Phillip Dolitsky

Jan 12, 2025 | thepublicdiscourse.com | Phillip Dolitsky

I recently went to visit a friend in Washington, DC. Upon arriving at his swanky apartment building, I couldn’t help but notice that tenants have to use a smartphone to navigate all of the building’s features. If you want to get into the building, you have to scan your phone with an app. Use the elevator? An app. Get into your own apartment? Well, there’s an app for that, too; the apartment complex did not provide my friend with a physical key to his own unit.

Nov 11, 2024 | wsj.com | Luke Moon |Phillip Dolitsky

WSJ Opinion: The Paradox Obscuring Our Political DebateHamas slaughtered some 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped more than 250 on Oct. 7, 2023. The world’s response has thus far been a three-word command to the Jewish state: “Bring them home.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken used these words after Israel killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar last month. This slogan is misguided.

Aug 19, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Phillip Dolitsky

“Strategy is the future of present decisions”- Garry Kasparov “Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.”- Savielly TartakowerStrategy and defense planning belong to the realm of the unknown. There is nothing as certain as the uncertainty of the future and yet all polities depend on their safety and survival by striving to meet the challenge of uncertainty. Read Full Article »

Aug 14, 2024 | militarystrategymagazine.com | Phillip Dolitsky

Phillip Dolitsky is an independent national security and foreign policy analyst, focusing on the intersection of strategy, military ethics, and classical realism. His writing has appeared in Chesterfield Strategy, Parameters, Military Strategy Magazine and more. He can be found on X @phillyd97. “Strategy is the future of present decisions”- Garry Kasparov“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do.

Jul 23, 2024 | providencemag.com | Phillip Dolitsky

From the ancient Romans to the present, leaders of polities have been the decisive force behind much of history. Now, amid the most turbulent period of global politics since the Cold War, we must recognize that it is the leaders we need, but not necessarily those we want, that must be charged with stewarding our nation. There is perhaps no better articulation of this theme than in the film A Few Good Men.