Operational Alchemist
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Student of the dark art of operational warfare
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A curated list of the books our writers, contributing editors, and staff kept coming back to in 2025.
The 2025 War on the Rocks Holiday Reading List
It wouldn’t be the holidays without our annual War on the Rocks book roundup. Check off your gift list or pick a book to enjoy by the fire. Happy reading.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
A curated list of the books our writers, contributing editors, and staff kept coming back to in 2025.
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If you’re working where defense meets innovation, @Cogs0fWar is for you. Follow our dedicated vertical on defense technology and industrial base issues for cutting-edge analysis.
Cogs of War
Our dedicated vertical on defense tech & industry, brought to you by an epic partnership between War on the Rocks & Booz Allen Hamilton. National security is inextricably linked to technological prowess, talent, and industrial capacity. We aim to leverage deep expertise and thought leadership to foster the most substantive, impactful conversation possible.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If you’re working where defense meets innovation, @Cogs0fWar is for you. Follow our dedicated vertical on defense technology and industrial base issues for cutting-edge analysis.
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Not every battle is about who shoots first. Sometimes it’s about who understands first.
Blinding First, Striking Fast: Why the Marine Corps Needs Information Groups
There is an active debate in the U.S. Marine Corps about the value of operations in the information environment as a central aspect of maneuver warfare.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Not every battle is about who shoots first. Sometimes it’s about who understands first.
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Human-Machine Planning: AI Lessons from the Marine Command and General Staff College
Human-Machine Planning: AI Lessons from the Marine Command and General Staff College
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October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today in War on the Rocks:
Human-Machine Planning: AI Lessons from the Marine Command and General Staff College
Human-Machine Planning: AI Lessons from the Marine Command and General Staff College
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Great evening tonight connecting with other Army strategists here on Fort Bragg. A talented crew across a handful of commands. All doing great work on behalf of the nation!
August 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Great evening tonight connecting with other Army strategists here on Fort Bragg. A talented crew across a handful of commands. All doing great work on behalf of the nation!
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What a fun conversation I had with Tino Perez.
#US & #international #warcolleges along w/civilian universities clash in the US Army War College's Strategy Competition! Teams strategize to solve tough real-world security problems. Tino Perez and @jpclark97.bsky.social discuss this year's event. #WARROOM
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May 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What a fun conversation I had with Tino Perez.
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This last week I had the chance to discuss my contribution to a volume, Storm Proofing, backed by the British Army's think tank. They did an excellent job in bringing in many different viewpoints, as is evident in this conversation, also featuring Leo Blanken.
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Facing Coming Storms #14: Preparing armies for a future war - CHACR
Facing Coming Storms #14: Preparing Armies for a Future War Episode description: We are joined by Leo Blanken and JP Clark – two of the contributors to Storm Proofing: Preparing Armies for a Future Wa...
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May 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This last week I had the chance to discuss my contribution to a volume, Storm Proofing, backed by the British Army's think tank. They did an excellent job in bringing in many different viewpoints, as is evident in this conversation, also featuring Leo Blanken.
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"Security studies versus strategic studies: a history – part 1"
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Security studies versus strategic studies: a history – part 1
War on the Rocks recently published an article by Joshua Rovner on the academic divide between security studies and strategic studies. Adam Elkus wrote a follow-up article elaborating on the differ…
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November 16, 2024 at 4:06 PM
"Security studies versus strategic studies: a history – part 1"
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The Strategy Bridge Podcast will return from hiatus in a couple of weeks. Until then check out the ep “The Mythology of World War II.” We talk about post-war literature & film & the mythology’s effect on our beliefs about the use of American military force.
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November 10, 2024 at 11:17 PM
The Strategy Bridge Podcast will return from hiatus in a couple of weeks. Until then check out the ep “The Mythology of World War II.” We talk about post-war literature & film & the mythology’s effect on our beliefs about the use of American military force.
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