2023 war on the rocks staff picks - war on the rocks

The day after tomorrow, we will publish our yearly top 20 list of most-read articles at _War on the Rocks_. This holiday season, the staffs of _War on the Rocks_ and the _Texas National

Security Review _looked back and chose two of their favorite articles. We also thought about the future and what we would like to see in our pages this coming year.  Wishing all of our

readers a restful holiday season, and we look forward to 2024. KERRY ANDERSON, PRODUCTION EDITOR, _TEXAS NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEW_ “The Origins of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Reconsidered,”

Daniel Chardell “It’s Not the Plane, It’s the Pilot,” Francis J. Gavin LOOKING FOR IN 2024: I’m always interested in the evolving role of non-state actors in conflict. Also in 2024, I’m

curious about the potential impacts of climate change on warfare and whether the Israel-Hamas war or other unexpected events will derail U.S. efforts to shift focus to East Asia. NICHOLAS

DANFORTH, EDITOR, _WAR ON THE ROCKS_ “The Dead Cannot Go Home: Memory Diplomacy and the American Battle Monuments Commission at 100,” Sam Edwards “Imposing the Past: Putin’s War for

History,” Jade McGlynn LOOKING FOR IN 2024: While history is always in the news, I enjoyed both these pieces because they demonstrated how only by being attuned to the contradictions of the

past can we hope to draw useful lessons from it. In 2024, we’re eager to hear from more authors taking this approach to making historical ironies speak to contemporary dilemmas. OLIVIA

FALKENRATH, CONTENT ASSOCIATE, _WAR ON THE ROCKS_ “Information Resilience: Countering Disinformation and Its Threat to the U.S. Alliance System,” Jill Goldenziel and Daniel Grant “Biting Off

What It Can Chew: Ukraine Understands Its Attritional Context,” Robert Rose LOOKING FOR IN 2024: I would like to see policy recommendations on how the U.S. government can enhance the

innovation of emerging technologies at speed and scale in its technological race with China (through cooperation with the private sector and academia). MEGAN OPREA, MANAGING EDITOR, _TEXAS

NATIONAL SECURITY REVIEW_ “The Origins of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Reconsidered,” Daniel Chardell “Stabilization Lessons from the British Empire,” Roger B. Myerson LOOKING FOR IN 2024: I

would like to see more on the stability of the Mexican state and the drug cartels, and what the implications of this are internationally, as well as more articles that, like Daniel

Chardell’s article, are retrospective in nature and reassess past assumptions. ERIN O’BRIEN, MEMBERSHIP EDITOR, _WAR ON THE ROCKS_ “Prigozhin as Pugachev or Pilgrim: The Wagner Rebellion in

Historical Context,” by Alexander S. Burns “Mind the Middle Powers,” by Tim Sweijs and Michael J. Mazarr In 2024, I would like to see more articles focused on conflicts and political

instability in the Sahel and in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the aftermath of the “coup epidemic” this year. I would also like to see more pieces putting forth policy recommendations

to help end protracted – but bloody – conflicts that have fallen off the front page, such as in Haiti and in Sudan. AARON STEIN, CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, _WAR ON THE ROCKS_ “The Sinking

Submarine Industrial Base,” Emma Salisbury “Prigozhin as Pugachev or Pilgrim: The Wagner Rebellion in Historical Context,” Alexander S. Burns.  Looking for in 2024: What I want to see is

more in-depth analysis on what the Russian military is learning and has learned from its war in Ukraine and how they are adapting to the advantages provided to the Ukrainian armed forces by

more modern Western weapons. Lists and Contests