vol. 17, no. 1 Spring 2026
Will to Fight
The articles in this issue illustrate what causes a group or nation to demonstrate a superior will to fight or a lack thereof. The authors discuss what factors lead to these different circumstances in fighting forces and civilian populations in war-torn areas. These factors are explored through both contemporary and historical lenses to better understand what many armed forces consider the most important factor in prosecuting wars.
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Forging the Will to Fight: Lessons from the Winter War, 1939–1940 Gilles A. Paché
Sustaining the Will to Fight in Extreme Isolation: A Comparative Study of Two Japanese Holdouts Hiroyasu Akutsu, PhD
Geoeconomic Analysis of Price of Persistence in the Fight against Terrorism: Financial Flows and the Psychology of Warfare Vipul V. Tamhane
The Will to Fight: The Most Overused Phrase and Misunderstood Aspect of Warfare Captain Christian Bills, USAF
Preventing an Unacknowledged Assumption: Inexhaustible American Will to Fight Major Molly McIntyre, USA
Beyond Willingness to Fight: The Individual’s Defense Relationship Theory as a Comprehensive Framework for Citizen Commitment to National Defense and Security—A Review Article Jarkko E. O. Kosonen, PhD, M.Ed
More than Morale: Identity Fusion and the Psychology of the Will to Fight Brent Lawniczak, PhD
National Will to Fight in Allied Democracies: A Comparative Enabling-Conditions Assessment Graham Wild, PhD, and Paul Fraser, PhD
Beyond Break-Falls: MCMAP and the Will to Fight Commander David A. Daigle, CHC, USN; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel V. Goff, USMC (Ret); and Commander Peter N. Ott, CHC, USN
Becoming, Not Joining: Belongingness as the Core Driver of Will to Fight Tomas Villegas
The Secret of the Ukrainian Resilience: National Identity and Will to Fight Nazar Syvak, PhD
Fighting for Someone Else Captain Caleb Miller, Chaplain, USA