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Tactics 101 083 – Targeting

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: April 09, 2013 at 6:03 pm

Perhaps no area of military doctrine is tinkered with more than the targeting process. The latest installment of “Tactics 101″ puts a bulls-eye on the subject, including such information as how targeting has changed since the War on Terror began.

Andean Abyss – Boardgame Review

Robert Delwood | Published: March 14, 2013 at 4:32 pm

“Andean Abyss” is an unusual game that simulates quite effectively a chaotic and fluid war in South America, and it does it in less than 10 pages of rules. It minimizes luck, but players have to rely on adapting to the changing politics.

Tactics 101 082 – Infiltraton in History and Practice

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: March 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

This installment of the continuing monthly series “Tactics 101″ looks at the history and doctrine of military infiltration maneuvers.

Operation Pillar of Defense: Israel Battles Hamas for Information Control

Hans Johnson | Published: March 07, 2013 at 12:06 am

In OPERATION PILLAR OF DEFENSE, November 2012, the old met the new as Israel battled Hamas in the ether to shut down Hamas’ info operations and replace them with their own.

The Guerrilla Factory – Book Review

Rick Baillergeon | Published: February 26, 2013 at 1:44 pm

“The Guerrilla Factory: The Making of Special Forces Officers, the Green Berets,” by Tony Schwalm, presents insights into the world of Special Forces, presented in a narrative style that makes the book hard to put down.

The Rise and Fall of the American Heavy Tank

Tim Tow | Published: February 25, 2013 at 7:23 pm

The heavy tank never found a satisfactory role in America’s military service, but it wasn’t for lack of trying on the part of tank designers.

Tactics 101 081 – The Assembly Area

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: February 13, 2013 at 1:48 pm

This month’s Tactics 101 looks at all aspects of the assembly area: selection, actions of the quartering party, maneuvering from the release point to the assembly area, occupying the assembly area, and maneuvering out of the assembly area.

Tactics 101 080 – The Tactical Road March

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: January 16, 2013 at 2:29 pm

This month, “Tactics 101″ looks at the tactical road march, the 80th installment in this series. You cannot take shortcuts in planning and preparation for tactical road marches, and units must be trained on the what-ifs that can occur.

Into the Fire – Book Review

Rick Baillergeon | Published: January 02, 2013 at 7:25 pm

“Into The Fire: A Firsthand Account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War” is a compelling book that takes readers into the emotions of soldiers during and after combat as few other books have done.

Tactics 101 079 – Adaptation in War

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: December 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm

Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series, looks at adaptation in war, including historic examples, tried-and-true adaptations, and, not least, recognizing success or failure.

Thunderbolt – Apache Leader: Boardgame Review

Rick Martin | Published: December 06, 2012 at 5:56 pm

The boardgame ‘Thunderbolt – Apache Leader’ focuses on the modern air war environment but with a twist – its main focus is on ground attack. It is a solitaire game but can be used as a multiplayer.

Tactics 101 078 – Lightning Strike: The Combat Raid

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: November 09, 2012 at 5:35 pm

‘The Combat Raid’ is the topic of Tactics 101 078. This installment in the monthly series discusses the planning, preparation, and execution of a raid and looks at some of history’s most famous raids.

Tactics 101 077 – The Cover

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: October 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

The monthly series ‘Tactics 101′ concludes its discussion of security operations by examining the third principle security mission – the covering force.

Red Winter – Boardgame Review

Sean Stevenson | Published: October 05, 2012 at 5:30 pm

The boardgame ‘Red Winter: The Soviet Attack at Tolvajärvi, Finland, December 8-12, 1939′ is unusual in that it is a tactical-level game about the Russo-Finnish War. It’s a refreshing change from the tank-charge tactics of other WWII games.

Battlefield 3 Premium Edition – PC Game Review

Peter Suciu | Published: September 20, 2012 at 4:26 pm

‘Battlefield 3 Premium’ is a service that offers special perks and items to the game’s 15 million+ players, including five expansion packs and the biggest ‘Battlefield’ map to date.

Tactics 101 076 – The ‘Guard’ Mission in Security Ops

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: September 18, 2012 at 2:42 pm

This month Tactics 101 examines the role of a guard force – critical tasks, organization, types of missions and more.

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