Milstack Saturday (25 January 2025)
The best articles on military subjects I read in the past week
At The Whirl of Reorientation, Mark McGrath celebrates the classic study of military mistakes, On the Psychology of Military Incompetence.
At The Connecting File, Erik Lindskog of the American Marines describes the maiden deployment of the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle.
At Major Gordon Corrigan’s Newsletter, the eponymous Major Corrigan begins his series on the naval battle of Sluys, in which the English won control of the Channel, thereby setting the stage for the Hundred Years War.
At History Legends, ‘Why is Colombia the World’s Largest Exporter of Mercenaries?' explains why Columbia produces more soldiers of fortune that it can consume locally.
At War Quants, Messrs. Barlow, Byers, Harper, and Reilly remind us that, in today’s shooting wars, swarms of disposable devices often provide a viable alternative to small numbers of expensive weapons.
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