Military Thinking Across Time: April Journal Roundup

From Civil War memory to maritime power and modern irregular warfare—insights shaping America’s strategic mind.

April 2025 – Military Journal Roundup

This month’s selections explore the long arc of military thinking—from Civil War memory to maritime strategy and 21st-century competition. Across professional journals, we’ve found works that look back to key historical moments and forward to new modes of influence and deterrence.

Parameters features: The Gettysburg Reunion of 1913, a poignant reminder that history is often shaped as much by memory and reconciliation as by conflict. In Joint Force Quarterly, Winning Without Fighting urges a shift toward irregular warfare and influence operations in today’s strategic landscape.

Proceedings offers The Pacific’s New Navies, which traces the roots of U.S. sea power in the Pacific. At the same time, Æther highlights A World Safe for Commerce, a look at how economic interests have long driven American foreign policy.

We also spotlight Odysseus & the Oar from the Marine Corps Gazette, a personal exploration of healing after service.