Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

Articles by Thomas E. Ricks

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Another unusual war dog

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 13, 2017, 10:39 AM

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How to build a better infantry squad

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 12, 2017, 10:57 AM

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Our new Middle East policy is emerging. It is: Just stand there.

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 12, 2017, 10:48 AM

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Trump=trade, and what that might mean for his national security policies

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 11, 2017, 10:38 AM

US Marines walk in line after arriving in Kandahar on October 27, 2014, as British and US forces withdraw from the Camp Bastion-Leatherneck complex in Helmand province. British forces October 26 handed over formal control of their last base in Afghanistan to Afghan forces, ending combat operations in the country after 13 years which cost hundreds of lives. The Union Jack was lowered at Camp Bastion in the southern province of Helmand, while the Stars and Stripes came down at the adjacent Camp Leatherneck -- the last US Marine base in the country. AFP PHOTO/WAKIL KOHSAR (Photo credit should read WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images)

An oral history of the Helmand Line

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 11, 2017, 10:34 AM

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The art of war: These are the impressions we keep with us many decades later

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 10, 2017, 10:18 AM

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Why didn’t Japanese subs raid U.S. West Coast shipping during World War II?

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 10, 2017, 10:14 AM

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A New Best Defense Contest: Okay, What Should a Military ‘Professional’ Profess?

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 9, 2017, 10:28 AM

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NORFOLK (Jan. 7, 2016) Sailors create snow angels on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is pierside following a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released) — 170107-N-UY653-044 NORFOLK (Jan. 7, 2016) Sailors create snow angels on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The ship is pierside following a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)

Why This Photo Gave Me the Creeps

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 9, 2017, 10:25 AM

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Mission command is not a software!

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 6, 2017, 10:38 AM

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Another danger of warrior culture?

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 6, 2017, 10:29 AM

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One of the stranger war dogs

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 6, 2017, 10:28 AM

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Intel Under the Gun: The IC vs. Trump

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 5, 2017, 10:32 AM

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Lessons for the South China Sea From International Experience in the Arctic

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 5, 2017, 10:25 AM

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Book excerpt: Eliot Cohen reflects on the costs of America’s post-9/11 wars

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Thomas E. Ricks

January 4, 2017, 10:36 AM

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