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Psychological Attrition: Mental Health as Combat Power

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas de Burgh
28 September 2026clock10 Minute Read
Metal soldier silhouettes form the Standing With Giants Remembrance Day art installation at the NT Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire.

Remembrance Day: Metal soldier silhouettes form the Standing With Giants art installation at the NT Stowe Gardens, Buckinghamshire. Image: Donald Cooper / Alamy Stock

Mental health capability is a determinant of combat power in large-scale combat operations, and armies should plan for psychological attrition.

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