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The article focuses on counterlogistics as a strategy to enhance U.S. competitive advantage below the level of armed conflict. Topics include the concept of counterlogistics to disrupt adversary logistics, the integration of this strategy into existing joint doctrine and logistics frameworks, and the need for close cooperation with allies to effectively implement counterlogistics and bolster regional partnerships.

The article presents the discussion on evolution of command and control within the U.S. military, focusing on the modernization effort known as Joint All-Domain Command and Control. Topics include challenges in integrating new technologies with current military doctrine, the friction between JADC2 and existing command concepts; and the impact of these changes on improving interoperability and effectiveness across various military platforms.

The article focuses on the incorporation of information as a mission variable in military operations, emphasizing its role in mission analysis, course-of-action development and understanding tactical risk. Topics include the definition of information advantage; the need to update doctrine to reflect the importance of information in troop leading procedures; and the impact of terrain, weather and adversary capabilities on communication and decision-making in combat scenarios.

The article focuses on critiquing and defining the concept of "maneuver" in the U.S. Army's doctrine amidst evolving warfare. Topics include the expanding doctrinal use of maneuver; risks of misunderstanding; the essence of maneuver as exploiting weaknesses and avoiding strengths to achieve relative advantage; and highlighting the need for clarity in its definition and application, especially in virtual domains, to ensure effective problem-solving and strategic success.

The author offers observation on the link between political and military objectives. Topics discussed include explanation on political, military-strategic and theater-strategic objectives, main requirements for determining a realistic military-/theater-strategic objective, and role of realistic military-strategic assumptions in determining military-strategic objectives.

Japarov's New Military Doctrine Kyrgyzstan has not only acquired new military hardware in recent years but has also introduced changes to its theoretical military frameworks. On July 20, Kamchybek Tashiev, the head of Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (SCNS or GKNB), announced the funds that had been allocated since 2021 for the modernization of the country's armed forces. The reasons behind the change in the doctrine included "changes in the military-political situation in the world and Central Asia" and the "increasing dangers against military security", according to Chief of the General Staff Erlis Terdikbayev. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the need to reassess and revamp the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program within the U.S. Army Reserve, particularly in light of the 50th anniversary of the all-volunteer force and increased reliance on reserve component forces. Topics include the historical context of the Total Force concept, challenges in achieving complete integration between active and reserve components and the potential role of AGR soldiers in bridging operational and cultural gaps within the military.

The article focuses on the significant influence of the 1973 Yom Kippur War on the U.S. Army, highlighting its impact on doctrine, organization, and equipment. It discusses how the war's lessons led to the development of advanced military systems and a renewed emphasis on technical superiority to counter peer adversaries, with the article drawing parallels between past lessons learned and current events, such as Ukraine's need for support in the face of a superior enemy.

The article discusses Russia's recent announcement that it is revising its nuclear doctrine, which outlines its approach to the use of nuclear weapons. The concern is that this revision may lower the threshold for nuclear use, potentially allowing for first-use or the use of nuclear weapons in response to non-existential threats. The article also highlights that other countries, including the United States, have recently reviewed and updated their nuclear doctrines. The purpose of nuclear doctrines is to signal a state's intent to use nuclear weapons under certain circumstances, but the credibility of such threats is questionable due to the destructive nature of nuclear weapons and the risk of escalation. The article concludes that while nuclear doctrines are a counterpoint to the idea of a "nuclear taboo," they do not invalidate it, and the presence and updating of nuclear doctrines highlight the ongoing dangers posed by nuclear weapons. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the need for military leaders to focus on fundamental skills that are written into doctrine as they prepare their formations to act in contested electromagnetic environments. Topics discussed include radio electronic combat's integrating precept as a feature of information operations in American doctrines, the use of electronic warfare (EW) capabilities by adversaries, and training of military units on identifying EW attacks.

