Guided-missile destroyer USS Carney launches land attack missiles while operating in U.S. Naval Central Command area of operations, February 3, 2024

Oct. 22, 2024

The Joint Functions: Theory, Doctrine, and Practice

Conflict may be defined as “a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.”

Lieutenant Tushar Madan, left, U.S. Navy exchange officer to Australia’s Headquarters Joint Operations Command J2 branch; U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Brian Vile, center, intelligence specialist; and Corporal Salmon Shaedon, assistant forecaster, both with Marine Rotational Force– Darwin 24.3, operate Skydio drone as part of counter–unmanned aircraft systems field test at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia.

Oct. 22, 2024

Better in Pairs: Divide the Indo-Pacific Theater in Half

Every 2 years the Department of Defense (DOD) reviews the Unified Command Plan (UCP) by assessing the geographic boundaries, missions, and force structure of the unified combatant commands against the operational environment.

Bulgarian military police train by detaining and searching U.S. military police forces from 508th Military Police Company during Saber Guardian

Oct. 22, 2024

The Need for U.S. Stability Policing

Military commanders must plan for, train, and resource an adequate number of military personnel to implement order, protect property, and maintain security to prevent lawlessness.

Sailors man rails on flight deck of USS George Washington

Oct. 22, 2024

The Profession of Arms: What Scholars, Practitioners, and Others of Note Have Had to Say

The so-called profession of arms is both a descriptive label and a normative imperative that has been with us throughout the modern and postmodern eras.

Recruits call home during scheduled divisional phone calls at Navy’s Recruit Training Command

Oct. 22, 2024

Stop Talking to Yourself: Military Recruiting in the Modern Age

The decision to join the military is profoundly influenced by how individuals perceive military service. Recent evidence indicates that young people tend to have a negative view of the military, and the Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled to effectively communicate with the youth market.

Cartoon map of Union General Winfield Scott’s proposed Anaconda Plan to cut off Confederacy from external markets and sources of materiel and blockade Southern coasts and secure control of Mississippi River

Oct. 22, 2024

Considering the Utility of Modern Blockade in a Protracted Conflict With China

The January 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) publication The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan is a thorough and sobering report detailing 24 hypothetical scenarios in which China takes military action to unify Taiwan with its mainland.

Oct. 22, 2024

Winners of the 2024 Essay Competitions

NDU Press hosted the final round of judging on May 16–17, 2024, during which 28 faculty judges from 17 participating professional military education (PME) institutions selected the best entries in each category.

A U.S. service member in camo and a tactical vest participates in an exercise to prepare and train for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare,

Oct. 22, 2024

CBRN Defense Readiness Reporting

In this era of Great Power competition, the joint force faces strategic rivals that challenge its ability to perform operations across the range of military operations, including countering weapons of mass destruction and defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct tactical vehicle onload after exercise Native Fury 24 at a port in the United Arab Emirates.

Oct. 22, 2024

Giving Our “Paper Tiger” Real Teeth: Fixing the U.S. Military’s Plans for Contested Logistics Against China

There is growing concern that the U.S. military is unable to deter or win a conflict with China in the Western Pacific.

Marine Corps Private First Class Arnoldo RomeroVelazco, rifleman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security to secure Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy in Los Angeles, California, March 27, 2020, deployed in support of Nation’s COVID-19 response efforts.

Oct. 22, 2024

The Implications of the New Security Environment on the National Health Systems Enterprise

The last decade has seen a progressive breakdown in global acceptance of a rules-based international system.