https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Military-Review/ The Military Review provides an established and well-regarded Army forum to stimulate original thought and debate on topics related to the art and science of land warfare. As such, it promotes communities of interest on a wide variety of issues of vital importance to the Army by providing a venue for publishing topical articles with new insights and fresh perspectives informed by original research, critical thinking, original thought, and persuasive analysis. en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:19:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/lawyers-and-planning/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/lawyers-and-planning/ The authors suggest the inclusion of a lawyer and a realistic, systematic consideration of the legal matters influencing an operation at the outset of planning may help avoid many of the pitfalls experienced in execution. By including the judge advocate general’s representative early in the planning process, planners can avoid common pitfalls and achieve better, more sustainable outcomes. Col. Andrew Morgado, US Army and Maj. Curtis Cranston, US Army Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 25 Military Review April 2026 Online Exclusive Articles Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Advanced-Foresight/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Advanced-Foresight/ By understanding the mechanisms of the Kremlin's unique military decision-making process, U.S. planners can design AI-enhanced enemy courses of action to improve foresight capabilities. Carl Van Dyke, PhD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 30 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Forward-Presence/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Forward-Presence/ After a decade of armored brigade rotations in Europe, debate has emerged over the costs and benefits of rotational forward presence. Lt. Col. Ryan C. Van Wie, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 34 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Tactical-River-Crossings/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Tactical-River-Crossings/ The Army should reassess doctrine and procedures to project combat power effectively across defended water obstacles in large-scale operations. Col. Paul Munch, U.S. Army, Retired Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 30 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/XIV-Corps/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/XIV-Corps/ Historical analysis of Pacific Theater operations provides insight into overcoming modern antiaccess and contested environment challenges. Maj. Evan L. Horner, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 22 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Military-Advising-Missions/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Military-Advising-Missions/ As proxy wars persist globally, the United States must prioritize strengthening military advising missions rather than reducing them. Lt. Col. Jahara “Franky” Matisek, PhD, U.S. Air Force; Cmdr. Alexander Noyes; Robert Schafer Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 26 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/The-Knowledge-Paradox/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/The-Knowledge-Paradox/ Commanders who manage unknown knowns effectively can achieve better situational awareness in modern operations. Capt. Raymond M. Ferris, U.S. Army; Cmdr. Stephen P. Ferris, PhD, U.S. Navy, Retired Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 21 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/A-Swift-Answer-to-the-Unknown/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/A-Swift-Answer-to-the-Unknown/ The Army must adopt a cohesive strategy to integrate drones and concentrate capabilities for battlefield advantage. Lt. Col. Michael B. Kim, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 23 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Restructuring-by-Assembly/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Restructuring-by-Assembly/ When the Army encounters organizational inefficiencies due to changes in strategic context and the expectations of modern warfare, the service often responds by patching together new organizations from the prized pieces of their superannuated predecessors. Lt. Col. Brad Hardy, PhD, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 28 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Breaking-Babel/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Breaking-Babel/ The Department of Defense slashed funding for 40 percent of its language programs in 2024. Continued budget cuts and declining foreign language enrollments will undermine U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. AI can close the learning gap. Luke M. Herrington, PhD Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 24 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Barracks-Task-Force/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Barracks-Task-Force/ Fixing Army barracks requires more than temporary repairs or ad hoc initiatives—it suggests a single, enforceable Army-wide regulation that consolidates existing standards; mandates consistent inspections; protects dedicated funding; and holds leaders accountable. 1st Lt. Tyler W. O'Quinn, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 30 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Military-Parental-Leave/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Military-Parental-Leave/ The Military Parental Leave Program should be executed in a standardized manner across the U.S. Army with respect to personal attributes, geographic location, and unit type. Maj. Caitlin M. Withenbury, U.S. Army and Maj. Alexander T. Withenbury, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 28 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Moral-Development/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/March-April-2026/Moral-Development/ Having accurate expectations for character matters in the development of Army professionals, and the Army needs an intentional plan to develop character within the profession. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jared L. Vineyard, U.S. Army Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 27 Military Review March-April 2026 edition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/eyes-up/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/eyes-up/ When commander-to-commander risk dialogue is effectively executed, commanders’ decisions are informed, risk is mitigated, and the richness of the dialogue opens the aperture of the conversation to move beyond reactive and defensive decisions to aggressive, offensive-minded opportunity seeking. Maj. Christopher Zaczyk, US Army Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 13 Military Review March 2026 Online Exclusive Articles Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/making-the-right-decision/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/making-the-right-decision/ An updated Army decision-making model combines both current doctrine as well as past insights to help Army professionals make ethical decisions. Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jared L. Vineyard, US Army Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 15 Military Review February 2026 Online Exclusive Articles Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Leadership-in-LSCO/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Leadership-in-LSCO/ Whenever the United States has engaged in large-scale combat operations, it has had to resort to conscription to generate the numbers of troops it requires to fight and to win. However, there are many lessons and insights available to assist Army leaders with recruiting, training, and leading the latest generation of citizen-soldiers. This article won third place in the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition. Maj. Callum Knight, British Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 20 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Looking-on-the-Conflict-on-the-Horizon/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Looking-on-the-Conflict-on-the-Horizon/ Since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, European governments have begun to promote the new civic message of “be ready,” preparing their citizens to potentially mobilize for a major conflict. Angela Nogueira Neves, PhD and Tassio Franchi, PhD Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 30 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Red-Skies-Ahead/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Red-Skies-Ahead/ Tactical drones have become a mainstay and the ultimate combat enabler of the Russia-Ukraine battlefield. Russia is already expeditiously incorporating numerous lessons learned from the impact of tactical drones and is planning for its drone-supported Army of the future. Dr. Ian DuPont, Ben Vranian, and Bryan Powers Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 29 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Prolonging-the-Fight/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Prolonging-the-Fight/ Large-scale operations in the modern battlespace will increase the likelihood of isolated companies or battalions cut off from brigade or division support. Units must train on survival skills and be adequately equipped to meet those challenges. Capt. Denton Knight, U.S. Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 32 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Saving-Lives-with-Data/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Saving-Lives-with-Data/ When leveraged effectively in combat, data can save lives, increase morale, and improve combat readiness. However, it must be readily available, of high or sufficient quality, properly analyzed, and nested with the proper trauma system to allow for collection, analysis, feedback, and response in operations. Col. Jennifer M. Gurney, U.S. Army and Dr. Alexander Miller Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 37 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Borderless-War/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Borderless-War/ The United States must adapt its planning approaches to confront the realities of borderless competition, engage successfully in multicultural environments, and address the impacts of global economic interdependence on military operations. This article was an honorable mention in the DePuy Writing Competition. Lt. Col. Felipe Galvão Franco Honorato, Brazilian Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 35 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/A-Choice-to-Lead/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/A-Choice-to-Lead/ The U.S. Army must change how it thinks, plans, and leads in an information age shaped as much by the systems that interpret and analyze data as by the data itself. It cannot afford to treat generative AI as a curiosity or wait for perfect policy but must adapt now before the next fight begins. Lt. Col. Peyton Hurley, U.S. Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 21 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Planes-Trains-Automobiles/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Planes-Trains-Automobiles/ Reliance on ground-based resupply alone is operationally risky and tactically insufficient in an era where contested logistics is the norm, especially in the vast and austere geography of the Indo-Pacific theater. For sustainers to truly enhance the maneuver fight, they must expand their approach to distribution with the deliberate integration of rotary-wing and fixed-wing air support. Lt. Col. Mikhail “MJ” Jackson, U.S. Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 18 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Energy-Requirements/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Energy-Requirements/ Data will soon be as vital as bullets or diesel fuel. However, data processing requires energy that forward-deployed units must now supply, and the increasing numbers of advanced autonomous systems being fielded will demand far greater energy to transmit, store, and process information. 2nd Lt. Aaron Lawrence, U.S. Army and Dr. Vikram Mittal Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 15 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Leading-by-Letting-Go/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Leading-by-Letting-Go/ Organizational unlearning is an essential but often overlooked component of adaptive leadership. Without the ability to deliberately shed ineffective mental models and routines, leaders and organizations struggle to fully adapt to complex challenges. This article won second place in the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition. Maj. Ben Garlick, U.S. Army Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 16 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/RCMP-Eastern-Arctic/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/RCMP-Eastern-Arctic/ The constabulary operational success of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the eastern Arctic in the early twentieth century can provide a model for the twenty-first-century Canadian security establishment to meet current Russian threats in the region. Cpl. Mark Southern, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 28 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Causing-Dysfunction/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2026/Causing-Dysfunction/ The United States can exploit China’s tensions through dilemma engineering, a strategy to achieve deterrence by amplifying internal tensions, pressing on dependencies, creating internal dilemmas, forcing a rival to turn inward, and degrading its capacity for external aggression. Lt. Col. Thomas Haydock, Washington Army National Guard Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 30 Military Review January-February 2026 edition Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Talent-War/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Talent-War/ Army junior officers are reporting burnout, a decline in trust, and a lack of mentorship in our formations—the Army must address this through dynamic mentorship. MAJ Chris Slininger, US Army Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12 Military Review February 2026 Online Exclusive Articles Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Fighting-with-Live-Data/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Fighting-with-Live-Data/ The Army must be able to manipulate and utilize a variety of data sources to develop tools that support the commander's data-driven decision cycle. The XVIII Airborne Corps approach to meet this challenge is the operational data team. Col. Andrew J. Forney, PhD, U.S. Army; Maj. Ryan C. Herrmann, U.S. Army; Capt. Haley A. Steele, U.S. Army Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 14 Military Review Military Review 2026 Online Exclusive Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Balancing-Competing-Realities/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Online-Exclusive/2026-OLE/Balancing-Competing-Realities/ Few nations in the world have the security and foreign policy challenges the Central Asian Republics face every day. Relatively weak and poor, they face pressures from three superpowers that threaten their autonomy and independence. Edward A. Lynch, PhD; Corabeth R. Pierce Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 28 Military Review Military Review 2026 Online Exclusive Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/body-composition-policy/ https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/2026-ole/body-composition-policy/ With the growing demand that soldiers meet the physical requirements of their jobs, strategically aligning body composition with performance standards is paramount. The Army recognizes that body composition and physical fitness are distinct but greatly influence each other and should be considered in parallel to truly measure a soldier's readiness. P. Matthew Bartlett; Holly L. McClung; Kathryn M. Taylor, ScD; William J. Tharion Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 25 Military Review Military Review 2026 Online Exclusive Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000