Convergence Theory

By MAJ Brandt Murphy and MG (Ret.) Richard Longo

Read Time: < 7 mins

Convergence Theory explores how integration, coordination, and synchronization create physical and cognitive dilemmas across multiple domains in operations.

A three-dimensional diagram showing the domains and dimensions of an operational environment from FM 3-0 (October 2022). The model displays five stacked domains - Space, Cyberspace, Air, Maritime, and Land - intersected by Physical, Information, and Human dimensions that span across multiple layers.

Read Time: < 4 mins

Is That T-72 Friendly? Recognition of Combat Vehicles (ROC-V) in the EUCOM Fight

This article discusses how NATO and U.S. forces operating in Europe often misidentify friendly Soviet-era vehicles—especially T-72s—during drone reconnaissance, leading to fratricide. It outlines the causes of misidentification, gaps in current ROC-V training, and recommends improved, drone-focused vehicle recognition practices to enhance accuracy and reduce friendly-fire incidents.

By Captain Marc Melfi and Sergeant First Class Stuart David

Read Time: < 10 mins

The Field Artillery Battalion S2 and the Integrating Processes

This article discusses how FA battalion S2s can maximize relevance and lethality by integrating intelligence with fires. CPT Preston Quinn provides practical, doctrine-based guidance—covering IPOE, information collection, targeting, risk management, and knowledge management—to inform commander decisions, refine HPTs, and strengthen brigade targeting across Armor, Infantry, and Stryker formations.

By CPT Preston Quinn

A military rocket launcher system firing in an open field, creating a large cloud of brown dust and smoke with a bright orange muzzle flash. The vehicle is positioned on sparse grassland with rolling hills in the background under an overcast sky.

Read Time: < 7 mins

Static to Strategic: Re-Learning Shoot and Scoot

Staff Sergeant Robert Chambers argues that rocket field artillery units must abandon static tactics developed during counterinsurgency operations and return to mobile 'shoot and scoot' doctrine for large-scale combat operations. Drawing from Ukraine conflict lessons and National Training Center exercises, he emphasizes mobility as essential for HIMARS and MLRS survivability.

By SSG Robert Chambers

Military tactical diagram labeled 'FIGURE 1: Simple Battlefield Framework' showing a rectangular battlefield divided into three colored zones from left to right: green 'REAR' area (50km wide), yellow 'CLOSE' area (100km wide), and purple 'DEEP' area (150km wide). The diagram shows various distance measurements between boundaries and contains military unit symbols marked with 'XX' and 'XXX' designations. The total battlefield width spans 300km with a 200km depth.

Read Time: < 9 mins

Control vs Coordination: An Argument for the Disaggregation of Graphic Control Measures and Inclusion of the Battlefield Coordination Line into U.S. Army Doctrine.

Major Donald Frazier argues that the U.S. Army should disaggregate graphic control measures from fire support coordination measures and adopt the Marine Corps' Battlefield Coordination Line (BCL). This would allow corps commanders greater flexibility to adjust boundaries without lengthy coordination delays, enabling faster exploitation of battlefield opportunities during large-scale combat operations.

By MAJ Donald S. Frazier, 1AD