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Building Resistance: How John Steinbeck’s "The Moon Is Down" Shaped WWII Resistance
Lessons for Modern Special Operations  STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Monte Erfourth - March 23, 2025  Introduction In...


How to Make Putin Laugh….Keep Trump Waiting
Watching our President demure to a man clearly not that into him is a tragic one-sided romance—except it involves nuclear weapons.


Beyond Resilience: A Nuanced Framework for Conceptualizing Resistance Networks
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Maurice "Duc" Duclos & Chad Machiela - March 16, 2025 “The bamboo that bends is stronger...


The Cartel Nexus: Mexico’s Drug Cartels, China’s Involvement, and the U.S. Response
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Monte Erfourth – March 9, 2025  The Sinaloa Cartel and Chinese Triad's illicit drug and...


Shaping the Future: How to Build Strategic Plans That Drive Federal Success
Under GPRAMA, every federal agency must update its strategic plan every four years to align with the presidential administration cycle.


Chamberlain’s Appeasement is Not Trump’s Strategy: Echoes of 1938 Munich in U.S.-Russia Relations
Trump’s foreign policy will stand a high chance of mirroring Chamberlain for the outcome, a peace to end all peace.


C2 and AI Integration In Drone Warfare - Impacts On TTPs & Military Strategy
Advancements in drone command and control, technological progress, and military integration are changing warfare.


ALL HANDS: An Introduction to Trump’s National Security Approach & Team
Trump bids farewell to the American Foreign Policy in place since WWII.


Securing Tomorrow: Top 10 Trends Homeland Security Leaders Need to Watch in 2025
The future of homeland security lies in staying ahead of these trends.


Waging a Good Fight: Strategic Nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) approached the civil rights movement with strategic precision


Unconventional Dominance: SOF’s Campaigning Strategy for the 21st Century
To compete effectively, the U.S. must attack adversary strategies at their core, disrupting their logic and momentum rather than chasing ind


The Case for Certified Strategic Planners in the U.S. Government
Strategic planning is the foundation upon which organizations anticipate challenges, allocate resources and position themselves for success.


SOF Competitive Campaigning in Great Power Competition
SOF can lead the way by campaigning in the gray zone to out-compete and out-hustle our competitors.


Martin Luther King Jr.'s Strategy for Social Change
MLK strategy to build a coalition capable of confronting economic and social injustice.


The Mindboggling Truth About American Power
Despite its internal challenges, America’s structural advantages ensure its continued leadership in shaping the global order.


Analyzing Pete Hegseth's Congressional Testimony
Hegseth offers a compelling narrative of change but lacks experience and a nuanced understanding of defense complexities


A Glossy Farewell: General Fenton’s Strategic Intent Misses the Mark
SOF Renaissance highlights SOF's legacy and agility but lacks strategic innovation.


Gambling with Strategy: How Poker Theory Can Help Transform the Irregular Warfare Decision-Making Landscape
In irregular warfare, finance, and high-stakes poker, decision-makers navigate environments defined by ambiguity and and contested advantage


The Flawed U.S. Exit from Afghanistan in 2021: Lessons Not Learned
Examining the Parallels Between the US Withdrawals from Afghanistan & Vietnam


Navigating Offensive and Defensive Approaches in Great Power Competition
The Challenge of Strategic Balance: Maintain or improve the status quo without assuming a complacent defensive stance.
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