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Book Review: Overseen or Overlooked? Legislators, Armed Forces, and Democratic Accountability
August 17, 2026 — In Overseen or Overlooked?, David P. Auerswald, Philippe Lagassé, and Stephen M. Saideman challenge the conventional focus on executive control of the military by spotlighting the often-underestimated role of legislatures in democratic civil-military relations. Drawing on more than a dozen global case studies, the authors reveal how parliaments struggle with capacity and motivation to provide meaningful oversight. This groundbreaking work offers practical reforms and a compelling argument: true democratic accountability in defense requires more than generals and presidents—it demands empowered legislators... MORE

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Book Review: The Next War: Indications Intelligence in the Early Cold War
August 17, 2026 — In The Next War: Indications Intelligence in the Early Cold War, Timothy Andrews Sayle uncovers how Western intelligence agencies grappled with the challenge of predicting Soviet military intentions amid global uncertainty. Through meticulous archival research, the book reveals how early Cold War leaders anticipated conflict without provoking it, laying the foundations for modern strategic warning systems. A compelling study of fear, foresight, and fragile peace, it sheds light on the delicate balance between preparation and provocation in the nuclear age... MORE

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Book Review: Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines
August 17, 2026 — MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines, Peter R. Mansoor delivers a gripping account of one of World War II’s most pivotal operations, blending strategic insight with vivid battlefield detail. The book explores General Douglas MacArthur’s dramatic return to the Philippines, revealing the complexities of leadership, logistics, and liberation. A masterful narrative of redemption and resilience, it captures the high stakes and human costs of reclaiming a nation under siege... MORE

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Book Review: General Lucian K. Truscott: “Quite a Talent for Fighting”
August 17, 2026 — In General Lucian K. Truscott: “Quite a Fighter,” Glyn Harper brings to light the remarkable yet underappreciated career of one of America’s most capable World War II commanders. From North Africa to the beaches of Anzio, Truscott’s mastery of mechanized and amphibious warfare earned him a unique record of commanding formations from regiment to army. His compelling biography reveals a plain-speaking, resilient leader whose strategic brilliance shaped the Allied victory in Europe... MORE

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AY27 Campaign Planning Handbook
August 11, 2026 — The USAWC Campaign Planning Handbook serves as a primer and complement to Joint and Army doctrine. While joint and Service doctrine remain authoritative sources for planning, this handbook provides ideas and insights for those charged with developing theater strategies and campaign plans, whether as a coordinating authority or as a collaborator. This handbook focuses at the combatant-command and subordinate-joint-force-command levels... MORE

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Perceiving a Competitor: Culture and Cognitive Biases of the Strong Enemy and the Pacing Threat
August 6, 2026 — The United States and China show distinct patterns of cultural cognition that shape their perceptions of the security environment and of each other. This monograph applies dynamic constructivist theories from cross-cultural psychology to national security, highlighting sources of misperception in competition. Recommendations covering education, recruiting and retention, perspective taking in practice, and long-term workforce development will help defense institutions achieve US cognitive advantage in the Indo-Pacific... MORE

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Fighting with Data: Design Implications for AI-Enabled Mission-Command Systems
August 5, 2026 — How will artificial intelligence change war fighting? Fighting with Data argues artificial intelligence–enabled mission command does more than accelerate decisions—it redistributes cognition across human-machine networks. The result is a new logic of combat in which trust, adaptation, and decision advantage depend on adapting faster, not just deciding faster, than an enemy... MORE

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Out of the Shadows: US Intelligence Sharing and the Russia-Ukraine War, 2021–24
July 30, 2026 — The declassification and public disclosure of US intelligence in anticipation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—together with the subsequent sharing of intelligence with Ukraine during the conflict—have significant implications for national security policy making and military operations in future support of allies and partners. Such intelligence disclosure and sharing provide critical advantages, but they also carry substantial risks... MORE

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Economic Warfare: A Foundation for Twenty-First-Century Strategic Practice
July 24, 2026 — Economic conflict is now a fundamental form of international competition, especially between large powers. Tariffs, sanctions, technological denial, supply-chain disruption, currency manipulation, and a host of other methods are now used daily, in both conflict situations and in supposedly peaceful conditions, to gain economic advantages. This collaborative study examines the phenomenon known as economic warfare through its past circumstances, present situations, and future possibilities... MORE

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Book Review: No Peer Rivals: American Grand Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition
July 16, 2026 — Great-power competition demands more than military might—it requires a grand strategy. In No Peer Rivals, Ionut Popescu argues that the United States must embrace a bold, offensive realist approach to maintain its global leadership against rising challengers like China and Russia. This provocative book offers a clear roadmap for navigating the strategic complexities of a multipolar world... MORE

Cover of No Peer Rivals: American Grand Strategy in the Era of Great Power Competition by Ionut Popescu