The article offers ways for Army commanders in building trust to mediate relationships and encourage commitment among followers. Topics discussed include the importance of trust to Army officers, the definition of trust according to Army doctrine, trust as a strategic concept and as a tactical attribute, and the relation of character, competence and commitment to trust.

The article discusses the activation of the Army's newest signal brigade, the 22nd Corps Signal Brigade (CSB), at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington. The brigade was previously deactivated in Germany in 2007 and has now been reactivated to support I Corps and the Army's pivot to the Pacific. The brigade will be responsible for command and control of expeditionary signal assets in the Pacific theater. The article also highlights the challenges faced during the activation process and the brigade's efforts to build relationships and understand the operational environment. The brigade is now preparing for its next transition and will focus on refining its concept of support for I Corps. [Extracted from the article]

Nevertheless, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are strategic partners and Kazakhstan is an important trade partner for Uzbekistan - its third largest after China and Russia. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan were the only Central Asian states whose militaries did not put boots onto Kazakhstan's soil as a result of crisis that started on January 2. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the U.S. military doctrine and foreign relations under U.S. President Barack Obama, contending that Obama's foreign policy does not serve U.S. national interests. U.S. military interventions under Obama, including regime change in Libya and support for rebels seeking the overthrow of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, are discussed. An overview of Obama's policy towards Russia regarding its involvement in the Separatist Conflict in Ukraine, is provided.

The article focuses on U.S. Army continues to modernize and shift focus to large-scale combat operations (LSCO) and innovate every warfighting function. It mentions doctrine, training, manning, and equipping of brigade combat teams (BCTs) and push logistical capabilities, such as forward arming and refueling points (FARPs). It also mentions U.S. Army has become quite proficient in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations.

The article informs that U.S. military personnel Charles Pede and Peter Hayden, write derisively of the three-decades-old shift in U.S. military doctrine toward enhanced civilian protection, exemplified by the population centric counterinsurgency approach to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It mentions that the U.S. military should get out of the counterterrorism and nation-building business.

The article focuses on use of virtual learning tools to train and educate Twenty-First-Century soldiers and U.S. Army also offers virtual staff rides (VSRs), simulation training, and documentary films. It mentions Combined Arms Center (CAC) integrates doctrine, training, education, and leadership development for officers. It also mentions CAC also educates soldiers in leadership, critical thinking, ethics, judgment, situational awareness, and problem-solving.

The article focuses on how to understand religion in relation to the joint force and work is in assisting the development of new joint doctrine in this area. It mentions need of strategic approach to religion and the role of the chaplain in representing it to the commander. It also mentions dynamics and growing impact of religion, how nations interact with it, U.S. military interaction with religion and role through the utilization of religious affairs staff sections.

The article focuses on how to integrate physical and cyber weapons in combat. It mentions assumptions used for the employment of kinetic weapons do not necessarily apply to the employment of cyber capabilities and collateral effects attendant to the use of a computer virus. It also mentions implications for strategic military doctrine, planning, and operational employment in both power projection and defense.

The article looks at U.S. foreign policy toward Iran, as of 2013. The authors present a case for the view that the U.S. has made a major strategic error in avoiding genuine engagement with the Iranian government since the country's 1979 revolution and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran. They state the Iranian public fundamentally supports the government, even while desiring some reforms. They suggest a U.S. military attack on Iran's nuclear weapons facilities would be a strategic disaster, permanently damaging U.S. relations with most Middle East countries.

The article focuses on the doctrine of unified land operations states that in both offensive and defensive operations, Army ground forces seize, retain, and exploit the initiative to gain and maintain a position of relative advantage. It mentions that light infantry battalions achieve relative advantage over their adversaries. It also mentions that 2CR is most effective when its infantry squadrons select the time and place of engagement with the enemy.

The article focuses on the Department of Defense's (DOD) ability to operationalize artificial intelligence (AI) is nascent. It mentions that developing measures of effectiveness (MOE) for military AI programs necessitates mapping research and technical methodologies to DOD doctrine. It also mentions that algorithmic warfare is warfare conducted through artificially intelligent means.

