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.

Colonel (Ret.) Philip Lisagor on why the Powell Doctrine--real and imagined--is not a magic formula for solving America's strategic decisions when it comes to the use of military force.

Robert Howse reexamines Leo Strauss in his own works and lectures and finds a 'Man of Peace' with a balanced philosophy as to use of force, not the 'warmonger' or intellectual forefather Bush-era Neoconservatives adopted him as.

Eric Jorgensen writes on Full-Spectrum Engagement: The mindset necessary to pair both civil and military engagement to preserve strategic victories in the long term in the peace, or "space", between wars.

When it comes to the use of force, America cannot let bad decisions in Iraq stand in the way of decisionmaking in Syria, Ukraine and other conflicts today, especially if it wants to tackle obstacles in the larger strategic environment and pivot to the East.

Barry Blechman, coauthor of Force Without War, discusses policy options in Ukraine and Syria, civil-military relations, and which president was best at using force abroad.