Beyond Resilience: A Nuanced Framework for Conceptualizing Resistance Networks
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Maurice "Duc" Duclos & Chad Machiela - March 16, 2025 “The bamboo that bends is stronger...
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Shaping the Future: How to Build Strategic Plans That Drive Federal Success
Under GPRAMA, every federal agency must update its strategic plan every four years to align with the presidential administration cycle.
The Case for Certified Strategic Planners in the U.S. Government
Strategic planning is the foundation upon which organizations anticipate challenges, allocate resources and position themselves for success.
The Evolution of Psychological Warfare: Reconceptualizing the Warfare to Operations Distinction in Military Doctrine
By Maurice "Duc" DuClos Introduction In the labyrinthine world of military doctrine, few transitions have been as misunderstood as the...
STRATEGIC THEORY
Building Resistance: How John Steinbeck’s "The Moon Is Down" Shaped WWII Resistance
Lessons for Modern Special Operations STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Monte Erfourth - March 23, 2025 Introduction In...
Chamberlain’s Appeasement is Not Trump’s Strategy: Echoes of 1938 Munich in U.S.-Russia Relations
Trump’s foreign policy will stand a high chance of mirroring Chamberlain for the outcome, a peace to end all peace.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Strategy for Social Change
MLK strategy to build a coalition capable of confronting economic and social injustice.
HISTORY
Closing the GAP: Strategic Presence Through Embedded U.S. Military Advisors
The Global Advisor Program (GAP) proposes embedding specially trained U.S. military advisors called "Volckmann Advisors" within partner nations' defense establishments to create persistent American presence and influence, addressing the current episodic nature of U.S. engagement that allows adversaries to fill strategic gaps through their own advisor networks.
Unlocking Innovation in Homeland Security: A Review of The Imagination Dilemma
Imagination is not just a creative endeavor but a strategic asset that can help organizations prepare for an uncertain future.
Analyzing Pete Hegseth's Congressional Testimony
Hegseth offers a compelling narrative of change but lacks experience and a nuanced understanding of defense complexities
FORESIGHT & CONCEPTS
Beyond Resilience: A Nuanced Framework for Conceptualizing Resistance Networks
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Maurice "Duc" Duclos & Chad Machiela - March 16, 2025 “The bamboo that bends is stronger...
The Cartel Nexus: Mexico’s Drug Cartels, China’s Involvement, and the U.S. Response
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Monte Erfourth – March 9, 2025 The Sinaloa Cartel and Chinese Triad's illicit drug and...
Waging a Good Fight: Strategic Nonviolence in the Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) approached the civil rights movement with strategic precision
ANALYSIS
Know Your Enemy: Essential Reading for Special Operations Professionals on the US-PRC Strategic Competition
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Maurice "Duc" Duclos - March 13, 2025 “Know yourself and know your enemy, and in a hundred...
C2 and AI Integration In Drone Warfare - Impacts On TTPs & Military Strategy
Advancements in drone command and control, technological progress, and military integration are changing warfare.
Archduke Ferdinand, blah, blah, blah…What Really Started WWI?
Lessons in Great Power Competition From July to August 1914
COMPETITION
Cutting the Line: Imposed Cost and Measured Effects In Strategic Competition and Deterrence
Grandmaster Alexander Kotov established that position evaluation must rely on standard, measurable criteria rather than intuition or hope.
Unconventional Dominance: SOF’s Campaigning Strategy for the 21st Century
To compete effectively, the U.S. must attack adversary strategies at their core, disrupting their logic and momentum rather than chasing ind
SOF Competitive Campaigning in Great Power Competition
SOF can lead the way by campaigning in the gray zone to out-compete and out-hustle our competitors.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Does Integrity Matter Anymore? The Signal Spillage and Leadership Implications
In a profession where lives hang in the balance, integrity cannot be optional or situational.
A Glossy Farewell: General Fenton’s Strategic Intent Misses the Mark
SOF Renaissance highlights SOF's legacy and agility but lacks strategic innovation.
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LEADERSHIP
The End of the Office of Net Assessment: A Shortsighted Blow to American Military Strategy
STRATEGY CENTRAL For and By Practitioners By Monte Erfourth – March 18, 2025 " Any notion that you know what's going to happen, I...
Securing Tomorrow: Top 10 Trends Homeland Security Leaders Need to Watch in 2025
The future of homeland security lies in staying ahead of these trends.
DOD Acquisition: It’s High Time for an Intervention
Introduction The Department of Defense (DOD) finds itself in a perilous state, akin to a drug addict spiraling out of control. The...
NATIONAL SECURITY
What Would Tina Say? Cyber Security Challenge Spokesperson Speaks Out
Tina from the Cybersecurity Challenge was flabbergasted Monday by senior leaders failure to learn the lessons of the Challenge.
Elon’s Preferred Strategy: “Reverse Blitz-Scaling”
“Reverse Blitz-Scaling” raises serious questions about whether extreme cost-cutting and ideological purges can lead to efficiency.
The Mindboggling Truth About American Power
Despite its internal challenges, America’s structural advantages ensure its continued leadership in shaping the global order.
THE DEEP STATE
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