in a number of African countries are increasingly employing drones to address security challenges. It isn't working. mwi.westpoint.edu/drones-arent-t…

When the great man theory of history was at its most influential, Tolstoy's fiction attacked the very idea that commanders can sufficiently understand a battle's nuances to determine its outcome. Here's why his ideas are relevant in the age of military AI. mwi.westpoint.edu/tolstoys-compl…

What impact does US military activity in one theater have on strategic deterrence in another? mwi.westpoint.edu/what-happens-i…

"During the Cold War... the Army oscillated between heavy, nuclear-capable forces to defeat Soviet armor in the Fulda Gap and light, rapidly deployable forces for contingencies along the periphery." mwi.westpoint.edu/the-right-divi…

Ben Connable's new book, "Ground Combat: Puncturing the Myths of Modern War," takes aim at some of core assumptions we make when planning for the next war. It's essential reading for defense professionals, according to this review. mwi.westpoint.edu/molten-visions…

"Overconfidence in drones’ ability to gather intelligence diverts resources that could be used to develop consistent and reliable intelligence capabilities and an intelligence culture that is focused on interagency cooperation rather than suspicion." mwi.westpoint.edu/drones-arent-t…

Future wars will be fought in cities. The Urban Warfare Project examines what that will look like. mwi.usma.edu/urban-warfare-…

"What we've tried to do previously with hard targets is what's called consecutive miracles, which is the idea of using one weapon to blow a hole into the earth and then put another weapon in the same hole that allows it to get further penetration." mwi.westpoint.edu/mwi-podcast-bu…

The US Army's Cold War history tells us that not all divisions are alike. So as the Army shifts from a brigade-centric to a division-centric model, what should those divisions actually look like? mwi.westpoint.edu/the-right-divi…

"Tolstoy’s account of war suggests that not only is a decentralized command the best sort of command—it is the only authentic command at all. Everything else is illusory." mwi.westpoint.edu/tolstoys-compl…

Across a number of long-running conflicts, increased drone usage by several African governments has not decisively shifted the military balance. In many cases, in fact, a growing reliance on drones correlates with increased instability. mwi.westpoint.edu/drones-arent-t…