MilStack Saturday (3 August 2024)
The best articles on military subjects I read this past week
A reorientation failure at the end of the Cold War has deeply damaged the US
Thoughts on American grand strategy from the perspective of the work of John Boyd
Understanding the future of conservatism through Boydian theory
You can apply the synthetic framework of John Boyd to lots of things besides tactics.
Why we expect the next war to be more complex than ever before
‘We should ignore the idea that the march of history makes conflict, war, and warfare more complex.’
The opportunity cost of centralized schooling is incredibly high
Does this apply to professional military education as well?
On Naval Doctrine II
‘… doctrine is distinct from theory, although theory provides a guide to its creation.’
How School Habits Sabotage Professional Writing
‘In the professional world, however, no one cares about what you know.’
Enhancing Army Leadership with Book-Length Case Studies
Book-length case studies … allow readers to … relate personally to the challenges faced.
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I wrote about Emory Upton who is probably the most consequential officer in 19th century civil-military relations (if that is of any interest)
https://open.substack.com/pub/secretaryrofdefenserock/p/emory-upton-the-us-armys-first-warrior?r=376i7r&utm_medium=ios