Doug Macgregor: Europe’s Army, Macron’s Disease, Leaving NATO

Europe’s new regional defense ANALYSIS/OPINION: It’s official. Europe will soon have its own army and, presumably, its own regional defense. At least that is the stated goal of French President Emmanuel Macron. Mr. Macron is restating a position that German Chancellor Angela Merkel adopted some time ago that, “We Europeans must really take our destiny …

Doug Macgregor: Trump’s Mission – Build a New American Army

Trump’s mission: Build a new American Army In January 1943, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, together with their respective military advisers, met in Morocco at Casablanca to devise the strategy that would win World War II. To some, the Casablanca Conference may seem like ancient history, but the exchange between …

Doug Macgregor: Margin of Victory Presentation at Metropolitan Club, Washington DC 9 February 2017

On the evening of 9 February 2017 Col Dr Doug Macgregor presented a new briefing to a packed house at the Metropolitan Club of Washington, DC. Summarizing his latest book, Margin of Victory, his extemporaneous commentary was riveting. His two most important points: first, that Grand Strategy covers all elements of national policy, not only …

Doug Macgregor: UK Brief to General Shinseki on Tracks versus Armor

Below is the briefing that was given to General Eric Shinseki, USA, then Chief of Staff of the US Army, by the British Army.  Bottom line: wheels are limited to roads and permissive environments; tracks are essential for all-weather operations and non-permissive environments. PPT (19 Slides): FSCS/TRACER Wheels v. Tracks LTC Jakc Reiff DMP FSCS …