How Narrative May Be Constraining the US Military’s Approach Toward the Pandemic
Reading Time: 11 minutes When faced with a crisis, people and organizations often turn toward the […]
Category: The Art of Strategy
In a world full of political, military, and geostrategic transitions, The Art of Strategy adds two more voices to the chorus of those that observe world events with concern over the potential for future conflict. By focusing on the most pressing current strategic security issues, the blog facilitates a lively discussion that will inform students, academics and practitioners. The blog is curated by Dan Cox and Bruce Stanley who have two decades of collective experience teaching military officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies.
The Consequences of America’s Era of Magical Realism
Reading Time: 5 minutes American society has entered an era of “magical realism” with real-world consequences. […]
Two Wrongs
Reading Time: 3 minutes On March 30, 2020, the media pounced on a leaked, controversial letter […]
Policy at the ‘Speed of Relevance’ requires Relevance
Reading Time: 12 minutes Policy at the ‘speed of relevance,’ considered broadly in the context of domestic and international politics, provides a sketch of the vast challenges we face. Time is of the essence. In a future epoch, historians will consider this period a transitional era. Will it be an era in which informational and technological advancements outpaced the intellectual capacity of politicians to understand and harness the revolution that has been wrought?
Readiness Posture: “Move now, out”
Reading Time: 6 minutes A ‘notice to move’, or as it is known by its military acronym ‘NTM’, serves as a useful planning tool to manage expectations for both force elements and commanders. But in dynamic, unpredictable circumstances, a notice to move can sometimes be the source of confusion and friction between various levels of command. This needn’t be so.
Avoiding Army Modernization Pitfalls
Reading Time: 5 minutes Why is the U.S. Army so bad at delivering new weapon systems? Is this merely a function of excessive ambition, budgetary friction, or changes to the operational environment? The likely culprit is a system designed to minimize risk to users, risk to mission, risk to budget, and risk to industry.
Getting the Future Wrong: How Science Fiction Can Help Anyone Prepare for the Future
Reading Time: 3 minutes All methodologies fail at prediction but they also can all produce relevant future scenarios that will keep your mind adaptive and your organization better prepared for any surprising future that might arise. It is okay to get the future wrong. Just do it a hundred different ways.
GC partners – Dan Cox and Bruce Stanley
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Art of Strategy is curated by Dan Cox and Bruce Stanley who have two decades of collective experience teaching military officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines at the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies.