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Book Review: Unit X: how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
Robert D. Bradford III
Author: Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchoff
Reviewed by Robert D. Bradford III, associate professor of defense and Joint processes, US Army War College
Bureaucracy versus technology. The Pentagon versus Silicon Valley. Is cooperation possible? If you have ever wondered how the US military and civilian technological institutions can work together to America’s advantage, Robert D. Bradford III’s review of Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War explores the story of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental and its connection to the Department of Defense and Silicon Valley.
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Book Review: Next War: Reimagining How We Fight
Jeffrey Caton
Author: Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhof
Reviewed by Colonel Jeffrey Caton (US Air Force, retired), president, Kepler Strategies LLC
In Next War: Reimagining How We Fight, by John Antal, the author’s goal is to “draw lessons and conclusions from the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, the Israeli-Hamas War, and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War.” He highlights nine disrupters that he claims are changing modern warfare. Reviewer Jeffery Caton sees room for improvement.
©2025 Jeffrey Caton
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Book Review: Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice
Brennan Deveraux
Author: John A. Nagl
Reviewed by Major Brennan Deveraux, national security researcher, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College
Today’s force still has plenty to learn about counterinsurgency from Operation Desert Storm. John Nagl’s Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice “a book about counterinsurgency and its journey from the far periphery of US military doctrine to its center, for better and, some would argue, for worse.” The reviewer notes, Nagl’s work “provides a tangible example of the impact junior leaders can have on the service.”
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Book Review: Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
Zachary E. Griffiths
Author: Ethan Mollick
Reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel Zachary E. Griffiths, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army
Zachary E. Griffiths’ review of Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, portrays Ethan Mollick’s book as a concise, easy-to-read tour of artificial intelligence—a user’s guide of sorts. With insightful information about how to use AI, Mollick’s work also covers the history of artificial intelligence and ethical and legal issues that come with using large language models. In his review, Griffiths recommends all Army officers read this book.
©2025 Zachary E. Griffiths
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