I recorded two podcasts while at the U.S. Army War College. The second was on Lethality. In DoD terms, lethality means “good.” It’s the new hotness–all the rage. As an artilleryman, I approve. But there’s another side to these things. I’ve also studied a lot of economics, and it may just be easier to lose the peace as to lose the war. In that vein, I offer There’s More to Life than Lethality. (Though the Space Force #pewpew article was more fun.)
I was able to be on two podcasts while a student at the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) over the last year. The first was aimed at a civilian academic audience. Basically, “What in the world is it like to be a military grad student at a ‘War College’?” Yes, there are such things, and the things are a bit different in a professional military education (PME) setting than at a regular university. For example, the military is a direct consumer of its own product, so there is a very tight feedback loop, analyzing the output. ...