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Book Review: How Drones Fight: How Small Drones Are Revolutionizing Warfare
Chase Metcalf
Author: Lars Celander
Reviewed by: Colonel Chase Metcalf, assistant professor, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations
Celander’s book discusses the new technologies at the forefront of military transformation and offers recommendations for countering them. He also argues that the introduction of drones into warfare has shifted the approach to air superiority. The reviewer critiques How Drones Fight’s lack of depth and narrow focus yet still sees it as an accessible introduction to drones and the future of warfare.
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Book Review: Winning Without Fighting: Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in the 21st Century
John A. Nagl
Authors: Rebecca Patterson, Susan Bryant, Ken Gleiman, and Mark Troutman
Reviewed by: John A. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College
Winning Without Fighting offers recommendations for the United States’ response to attacks on the rules-based international order. The four authors propose “nothing less than a new grand strategy for America.” The reviewer agrees with some of the authors’ recommendations, while he strongly disagrees with their suggestions on investments.
©2026 John A. Nagl
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Book Review: The Spy and the State: The History of American Intelligence
Thomas W. Spahr
Author: Jeffrey P. Rogg
Reviewed by: Dr. Thomas W. Spahr, Francis W. De Serio Chair of Strategic and Theater Intelligence, US Army War College
From the Revolutionary War to the digital age, The Spy and the State by Jeffrey P. Rogg traces the evolution of American intelligence as a central force in shaping national security and foreign policy. With rich historical detail and sharp analysis, Rogg reveals how espionage has empowered and challenged democratic governance. This compelling narrative offers a fresh lens on the hidden machinery behind America’s global influence.
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Book Review: Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War
Thomas W. Spahr
Author: Sean M. Wiswesser
Reviewed by: Dr. Thomas W. Spahr, Francis De Serio Chair of Strategic and Theater Intelligence, US Army War College
A veteran intelligence practitioner exposes the vulnerabilities, contradictions, and hidden conflicts shaping modern Russian espionage—and what they mean for Western security.
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