What drives some governments to persevere in war at any price while others give up the fight? The answer has important implications for U.S. efforts to assess and influence both security partners and adversaries. A new RAND report on the "will to fight" identifies key variables to help understand this critical aspect of war. Read more »
By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven: “Drawing upon these Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), Air Force Special Operations Command is accelerating a strategic shift from its recent counterinsurgency focus to preparing for “high-end” combat - or major force-on-force warfare against a technologically advanced enemy.”
By T. Greer, Strategy Bridge: “Humans, in contrast, fight and die for the sake of individuals who share very little of their genes. Any account of human evolution that emphasizes war must find a way to explain this evolutionary paradox.”