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News | Feb. 5, 2025

Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense

By T.X. Hammes Hellenic National Defence College

T.X. Hammes published his article “Rising Dominance of the Tactical Defense” in the 57th issue of the Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC)’s Review ATHENA.

The first half of the publication is in Greek. The last half, where the article by Hammes is published, is in English.

It has become widely accepted that the convergence of technological advances is leading to a Revolution in Military Affairs. One of the unanswered questions concerning this shift is whether it will lead to continued dominance by the offense or a period of defensive dominance. As usual, the truth lies somewhere between the two extremes. This paper will explore both the continuities and discontinuities taking place at the tactical and operational levels of war in Ukraine.

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T.X. Hammes is a Distinguished Research Fellow in the INSS Center for Strategic Research (CSR).