Metropolitan Digital

Men's Weekly


.

A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare

  • Written by Benjamin Jensen, Associate Professor of International Relations, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfareMembers of the 1st Marine Division land on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942.U.S. Marine Corps

Between Aug. 7, 1942, and Feb. 9, 1943, U.S. forces sought to capture – and then defend – the Pacific island of Guadalcanal from the Japanese military. What started as an amphibious landing quickly turned into a series of massive air and naval...

Read more: A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare

More Articles ...

  1. Shark Week looms, but don't panic
  2. CBD and genetic testing provide hope for 'intractable' epilepsy in children
  3. How technology could be a solution to caregiver shortage for seniors
  4. How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
  5. The internet is rotting – let's embrace it
  6. The Mueller hearing and the death of facts
  7. Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
  8. What in the world is a slime eel?
  9. Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behave more responsibly
  10. US health care: An industry too big to fail
Metropolitan republishes selected articles from The Conversation USA with permission

Visit The Conversation to see more