Army approves first new offensive hand grenade in nearly 60 years
The M111 relies primarily on blast overpressure rather than fragmented inner pieces to incapacitate, making it better suited for close-quarters combat.
By Eve Sampson
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Drone warfare requires new age of battlefield medicine
"We should not wait for American soldiers to be engaged in a drone war to modernize how we train, equip and support those tasked with saving them."
By RJ Russel
Army redesignates unit for jungle warfare training in Panama
The Army’s focus on the Western Hemisphere is beginning to show in how it’s reorganizing the forces it sends abroad.
By Eve Sampson
How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.
By Stanley Weintraub
The American who was held in Ireland’s WWII internment camp — twice
Guards at the Curragh had blanks in their weapons and the internees, allied and German, were allowed to visit local pubs and join fishing and golf trips.
By Richard Sisk
How wargaming can help us prepare for modern crises
We might not be able to predict the future perfectly given the speed of change. But we can test the options for potential futures.
By Natalia Zwarts, Rand Europe, The Conversation and Ondrej Palicka, Rand Europe, The Conversation