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High-Energy Laser Weapons: Overpromising Readiness, Ash Rossiter Dec 2018

High-Energy Laser Weapons: Overpromising Readiness, Ash Rossiter

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Mackinder And The Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations For The U.S. And Its Nato Allies, Bert Chapman Oct 2018

Mackinder And The Arctic's Emerging Geopolitics: Recommendations For The U.S. And Its Nato Allies, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

This presentation shows how Halford Mackinder (1861-1947) described Canada and the Arctic region in his geopolitical writings. It goes on to stress how the Arctic is becoming increasingly important in international geopolitical policymaking due to its significant oil and natural gas resources, how warming temperatures are increasing international access to its waters, and the how countries as diverse as Canada, China, Russia, and the U.S. see the Arctic region in their strategic policymaking. It concludes by stressing that the Arctic can no longer be viewed as a region immune from international conflict and presents recommendations for the U.S. and its …


Russian Information Operations In The Soviet Strategic Framework, Kyle I. Campbell Aug 2018

Russian Information Operations In The Soviet Strategic Framework, Kyle I. Campbell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis seeks to illuminate how information operations supports Russia’s strategy for creating power for the state. Using classic military theory and Soviet strategy as the lens, the paper examines information operations in the context of the nature of war. The examination includes historical and contemporary Russian publications on warfare, as well as information operations case studies from Eastern Europe, Georgia and Crimea. Russia’s operations are found to be consistent with a strategy of attrition. The opponent's society is the primary target of information operations. The emphasis on information operations within contemporary Russian concepts of modern war indicate that the …


Russia's Military And Security Privatization, Christopher R. Spearin Jun 2018

Russia's Military And Security Privatization, Christopher R. Spearin

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Fighting Russia? Modeling The Baltic Scenarios, Ben S. Wermeling Jun 2018

Fighting Russia? Modeling The Baltic Scenarios, Ben S. Wermeling

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


The Conventionality Of Russia's Unconventional Warfare, Patrick J. Savage Jun 2018

The Conventionality Of Russia's Unconventional Warfare, Patrick J. Savage

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Russia's Frozen Conflicts And The Donbas, Erik J. Grossman Jun 2018

Russia's Frozen Conflicts And The Donbas, Erik J. Grossman

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Victory Without Casualties: Russia's Information Operations, T. S. Allen, A. J. Moore Mar 2018

Victory Without Casualties: Russia's Information Operations, T. S. Allen, A. J. Moore

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.