Archive - The Tactical Notebook

Ukraine: Lessons for Leaders

What should Marines learn from this modern war?

Aug 23, 2023 • Brendan McBreen

Oct 21, 2024 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Is the Tank Obsolete?

Or just going through a slump?

Jul 31, 2025 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Strange Warfellows

Trends in Contemporary Conflicts

Aug 2, 2025 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Infantry Weapons on Bougainville

Marines rate the arms in their arsenal

Jan 4, 2025 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Anatomy of a Trench Raid

Waldvögelein (1 March 1918)

Mar 21 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

A Better Response to the Recruiting Crisis

Maintaining standards is more important than "making mission"

Sep 7, 2023 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Should You Study the Korean War?

A question for junior officers

Nov 11, 2024 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Sherman on Organization

Imaginary Armies

Jun 2 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

The Phantom Tollbooth

The mechanics of 'blockade' and 'interdiction' in the Gulf War of 2026

Apr 12 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Trench Raid 'Tiger'

From the annals of the 78th Assault Division

Mar 23, 2025 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

Some Musical Advice

For Makers of Decision-Forcing Case Studies

May 21 • Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson

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