Artificial Intelligence: The New Force Multiplier in Training Exercises

By Maj. Joshua Corson and Maj. Paul Kuemmerlein

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Explores how AI tools amplify small exercise control teams in military training, enabling scalable scenario design, dynamic content generation, and immersive simulations for large-scale combat operations readiness.

Two people talking outdoors: a civilian in a gray t-shirt and a soldier in camouflage uniform with gear.

A U.S. soldier in camouflage uniform and sunglasses shakes hands with a civilian man wearing a traditional keffiyeh, with armed soldiers visible in the background among trees, illustrating cross-cultural partnership and engagement in a field environment

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The Lethality of Relationships: Understanding Culture is a Necessary Skill

U.S. Special Operations Forces must prioritize cultural competency alongside technology. The 1st Special Forces Command's Regional Expertise and Culture program equips soldiers with interdisciplinary tools to build partnerships and win in irregular warfare.

By Mark Koopman, Command Sergeant Major (ret.) and Emily Stranger, PhD

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Understanding and Mitigating Subterranean Operational Threats on Human Health and Performance: The Fatigue-Hormone-Mood Triad

With the advent of large-scale combat operations (LSCO) and contemporary threat groups’ use of underground tunnels, it is essential to understand the impact of subterranean military operations on human health and performance. Subterranean operations are, Special Warfare Journal Archive

By Maj. Allison J. Brager, PhD

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Patton’s War: An American General’s Combat Leadership, Volume 1

George S. Patton, Jr. remains one of the most renowned leaders in American military history. This is the narrative any student of history will find, emblazoned by Patton’s own memoirs, the seminal works of Martin Blumenson, Carlo D’Este, and Stanley.

By Kevin M. Hymel, and Reviewed by Maj. Joseph Bedingfield, Civil Affairs officer

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Fighting by Minutes: Time and the Art of War By Robert R. Leonhard

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Leonhard’s Fighting by Minutes: Time and the Art of War offers a compelling exploration of the critical role that time plays in military strategy and operations, making it an essential read for Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF).

By Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Leonhard, and Reviewed by Chief Warrant Officer 4 William Bryant