Thomas E. Ricks's Blog, page 11

Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week: Portrait of a Confederate Soldier and His Dog

The U.S. Army grapples with a basic question: What is our operating concept? (That is, who are we and what do we do?)

CO of USS Vandegrift gets the old heave-ho after grabbing butt of sailor’s wife

If ISIS had a 3-24 (IV): The importance of propaganda, intimidation and conquests

Marine colonel: Here are 10 rules for improving how to equip the force

What's the best age to give your son a rocket-propelled grenade launcher?

'War Dogs': A view from a dog handler

If ISIS had a 3-24 (III): The goals of fighting, and some lessons on defense

Will autonomous weapons loyally fight on after all the humans are dead and gone?

If ISIS had a 3-24 (II): Trying to write the Field Manual of the Islamic State