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An Unbreakable Network is Like an Unsinkable Ship

Internet-based technology and maneuver warfare

by LtCol Gregory A. Thiele In the last 30 years, the Marine Corps has tied its warfighting capability ever more closely to the use of computers and the Internet. This development has had some benefits. Unfortunately, it has also created tremendous vulnerabilities potential adversaries may be able to exploit. While no communications system is ever

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Investing in Marines

Getting the best return

by Maj Carl Forsling, USMC(Ret) 2016 Kiser Family Irregular Warfare Essay Contest: First Place The military establishment once hoped that the drawdowns from Iraq and Afghanistan marked the end of irregular warfare as a driving force behind the manning and equipping of the Nation s military forces. The muchhyped “Pacific Pivot” gave the promise of

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