After an exhilarating three years in Kalkar, my tenure as the JAPCC Assistant Director and Managing Editor of this Journal will end in September 2024. I am immensely grateful to my editorial team, under the [...]

‘Not everything that counts can be counted. Not everything that can be counted counts.’ William Bruce Cameron In a world of rapid technological advances, specialists in non-lethal warfare face a persistent challenge: measuring the intangible [...]

‘Never fight unless you have to, never fight for long, and never fight alone.’ General Fox Conner, mentor of both Eisenhower and McArthur As NATO considers how to conduct Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), the Alliance must [...]

The member-states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) face an unprecedented challenge in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and their threats to employ nuclear weapons against NATO. There is also the potential risk of Chinese aggression [...]

In 1925, General of the Infantry Hans von Seeckt, then Chief of the Army Command, published a memorandum called the ‘Hufnagelerlass’ condemning the increasing bureaucratization within the Army Command. In the memorandum, von Seeckt sarcastically [...]

Acting alone in the space arena is difficult and may not always be the best strategy for nations. Space is a costly domain to operate in, and requires significant investments in research, development, and operational [...]

This is the third and final piece in a series on air, space, and cyber applications of Quantum Technology (QT). The objective of the series is to disentangle the science of QT to inform strategic [...]

The war in Ukraine and conflict in Israel present a potential catalyst for wider regional hostilities. Technology has given terrorist organizations increased capabilities, and the pervasive use of information warfare allows for widespread emotional manipulation [...]

In recent years, both public and private actors have embraced innovations in the space industry that have allowed for a democratization of space, known colloquially as new space. New space consists of various advancements that [...]

‘Türkiye plays a crucial role in maintaining regional stability through its efforts to deter security threats using its military capabilities.’ Before I get into the details of the capability development roadmap, I would like to [...]

‘The great strength of an alliance and air power stems from mutual trust and the shared belief that synergies arise when one seeks, without prestige, ways to enhance others’ strengths and compensate for each other’s [...]

Urban warfare is not a new phenomenon: Syria, Iraq, Ukraine, and Gaza are just some of the most recent examples. As global urbanization accelerates, it becomes increasingly probable that the Alliance will be involved in [...]