Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy.

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Hybrid war’s sword arm: The Russians have found good tactical innovations

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Shinzō_Abe_and_Donald_Trump_(3)

Invasion of the Jareds

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031023-N-6967M-234 One member of Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) lays down cover fire with a minigun during a practice narrow river beach extraction. Photo by PH1 Shane T. McCoy
031023-N-6967M-234 One member of Special Boat Team 22 (SBT-22) lays down cover fire with a minigun during a practice narrow river beach extraction. Photo by PH1 Shane T. McCoy

Rate of fire: A Best Defense update

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Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-089-3779-07,_Russland,_Feldwebel_mit_Orden

Quote of the day: On German NCOs

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The_Caproni_Ca.60_on_Lake_Maggiore,_1921

When Italy built a transatlantic aircraft

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‘Proceedings’ braves fire from admirals as it reexamines the survivability of carriers

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Book excerpt: WWAMD? (AKA ‘If Alfred T. Mahan were advising the president’)

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Kampfpanzer Leopard 2 A5 bei einer Lehr- und Gefechtsvorführung.
Kampfpanzer Leopard 2 A5 bei einer Lehr- und Gefechtsvorführung.

Best in the world? Nope. In fact, our small units are no longer as well trained as those of our allies, reports this Army captain.

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Daemon

Reliefs, ousters, and military misdeeds

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Chicago-fire1

Tom in Chicago this Sunday Afternoon

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Where Capt. Geaney is wrong on the Air Force’s personnel problems: He’s confused management with leadership

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Screen Shot 2017-06-08 at 10.20.23 AM

Book excerpt: ‘Going Deep’ describes the first submarine attack in wartime

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Screen Shot 2017-06-08 at 10.17.10 AM

Tom’s new book a bestseller this Sunday

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Billy_Lynn's_Long_Halftime_Walk_poster

‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’: An interesting movie that I should have loved

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Colin_Powell_and_Norman_Schwarzkopf

Did General Schwarzkopf put soldiers’ lives at risk for the sake of his own reputation?

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