The article focuses on how nonviolent resistance has befuddled foreign militaries and nationwide protests in Venezuela left security forces unclear on who was in charge and how the international community might respond. It mentions civilians were able to leverage protests to force regimes to acknowledge their demands and respond to nonviolent threats against their authority appropriately. It also mentions nonviolent actions is an effective component of military strategy.

The article examines why Nazi Doctrine led by German politician, Adolph Hitler hold women as obedient mothers and wives and mentions that cadre of strong female supporters aided the rise of the Führer and some of his most trusted men. It also mentions that Hitler’s broader message for German women flowed from his view of his idealized mother, Klara; and women he was referencing were not the rank-and-file female concentration camp guards and others who directly implemented Nazi racial doctrine.

The article talks about putting the finance, intelligence, and law enforcement (FIL) into diplomatic, informational, military, and economic (DIME) in the U.S. It mentions that the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) places responsibility for protecting airbases against such threats with the U.S. Air Force and Army. It mentions joint doctrine recognizes the increased vulnerability of aircraft to attacks staged from areas contiguous to airbases during takeoff and landings.

The article discusses talks about several types of threats that could pose a serious challenge to airbases in the near future in the U.S. It mentions that the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD) places responsibility for protecting airbases against such threats with the U.S. Air Force and Army. It mentions joint doctrine recognizes the increased vulnerability of aircraft to attacks staged from areas contiguous to airbases during takeoff and landings.

The article discusses U.S. Army need to adapt to the changing circumstances of their operational environments. It mentions effective adaptation reunified land operations in a combatant commander’s area of responsibility, and how it would conduct large-scale combat operations (LSCO) against peer threats. It also mentions that doctrine establishes the logical foundation for the adjustments that the Army makes, providing leaders at every echelon with a common frame of reference and language.

The article informs about that Israel must continue its military actions in Gaza to break Hamas's hold on power, emphasizing the need to minimize civilian casualties and allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. Topic include the collapse of Israel's security doctrine and the threat posed by Hamas are seen as reasons to pursue a military solution, aiming to weaken Hamas's control and create conditions for new leadership on both sides, eventually leading to peace.

Offers a discussion about the irrelevance of the strategy of containment following the Cold War. Role of George Kennan, a United States diplomat, in developing the policy of containment to control the Soviet Union during the Cold War; Report that Kennan disapproved of using the strategy of containment during the Vietnam conflict; Limitations on containment's applicability beyond a Cold War context, including the fact that it was a state-based strategy; Failure of containment as a response to terrorism; Use of the strategy of pre-emptive strike after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; Willingness of the world to accept U.S. hegemony during the Cold War but not afterward; Use of unilateralism by U.S. President George W. Bush.

The article examines the implications of a planned transformation of the military forces of the U.S. According to the proposed military budget for 2003, spending will increase by $45 billion. Some of the additional funds will be used for the transformation effort, which will focus on the adoption of a capabilities-based approach that seems to be aimed at achieving permanent military supremacy. A document drawn by Pentagon in 1992 regarding defense planning called for efforts to preserve the sole-superpower status of the country.

The article focuses on a military doctrine focuses a brigade combat team's (BCT's) engineer efforts on engagement area development (EA DEV). It mentions obstacle reinforcement within the BCT's close fight has been defined as terrain-shaping operations (TSO) and deep and close fights increases prudent risk. It also mentions Combat Training Centers (CTCs) indicate that BCTs are focusing their countermobility efforts.

The evolving Kosovo war raises profound moral, legal and strategic questions, and one does not see easy or untroubled answers. But with both NATO and Milosevic seemingly seeking exit strategies--new overtures from Germany and Russia and diplomacy by Kofi Annan raised the possibility of a UN peacekeeping force acceptable to both sides--it is important to say that the Kosovo crisis is clearly not about failures of military strategy or technology. Hungarians entered NATO on March 12. Less than two weeks later, as NATO members, they provided free air lanes for military planes to Yugoslavia and now they must identify themselves with a war against a neighboring country.

