US Army Views Chinese Military Tactics August 23, 2021
How would China fight a war against the US? A new US Army publication sets out to answer that question, offering a detailed account of the military tactics China…
Read moreHow would China fight a war against the US? A new US Army publication sets out to answer that question, offering a detailed account of the military tactics China…
Read moreThe possibility that nuclear weapons could be used in regional or global conflicts is growing, said a newly disclosed Pentagon doctrinal publication on nuclear war fighting…
Read moreA properly trained soldier can distinguish a vegetarian from a meat-eater based on their smell, a new Army publication says, since “different diets produce different human odors.”…
Read moreThere is a bewildering amount of official guidance on the role of the military in circumstances such as the current pandemic. But the practical impact of that guidance, whatever it…
Read moreThe task of the military historian differs from that of the academic historian because military history has an operational dimension. It is supposed to help inform current military operations with…
Read moreSubterranean operations involving the use of tunnels and underground facilities pose growing challenges to the U.S. military, a new Army manual indicates. “Today, over 10,000 known…
Read moreIn a not very subtle sign of the times, the U.S. Army has produced a deck of playing cards featuring weaponry used or held by Iran in order…
Read moreThe Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published and then removed from public access a new edition of their official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. But a public copy…
Read moreThe US Air Force last week updated its guidance on the command and control of nuclear weapons to include protection against electromagnetic pulse and cyber attack, among other changes. See …
Read moreMilitary contractors are such an integral part of U.S. military forces that “most military operations will include contracted support,” a newly updated Pentagon manual explains. In…
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