What the Expeditionary Warfare School learned by integrating artificial intelligence Military organizations often assume adaptation requires resources, expertise, or institutional direction. In reality, adaptation rarely begins under ideal conditions. New technologies emerge faster than doctrine; operational requirements evolve faster than...
Preparing joint all-domain officers for the greatest threat As the Marine Corps University Joint All-Domain Officer (JADO) program was taking shape, another effort was coming to fruition: the China Warfighting Initiative (CWI). For several years before JADO, the Marine Corps...
Connecting the schoolhouse to the fleet A Marine Corps classroom should be an intellectual crucible and a proving ground. Students should leave seminars with more than a few pithy reflections and historical insights. Training and Education 2030 directs the force...
Integrating autonomous and human intelligence for decision superiority in the Pacific Modernizing Intelligence for Distributed Littoral Operations In April 2023, in response to former U.S....
A Tactical Action Turned Strategic Defeat >Originally published in the Marine Corps Gazette, September 2001. The authors biography is available in the original edition. ‘Me...
Humanitarian and Security Assistance in Northern Iraq >Originally published in the Marine Corps Gazette, November 1991. The multinational relief effort to aid Kurdish refugees in...
A company grade officer’s memoir of duty in Vietnam and his reflections on how the Corps adjusted and responded to battlefield challenges quite different from...
Deploying all elements of national defense Vignette On 1 August 2027—the 100th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army—the Chinese Communist Party launches a preplanned invasion...
Why so little Japanese resistance? During the months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and other Asian targets, the United States was driven from the Philippines,...
Civilian contractors in combat at Wake Island To compete globally in the 21st century, the U.S. military must rely on civilian contractors to manage vital...
Morals, ethics, and self-assessment Whom Shall I Send? “All around our society, you see immoral behavior ... lying, cheating, stealing, drug and alcohol abuse, prejudice,...
Logistical operations in a contested environment Operational forces in future wars must be small, agile, and have a low signature to survive the Miniaturized Sensor...
Equipping Marines better and faster: a proactive approach The new administration’s call for a revitalized military demands a fresh look at defense acquisition reform. The...