Trigger-Happy, Autonomous, and Disobedient: Nordbat 2 and Mission Command in Bosnia ( thestrategybridge.org )
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Prigozhin as Pugachev or Pilgrim: The Wagner Rebellion in Historical Context ( warontherocks.com )
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Artificial Intelligence and Arms Control ( www.cnas.org )
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Securing Zaporizhzhia with Diplomacy and Deterrence - War on the Rocks ( warontherocks.com )
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Why Did the United States Invade Iraq? The Debate at 20 Years ( tnsr.org )
“War is the continuation of policy with other means.”...
Prigozhin’s Rebellion, Putin’s Fate, and Russia’s Future ( www.foreignaffairs.com )
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China Is Ready for a World of Disorder: America Is Not ( www.foreignaffairs.com )
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Michael Kofman's Take on Prigozhin's Uprising in Russia ( warontherocks.com )
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Military coups: a very short introduction ( www.jstor.org )
Submission StatementGiven recent events, the dynamics underpinning military coups are understandably in vogue at the moment. This article focuses specifically on military coups and the factors which determine their success: the capacity to perform a coup, the motivation to do so, the lack of opposition, and the amount of popular...
Apparent Coup Attempt By Denis Prigozhin--The Facts as They Stand
Right now, the signal-to-noise ratio is heavily tilted in favor of noise. But there are a few things that are certain. About 5 hours ago, the commander of Wagner, Denis Prigozhin, claimed that the RUMOD had ordered a missile strike on Wagner fighters. He followed this up with what can only be interpreted as a threat of violence...
Six Lessons from Ukraine for Japanese Defense Planners - War on the Rocks ( warontherocks.com )
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The Impact of the Kakhovka Dam Breach on the New Ukrainian Counteroffensive ( www.csis.org )
Submission StatementAn excellent look into the feasibility of a Dnipro crossing, starting from first principles and satellite images of the terrain. In my opinion, this is the definitive assessment of the prospects of a Ukrainian offensive across the Dnipro, at least in the short term. Special attention should be paid to the...
Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Should Biden Send DPICMs?
As opposed to conventional munitions, which have a single warhead, cluster munitions operate by dispensing a number of smaller warheads over an area. They are particularly useful against soft and mobile targets, especially those dispersed over a wider area or entrenched in a specific location. However, cluster munitions are...
Sweden, Finland, and the Meaning of Alliance Membership ( tnsr.org )
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It Takes a Village to Threaten Nukes--Recent Russian Nuclear Signalling Takes a Broader Approach ( twitter.com )
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Surface Warfare Tackles Persistent Problems as More than Half of JOs Say They Don’t Want Command ( news.usni.org )
Submission StatementThe Navy’s personnel issues are a known and even notorious problem for the service. Failures to attract and retain competent and motivated individuals have direct and indirect consequences for force readiness. The article and the report embedded within detail the scope of the problem and valuable first...
The Folly of India’s Neutrality ( www.foreignaffairs.com )
Submission StatementIndia’s love-hate relationship with the “First World” can be traced all the way back to its founding. Many of the country’s revolutionary leaders were open to or outright supporters of socialism. As a nation, India itself attempted to chart a path separate from either of the Cold War powers and their...
We can de-risk but not decouple’ from China, says Raytheon chief ( archive.ph )
Western manufacturers will be able to de-risk their operations in China but will find it impossible to cut ties completely with the country, according to the head of one of the US’s largest aerospace and defence companies....