The article discusses the organizational history of the joint functions in order to better understand the persistence of differences in how the concept is implemented in the U.S. and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners. It explores the combination of instruments of power through the joint force commander and his or her staff. It also describes revisions to the Army's doctrine for joint operations.

The article discusses the mission command of sustainment operations. Army doctrine defines mission command in Army Doctrine Publication 6-0, Mission Command, as "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 in the conduct of unified land operations." The mission command during different phases are also discussed.

The article focuses on foundational negotiation instruction part of professional military education (PME) and negotiation within the Army arose from the counterinsurgency and stability operations of the mid-2000s. It mentions U.S. Army doctrine has recently incorporated an updated set of tools, notably design thinking through the Army design methodology (ADM). It also mentions negotiation education fosters the problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking, and adaptability.

The article focuses on doctrinal revisions and other new priorities identified by the leadership of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the further development of the armed forces. It mentions military development is an integral part of overall state development and constitutes the practical implementation of the state's military policy. It also mentions construction of the armed forces is ongoing constantly, intensifying during periods of increased risk to national security.

The article focuses on Joint Doctrine Note (JDN) 2-16, Identity Activities are aimed at mitigating for U.S. forces. It mentions exploitation, forensics, and biometrics with information systems, artificial intelligence identity activities enables joint force to deny the enemy anonymity. It also mentions forensic exploitation of improvised explosive device (IED) debris and biometric identification of individuals enabled coalition forces use to attack the network of IED builders and emplacers.

The article focuses on the new "Field Manual (FM) 3-0, Operations" released by the U.S. Army which is a military doctrine which addressing tactics and procedures for conducting large-scale ground combat operations. It mentions Army should also amend emerging doctrine to address the current gap related to nuclear weapons and include a discussion of operational approaches necessary for success against nuclear-armed adversaries. It also mentions China has no first use policy for nuclear weapons.

The article focuses on operational art as an integral component doctrine of major military powers and combines characteristics of the tactical and strategic levels of war while providing linkage to make tactical actions serve strategic ends. It mentions development of the concept of operational art in the Soviet Union, its eventual adoption by the U.S. Army. It also mentions Wars of German Unification highlighted to military theorists the need for stronger linkage between strategy and tactics.

Argues that the U.S. government and its military forces are becoming ever more deeply involved the Vietnam war because of refusal to admit mistakes in creating a pro-U.S. and anti-Chinese South Vietnamese state and in conceiving the role of the U.S. as a solitary policeman of mankind. Suggestion that there is a widespread military mobilization in China; Refutation of the notion of position of strengths used in legalizing the status of U.S. armed interventions; Claim that South Vietnamese forces were reduced to puppets under the U.S. troops; Views that the U.S. war has no significant allies; Conditions that could end the war.

Focuses on advertising in wartime. Report that advertising in all media, has increased about 60 percent over the prewar level, according to the U.S. States Department of Commerce; Usage of the unspent advertising money for war; Observation of the vice-president of the National Association of Manufacturers regarding the trend of advertising; Slogan of the War Advertising Council; Significance of the promotion of war campaigns; Discussion of the national advertising in magazines, newspapers and on the networks.

The article offers information on the U.S. Camel Corps that was a mid-19th-century experiment by the U.S. Army in using camels as pack animals in the Southwestern U.S. It mentions with the time camels proved to be hardy and well suited to travel through the region, the U.S. Army declined to adopt them for military use.

The article highlights the impact of a doctrinal gap and the absence of a conceptual framework of setting the theater of military operations and explores the importance of setting the theater for the U.S. Army and joint forces. It describes the doctrinal gap reflected by Operation Enduring Freedom and the humanitarian/disaster relief operation led by U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. A doctrinal definition and framework for setting the theater is proposed.