Modern Battlefields Need NCOs — And Russia Doesn’t Have Any

A Russian military honor guard drawn from the 154th Commandant’s Regiment. Public domain.

Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) are the ‘secret sauce’ that makes America’s military lethal on the battlefield.

Within many modern militaries, servicemembers are divided into officers (those with at least a 4-year degree) and enlisted (those with a high school diploma — although many enlisted have degrees also).