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Jeff Groom

Marines-scaled
Military Industrial Complex

Are the Marines losing coveted relevancy in China battle space?

It turns out they made a play for a strategy based on the trends of the defense budget, not on operational reality.

Johnny get your gun ... and go to Ukraine?
Europe

Johnny get your gun ... and go to Ukraine?

Responding to headlines and images and a call of duty, recent US veterans are leaving to fight the Russians. It's not a good idea.

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Europe

How the Russian military learned to adapt for situations like these

Everyone is warning about the Big War but Moscow's mastered the kind of maneuvers that don't require massive firepower.

Scheller
Military Industrial Complex

The conviction of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller

The Marine violated regulations and stood trial as a result. But his broadside against the generals in Afghanistan was spot on.

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Military Industrial Complex

Will US military failures touch off a 'revolution from below'?

The civ-mil divide and the health of our volunteer forces are of urgent concern right now, with blame pointed at the top.