Robert Bruce Adolph

Robert Bruce Adolph is a retired US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and UN Chief Security Advisor. Today, he is a successful international speaker, author, and commentator. His many written works have appeared in multiple civil and military publications. Most recently, Adolph has been a frequent guest columnist for Florida’s Tampa Bay Times, Holland’s Atlantic Perspectives Magazine, and the US Military Times. He has been interviewed by BBC news and radio, UN Today Magazine, Italian National Public Radio, World Affairs Conference, and the Netherlands Atlantic Council. In 2022, he served as mission leader for a multi-national team in support of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in war-torn Ukraine. More recently, he completed service as a consultant UN security advisor regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh War in Azerbaijan. His new book due out early next year focuses on the themes of leadership, war, politics, and society.”

AeroVironment Switchblade 600 suicide drone hovering over target

Drones are Changing the Face of War

Drones are here to stay. Their use is a heated topic of discussion in the U.S., and with good reason. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),

12 months ago

by Robert Bruce Adolph

The Somali Refugee Camp Rape

The year was 2002. The call came late in the evening from the head of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in the southern port city of Aden. He requested

1 year ago

War Analysis

Houthi rebels attaciking presidential palace in Sana, Yemen — Houthis with AK-47s near presidential palace in Sana, Yemen (Photo: NYT)

Surviving the United Nations: A Memorable Gunfight

I was driving home from the gym. It was late afternoon on 29 September 2002. The sun, hanging low in the sky, was casting long shadows across the roadway. I generally worked-out

1 year ago

War Analysis