Military doctrine is supposed to tell soldiers how to fight, but history shows that some weapons refuse to follow the rules.

A Russian strategist has argued that infantry weapons such as mortars and machine guns are obsolete. He said he believed drones would replace them, making infantry units smaller and lighter. Light ...

This article examines how light infantry units like the 10th Mountain Division maximize the lethality of rifle platoons and squads conducting dismounted operations on the modern battlefield. The ...

How do we best prepare light infantry forces for employment in large-scale combat? By organizing, equipping, and training our light units to conduct successful infiltration operations. These forces ...

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World War II accelerated the shift from bolt-action rifles to semi-automatic and automatic weapons that redefined infantry tactics. Mass production innovations like metal stamping enabled nations to ...