by zen | Jul 28, 2013 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski a.k.a. “zen”] Since Pakistan is now attempting to get its victory over the United States in Afghanistan formally ratified, now seemed to be a good time to reflect on the performance of American statesmen, politicians and senior generals....
by zen | Jul 14, 2013 | Monitor
[ by Mark Safranski – a.k.a “zen”] A remarkably blunt article on SF/SOF (“special forces” is being used as an umbrella term for both) in the context of policy and strategy, from the perspective of an emerging great power by LTG Prakosh...
by J.ScottShipman | May 23, 2013 | Monitor
[by J. Scott Shipman] One Hundred Days, The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander, Admiral Sandy Woodward For professional reasons, many trusted colleagues have recommended One Hundred Days, and I finally finished it a few weeks ago. They reminded me the...
by Martin van Creveld | Jan 28, 2013 | Monitor
By: Martin van Creveld Military historian Martin van Creveld argues that women’s presence in the military is little but an expensive charade.
by Evan Munsing | Jan 2, 2013 | Monitor
By: Evan Munsing Roman discipline was built upon a belief in the virtues of austerity and frugality, the dignity of labor and an acceptance of hardship – but tempered by…
