The November 2008 attacks in Mumbai, India, demonstrated a convergence of traditional terrorist and guerrilla tactics and modern technology that can be called iGuerrilla v 2.0. This article examines a chilling, new phenomenon.
Read MoreHistorian Carlo D'Este finds similarities between the challenges facing U.S. president-elect Barrack Obama and those that faced British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in World War II.
Read MoreAnnouncement of an upcoming exclusive interview with Gen. Ray Odierno, the new commander of Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I). Announcement includes links to Gen. Odierno's bio and his welcome letter to the troops and to Iraqi civilians.
Read MoreAn interview with Adrian Hunt, executive director of the Flying Heritage Collection, a private collection of World War II aircraft that is open to the public in Everett, Washington.
Read MoreThe different types of battlefield emplacements and how to use them is the focus of this installment of the continuing series Tactics 101 on Armchair General.
Read MoreFrom earliest times, the psychological aspects of warfare have played an important role. In the ancient Greco-Roman era, shock tactics were the order of the day.
Read MoreWhat can Napoleon's wars in Spain and Portugal teach us about modern war in Afghanistan and Iraq? Plenty, according to U.S. Army major Pat Proctor, who participated in the 2007 campaign redesign for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Read MoreThe World War II aircraft carrier USS Intrepid was rechristened as the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum on Veterans Day, 2008. President George W. Bush was among the speakers honoring the ship and its crew.
Read MoreWarlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874 - 1945, by historian Carlo D'Este, examines the influence of Churchill's military career on his life and on his role as prime minister. In this article, the author provides an overview.
Read MoreTribute to Gen. Robert H. Barrow and Col. John W. Ripley, two legendary U.S. Marines. General Barrow died Oct. 30 and Colonel Ripley on Nov. 1, 2008.
Read MoreFrancis Gary Powers, Jr., son of the U.S. pilot shot down in the 1960 U-2 Incident, talks about how his search to learn more about his father led to establishing The Cold War Museum as a memorial to all Cold War veterans.
Read MoreIt is with a profound sense of sadness and a great feeling of personal loss that we announce the passing on Friday, October 17, of Dr. Ben Weider, CM, CQ, SBStJ of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Read MoreIn this month's Tactics 101, an Armchair General continuing series, the authors look at the crucial elements in planning for and preparing an engagement area, including use of obstacles, direct and indirect fire, and more.
Read MoreThe American Battle Monuments Commission is guardian of 24 permanent military cemeteries and 25 memorials, markers and monuments in the United States and overseas.
Read MoreFull text of a speech by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates at National Defense University, Sept. 29, 2008. He addresses ideas and analysis, as well as points of contention, behind America's National Defense Strategy.
Read MoreGeneral David Petraeus' farewell letter to troops as he turns over command of the Multi-National Force-Iraq to Gen. Ray Odierno.
Read MoreThis installment in the continuing Tactics 101 series from Armchair General focuses on defensive planning and, specifically, the mental model a commander should pursue when he must defend a position.
Read MoreHistorian Carlo D'Este revisits the Normandy beaches and compares the sites today with how they looked on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Includes President Ronald Reagan's 1984 speech at Pointe du Hoc.
Read MoreFort Duffield, built in 1861 on the orders of General William T. Sherman, is Kentucky's largest and best-preserved Civil War earthworks fort. A summary of the fort's history, with recent photographs.
Read MoreA complete schedule of events in September and October 2008 honoring America's participation in World War One.
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