Why John Boyd Still Matters

By The Free Press | Created at 2026-09-18 09:27:41 | Updated at 2026-09-18 13:04:51 4 hours ago

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Why John Boyd Still Matters

Former Marine officer Ian Brown on how the military thinker reshaped the Marine Corps, and why his ideas still matter on today’s battlefield.

John Boyd was one of the most influential military thinkers of the 20th century, and the intellectual godfather of the U.S. Marines’ military strategy. Today, as artificial intelligence continues to transform battlefields in Ukraine and the Middle East, author and retired Marine officer Ian Brown argues that Boyd’s ideas are more relevant than ever. Tod…

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