Why do we insist on using operational planning tools to support non-operational decisions? In this article, Greg Colton proposes a new approach to non-operational decision making: the Military Staff Decision Process.

This article is in reply to Jason Kirkham's recent submission to The Cove on Fighting with Fires. Braden Holmes has provided a solution to expanding observation of fires training throughout the combat corps in order to permeate the battlespace with sensor-capable orchestrators.

In this article the author draws on their experience in international cooperation to advocate for vulnerability as a leadership strategy.