Milstack Saturday

17 January 2026

Elizabeth Thompson The Return From Inkerman (1877) (detail)

Milstack Saturday showcases the five (or so) best articles I have read in the past week.

Benjamin Van Horrick, of the American Marines, proposes solutions to the present-day plague of device-delivered distraction.

Jared Keller describes the British plan to build an anti-drone ‘Laser Dome’.

Ben Duval explains:

• the connection between geography and operational dynamics

• close cooperation between manned helicopters and manless drones

Tim Lynch offers a personal perspective on the US Marine Corps of the past forty-three years.

Ben Morgan provides a précis of the recent ‘grab and go’ operation in Venezuela.

For Further Reading

The Founding of the Fleet Marine Force

Trench Raid 'Tiger'

Articles about History

Articles about Languages

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