The Operational Arch SAMS

In this episode, the team discusses the importance of narrative, operational art, and the role of museums in military professional development with Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Nikki Dean. Ms. Dean is a military history interpreter at the World War I Museum located in Kansas City, MO.

Reading Suggestions
Wayne Sandholtz: Prohibiting Plunder
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2901356-prohibiting-plunder
Frankline D. Vagone and Deborah E Ryan: The Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25759565
Liddell Hart: The Real War 1914-1918
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/148842
George T. Raach: A Withering Fire
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34323467-a-withering-fire?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
Podcasts: Meet Me at the Museum from Art Fund
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-me-at-the-museum/id1439186876
Conflict of Interest from Imperial War Museums
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conflict-of-interest/id1566841158
Side Door from Smithsonian Institution
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidedoor/id1168154281
A Frame of Mind from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/a-frame-of-mind/id1600732900

In this Episode we have a Discussion with Lt Gen Milford H. Beagle, US Army, and Mr. Creed about US Army doctrine, specifically FM 3-0 and trace its concepts and applications to MDO.

Book Recommendations:

Full-Spectrum Thinking: How to Escape Boxes in a Post-Categorical Future: Bob Johansen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49918684-full-spectrum-thinking


The Liberation Trilogy Boxed Set: Rick Atkinson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077742-the-liberation-trilogy-boxed-set


Pacific Theater Reading: John C McManus
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61883943-to-the-end-of-the-earth
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57631501-island-infernos
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42656387-fire-and-fortitude

In this episode the team discusses urban warfare with Professor John Spencer, the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern Warfare Center.


If you liked Professor Spencer's points and want to learn more about Urban Warfare check out his podcast or book below, along with some other books he suggests.
John Spencer's Podcast: Urban Warfare Project Podcast
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/category/podcasts/urban-warfare-project-podcasts/

Book Recommendations:

Understanding Urban Warfare: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63133593-understanding-urban-warfare

Block by Block: The Challenges of Urban Operations https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14611374-block-by-block

Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83814899-conflict

In this episode we discuss Space Operations with LTC Jerry Drew one of the principal authors on a new book titled "The Battle Beyond: Fighting and Winning the Coming War in Space"


Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199444232-the-battle-beyond?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fAQSRO9bAC&rank=1

The team speaks with Dr. James Platte about Deterrence Theory.

LTC Broyles discusses his "Counter-Punch" Theory of warfare and how we can use it as a offensively minded, but defensively postured military force.

The subject of this episode was published in the November to December issue of Military Review. Check it out at the following link. https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/November-December-2023/Counterpunching-to-Win/



Guest Book Recommendation:


4th and Goal Every Day: Alabama's Relentless Pursuit of Perfection (Phil Savage, Ray Glier, et al)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34996158-4th-and-goal-every-day?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Q48rgtEDpo&rank=1