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National Security Analysis Staff

EXPERIENCE

LTC(R) Robert R. Leonhard, Ph.D., served 24 years in the U.S. Army, mostly in the mechanized infantry. He also served in Army combat developments on numerous projects—ground robotics, anti-armor weapons, operational concepts, and simulations. He contributed to the development of the digital division while working for Training and Doctrine Command. A graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Leonhard is a trained war planner and served as the Chief of Plans for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood.

EDUCATION

Leonhard earned a B.A. in history (focus on central Europe) from Columbus College, an M.S. in international relations from Troy State University, a master of military arts and sciences from the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College, and his all-but-dissertation for a Ph.D. in 19th-century U.S. history from West Virginia University. His military schooling includes Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Airborne School, French Commando School, Command and General Staff College, SAMS, and several logistics courses.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Joint operations
• Military theory
• Military planning
• Military and general history
• Chess
• Bow-hunting
• Wargaming
• Bible studies

AVAILABLE PUBLICATIONS

Books:

• The Art of Maneuver: Maneuver-Warfare Theory and AirLand Battle (Presidio Press, 1991)
• Fighting by Minutes: Time and the Art of War (Praeger, 1994)
• The Principles of War for the Information Age (Presidio Press, 1998)

Articles:

• "Let's Get Closer: Remembering the Relevance of Close Combat" (Army magazine, September 2004)
• "Factors of Conflict in the Early 21st Century" (Army magazine, January 2003)
• "Sun Tzu's Bad Advice: Urban Warfare in the Information Age" (Army magazine, April 2003)
• "The Sine Wave of Command" (Army magazine, November 2002)
• "Shot, Over: Classical Fire Support vs. Parallel Fires" (Army magazine, April 2001)