David Johnson

August 16, 2022
Ending the Ideology of the Offense
We have already stated what defense is — simply the more effective form of war: a means to win a victory that enables one to take the offensive after
July 8, 2022
The End of Short, Sharp Wars
How would the high-tech U.S. military fare in a war against China or Russia? The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War may provide some answers. It may call into question some deeply held U.S....
June 1, 2022
Hubris and Validation in Ukraine
The hapless Russians are flailing in Ukraine. Their poorly prepared, unprofessional soldiers are incapable of modern combined arms warfare. Even if Russian soldiers were trained and...
April 19, 2022
The Many Deaths of the Tank
Is the value of the tank in modern warfare zilch? That’s the lesson many observers are taking from a flood of images depicting Russian tanks mired in the mud, their turrets...