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Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms will not only look and operate differently from today’s Army Aviation fleet, they will also fundamentally change its operational methodology. To effectively leverage these Joint, future systems, the Army will need a more holistic approach…
An amplification of Army values – establishing leadership virtues in leader development at all levels – is the most effective and impactful “futures” strategy for the Army in 2035. The Army and Department of Defense have openly embraced ambiguity as…
In 2010 the information technology (IT) industry recognized the transition to cloud computing was driving an increased reliance on data centers and the infrastructure that supports them, specifically power distribution, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and back-up power. Companies began to…
Future Vertical Lift (FVL) is more than just an aircraft platform; rather, it is an extremely complicated system of systems composed of a diverse collection of enabling technologies. The Department of Defense (DoD) must develop and successfully integrate these enabling…
In the realm of military theory, there has always been much focus on Clausewitz’ epic On War. In 2015, a new addition to the Clausewitzian canon on war became accessible to English speakers when Clausewitz’ Lectures on Small War were…
For decades, the United States has stood alone as the world’s sole superpower, leading to a lack of focus on emerging great power threats. As a result, the U.S. military has built exquisite communications systems that are not designed to…
Military use of directed-energy technology has moved beyond the realm of science fiction. In the past two decades, directed-energy technologies have quickly matured from the research laboratory, to the operational force and have become highly effective instruments of war. Directed-energy…
This paper addresses NATO’s requirement to deter Russian aggression in the Baltic states while reassuring alliance partners. It uses Russia’s Post-Cold War strategic documents and the chronology of Russia’s post-Cold War turn away from the West to promote a more…
In 1973, the US Army changed from an army of conscripts to an All-Volunteer Force. Over the last forty years, the Army has become the best in the world, but it has grown increasingly regionally focused, rural, militaristic, and it…