Strategic Theory

The Evolution of Psychological Warfare: Reconceptualizing the Warfare to Operations Distinction in Military Doctrine

By Maurice "Duc" DuClos Introduction In the labyrinthine world of military doctrine, few transitions have been as misunderstood as the...

The Rise and Recession of Military Design Thinking

By Jeremiah Monk INTRODUCTION The military design thinking movement represented a novel and adaptive approach to strategic...

The Pager Attack: Tactical Brilliance or Strategic Dead End?

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel has intensified dramatically over this year.

Regan vs. Trump: A Synthetic Debate

Presidential debates serve as showcases for political policy. The staff of Strategy Central wondered what a debate would look like not...

What Are We Deterring?

By Jeremiah Monk Weapons fail to halt, Deterrence dwells in the mind, Ephemeral as mist. ...

The Circle of Life: The Four-Year National Policy and Strategy Cycle

Elections serve as a fundamental mechanism in shaping the national strategy of the United States, significantly influencing the...

Unlocking Victory: The Vital Role of Data Superiority on the Battlefield of the Future

In an era where data is power, the concept of data superiority has emerged as a critical factor in determining military success. As...

Kissinger vs. Blinken: A Synthetic Foreign Policy Debate

INTRODUCTION For this article, Strategy Central aims to further demonstrate the insight and capability of our resident strategy genius,...

Bringing a Method to the Strategy Madness

By Jeffrey Meiser, Ph.D. This article was originally published by War on the Rocks on May 2, 2024 as a follow on to Professor Meiser's...

Ends+Ways+Means=(Bad) Strategy

By Jeffrey Meiser, Ph.D. This article was originally published by US Army War College Parameters vol. 46, Number 4, Winter 2016...

Strategic Design for the Complex Realm

By Jeremiah Monk – June 15, 2024 This article was originally published by The Strategy Bridge on Nov 28, 2018. The content has been...

The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: Strategic Analysis and Consequences

This article explores the unintended consequences and strategic intent of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

StratBot vs. Gray

An AI Analysis of the Theory of Grand Strategy Strategy Central - Written By Jeremiah Monk - 05-29-2024 After taking a brief pause to...

No Moral Absolutism in War

This week Strategy Central examines the relationship between strategy, morality, ethics, and law.

StratBot vs. Fukuyama

An AI Analysis of the International Theory of “The End of History” In this series, Strategy Central continues to challenge StratBot to...

StratBot vs. Mearsheimer

An AI Analysis of the International Theory of Offensive Realism In this series, Strategy Central will pit StratBot against famous...

Dune and the DIME: Exploring the Elements of National Power

In this blog post, we will delve into the latest two Dune movies and explore how they portray the elements of national power: diplomacy,...

What Is Strategy?

This article is part of Strategy Central's mission to assist the national security community in developing, implementing, and evaluating...

Echos of the Maginot Line

A Strategic Analysis of the Baltic Fortification Plan The Baltic defensive fortification announced in January 2024 offers an ominous...

Dead Carl's Laws for Campaigning in Competition

What if Clausewitz was alive today? What advice would he give us about great power competition? Perhaps it would be something like...

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