John Arquilla

President Barack Obama shakes hands before speaking at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.

‘Do more with less’ might be the military’s unofficial motto

September 18, 2014Conflict

The US military is both fighting ISIS in Iraq in Syria and helping medical efforts against Ebola in West Africa. So what, in 2014, is the core purpose of the US military? And what might the future hold?

Russia’s Military is Now “Nimbler, More Networked”

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John Arquilla

‘Do more with less’ might be the military’s unofficial motto

Russia’s Military is Now “Nimbler, More Networked”

Russia’s Military is Now “Nimbler, More Networked”