Army Captain Justin Lynch on why every time America leaves an undefeated foe on the battlefield it helps them evolve into a better, more dangerous enemy.

Army Captain Justin Lynch on the debate over how America should apply military force in the modern world between supporters and critics of "Total War" and more population-centric methods applied in counterinsurgency.

Lionel Beehner debunks the myth that territorial safe havens are necessary for terrorists to plan and carry out attacks.

Iraq War veteran and former U.S. Marine Scout/Sniper Matt Victoriano weighs in on the public debate surrounding Clint Eastwood's interpretation of Chris Kyle's story, American Sniper.

Peter Storey reviews Louis DiMarco's 'Concrete Hell' on the history of 20th century urban warfare and finds the analysis wanting in respect to new contributions to the subject despite the author's clear in-depth knowledge of the subject.

Benjamin Kirkup argues that if an insurgent, much like a microbe, has a useful role to play in the community, there is ultimately no reason to remove it post-infection, which may explain why our COIN strategies often fall short.

With recent cases of religiously motivated violence in Jerusalem, Ottawa, and elsewhere, Jason Klocek finds that policymakers frequently use overwhelming force against insurgents motivated by religion.

Colonel (Ret.) Philip Lisagor explores classic war and strategy literature and more recent COIN offerings in an attempt to explain the course of America's 'War on Terror.'