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Summer 2007
Adrian Goldsworthy |
Caesar's Triumph in Gaul When diplomacy failed against his former Gallic allies, Julius Caesar embarked on a savage military campaign. |
Military History Quarterly
Rose Mary Sheldon |
Toga & Dagger: Espionage in Ancient Rome Ancient Rome is remembered as one of the greatest military powers in history, its fame derived from the fearsome reputation of the empire's legionnaires. Lost in the telling, however, is the important role that espionage played in Rome's ascent to empire. |
Military History Quarterly
Summer 2005
J.E. Lendon |
Roman Siege of Jerusalem The prosecution of one of the greatest sieges in ancient history offers a chance to assess the nature of Rome's military discipline and its importance to the success of the imperial army. |
Military History Quarterly
Spring 2007
David G. Frye |
Rome's Barbarian Mercenaries How the "Roman" army came to be composed of barbarian troops of an often renegade nature is in many ways the story of Rome's fall. |
Military History
June 2005
Bryan Dent |
Roman-Persian Wars: Battle of Carrhae Eager to match the military achievements of his two illustrious rivals, Marcus Licinius Crassus led an army into Parthia. Instead of glory, all he found was death. |
Salon.com
August 27, 2002
Lawrence Osborne |
"Cicero" by Anthony Everitt Ancient Rome's greatest politican and public speaker lived a life of intrigue, betrayal and violence -- and no American leader today can hold a candle to him. |
Military History
December 2007
Richard A. Gabriel |
The Roman Navy: Masters of the Mediterranean The Romans started with no navy or naval warfare experience, but that didn't stop them from ruling the seas for more than four centuries |
Military History
Richard Gordon |
Stopping Attila: The Battle of Chalons Flavius Aetius' confrontation with Attila the Hun in AD 451 is widely regarded as a turning point in history, but it may only have hastened the fall of the Western Roman Empire. |
Military History
Jul/Aug 2007
James Lacey |
Rome's Craftiest General: Scipio Africanus The resolute consul who rallied Cannae's broken legions to challenge the great Carthaginian general Hannibal. |
Military History
September 3, 2004
Lee Levin |
Rome vs. Carthage: The Day the World Trembled While Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca threatened Rome, in 207 bc his brother, Hasdrubal, entered Italy. To keep the two armies from combining, Roman commander Gaius Claudius Nero made a desperate, risky decision. |
Military History Quarterly
Gregory G. Bolich |
Military Technology: Using a Cloud of Dust in Ancient Warfare In the ancient world, a clever commander could use clouds of dust and dirt to gain a great victory and avoid a crushing defeat. |
Salon.com
February 6, 2002
Laura Miller |
Dirty war In "The Lessons of Terror," Caleb Carr argues that terrorism never succeeds. If only we could believe him... |
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Todd Wenning |
An Open Letter to Congress An analyst writes to Congress on the state of the economy. |
Parameters
Autumn 2008
Daniel S. Roper |
Global Counterinsurgency: Strategic Clarity for the Long War Though policy initiatives since September 11, 2001 have positively influenced certain agencies in their efforts to secure America, some steps have actually limited the nation's effectiveness in countering the threats it faces. |
Parameters
Autumn 2007
Christopher M. Schnaubelt |
Whither the RMA? The present Department of Defense (DOD) focus on technological solutions to increase capabilities may be misguided by a vision of a high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). |
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Turkey's Ancient Metropolis of Ephesus Greeks, Romans, and Early Christians Speak Through the City's Stones... |
Parameters
Spring 2004
Matthew J. Morgan |
The Origins of the New Terrorism A history of terrorism and where it's headed. |
Salon.com
September 12, 2002
Suzy Hansen |
Why terrorism works Alan Dershowitz says the world community opened the door to al-Qaida by rewarding Palestinian terrorists -- and makes the case for national I.D. cards and torture. |
Parameters
Summer 2004
P. W. Singer |
The War on Terrorism: The Big Picture In the fight against terrorism, are we deterring more terrorists than are being trained for the future? Are we spending so much money trying to capture them, that we're really getting behind? |
AskMen.com
March 1, 2001
Harry Marks |
Top 10 Historic & Cultural Places If you're tired of beaches or ski resorts, then why don't you set off on a journey and discover 10 lands that have served as the home to great civilizations, legendary battles, great statesmen, revolutions, and various aspects that have defined and shaped the world, as we know it? |
Salon.com
May 17, 2000
Camille Paglia |
The Million Mom March: What a crock! National policy shouldn't be set by packs of weeping white women led by Rosie O'Donnell. |
Military History
Richard Tada |
What We Learned... from the Battle of Carrhae Superior weapons, superior tactics, superior logistics, psyops and treachery can carry the day -- even against 3-to-1 odds. |
D-Lib
December 1999
Jay King |
Roman History, Coins, and Technology Back Pages The Roman History, Coins, and Technology Back Pages site was created with a primary mission of providing resource and enrichment material for K - 12 students and their teachers who are studying Roman history... |
Salon.com
December 2, 2002
Suzy Hansen |
The decline and fall of the American empire An expert on geopolitics says forget Islamic terrorism -- the real future threat to America's supremacy will come from Europe. |
Parameters
November 2004 |
Editor's Shelf For decades, indeed centuries, terrorists have been quietly gathering support throughout the world. But it took the events of 9/11 and the resulting global war on terror to turn the oblivious heads of most Americans. |
Outside
December 2007
Carl Hoffman |
Strange Bird Need something (or somebody) flown around Africa without a lot of questions? Can you pay with bricks of cash? Then you want old-school bush pilot Tim Roman, a man with a deft touch on jungle runways, and a place on every smart dictator's speed dial. |
