Ground Combat: Puncturing the Myths of Modern War

Assumptions about the so-called character of modern war too often stand on strong opinions rather than empirical evidence. Ground Combat builds from a database of 423 modern battles - fought in places like Ukraine, Yemen, the Philippines, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, etc. - to provide an evidence driven challenge to these assumptions. War may not be changing as quickly or as dramatically as some think. This finding, and all the supporting evidence behind it, have significant implications for the ways in which the United States, its allies, and its partners shape their forces for current and future wars.