Modern Warfighting and the Decline of the Cold War Doctrine

The age of mass is over.

1998

For more than a generation, the international system was organized along the lines of the Cold War. Though the United States and the Soviet Union were the primary belligerents in the conflict, the foreign policies of nearly all nations were conceived through the lens of the Cold War. Naturally, this resulted in a bespoke military […]

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Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is completing his master’s degree in International Relations through Liberty University. Prior to working on continuing his education, he served in the U.S. Army for over 11 years with experience as a Platoon Sergeant in the Middle East and South Korea serving with the 10th Mountain Division and the 25th Infantry Division.