SECURITYJun 29 · 12:50 UTCJUST SECURITYMichael Schmitt

Combat Experience as a Strategic Resource: Lessons of the Red Army Purges

The article examines the removal of experienced senior military officers under Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, comparing it to the Red Army purges of 1937-1938. It argues that combat experience is a critical strategic resource and questions the impact of leadership changes on military effectiveness.

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Pete HegsethpersonDepartment of DefenseorganizationRed Army purgestopicGeneral Christopher DonahuepersonU.S. Army Europe and AfricaorganizationNATOorganizationCarl von ClausewitzpersonOn Wartopic

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