Experts, including Congressional Strategic Posture Commission Commissioners, examine the future of US nuclear strategy to develop nonpartisan policies addressing key security challenges facing the nation.
A strategic posture for a new era
From Chivalry To Cavalry: The Development Of French Cavalry During The Early Modern Period
★★★ 18 minutes The early modern era saw distinct changes to the composition of armies, tactics, and the art of warfare itself. The return to the “classics” so advocated by the Renaissance period gave rise to the implementation of mass infantry formations, composed of pike and shot, subsequently changing the role of the medieval knight... Continua a leggere →
The Geopolitics of 1066 (II)
★★★ 20 minutes Franco-cultural Northwest Europe.The foundations of Normandy take us back to the pre-royal phase of Viking raids. One of these Vikings, a Scandinavian of uncertain origin named Rollo, had established himself and his followers in the lower Seine valley by the early tenth century, and Charles the Simple, king of West Francia, granted... Continua a leggere →
The Geopolitics of 1066 (I)
★★★ 18 minutes Modern varieties of geopolitical theory are abundant and often conflicting. Anglo-American and German approaches tend toward a geographically oriented outlook that tends to see politics at work within a geographical setting that is, if not strictly deterministic, at least very influential (the classic theories of Halford Mackinder certainly fit this characterization), whereas... Continua a leggere →
The Israeli Experience: The Apogee of Blitzkrieg
★★★ 33 minutes "Commanders seize the initiative by acting . Without action, seizing the initiative is impossible. Faced with an uncertain situation, there is a natural tendency to hesitate and gather more information to reduce uncertainty. Waiting and gathering information might reduce uncertainty, but does not eliminate it. Waiting may even increase uncertainty while providing... Continua a leggere →
Strategy, Tactics, Logistics and Invention [ed.1917]
9 minutes Perhaps no four words are more vaguely understood than the four words that head this page. Strategy comes from two Greek words: stratos, an army, and agein, to lead. These two words were combined in the Greek language to form the word strategos, which we translate by the word "general." Among the many... Continua a leggere →
La potenza di fuoco come rivoluzione della “battle effectiveness” settecentesca
13 minuti In un articolo precedente [1] ho trattato – sommariamente e senza la pretesa di essere esaustivo – quella rottura di faglia che furono le Small Wars ed il loro impatto sugli esercizi e sulle loro dottrine di impiego. Circa un secolo prima di questa lenta e diluita “rivoluzione”, dai risvolti non subito evidenti,... Continua a leggere →
La guerra russo-giapponese (1904-1905)
★★ La guerra del 1904-1905 tra Russia e Giappone fu uno dei conflitti più importanti degli inizi del XX secolo. Ciò ebbe notevoli conseguenze politiche (ad esempio la rivoluzione in Russia dopo la sconfitta), ma cosa ancora più importante, la natura degli scontri prefigurava, in un dettaglio, quella degli scontri della guerra del 1914-1918, un... Continua a leggere →
Mongols and Maneuver Warfare (II)
30 minutes The Mongol Invasion of Europe "The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears, to clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters." Genghis Khan In 1227, Genghis Khan died at the age of... Continua a leggere →
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