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Book Review: Armies In Retreat: Chaos, Cohesion, And Consequences, J.P. Clark
Book Review: Armies In Retreat: Chaos, Cohesion, And Consequences, J.P. Clark
Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews
Editors: Timothy G. Heck and Walker D. Mills
Reviewed by Dr. J.P. Clark, associate professor of strategy, Basic Strategic Art Program, US Army War College
Dr. J.P. Clark provides a thoughtful analysis of this anthology on retreat, an "under-studied topic in the US military." The book covers case studies spanning from the ancient world to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and even discusses retreat in the context of cyberspace. Clark employs his expertise as a strategy professor to give a valuable critique, highlighting the book’s merits (for example, the “intriguing angle” of the Gallipoli Campaign analysis) and some …
Book Review: Conflict: The Evolution Of Warfare From 1945 To Ukraine, John A. Nagl
Book Review: Conflict: The Evolution Of Warfare From 1945 To Ukraine, John A. Nagl
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Authors: David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts
Reviewed by Dr. John A. Nagl, professor of warfighting studies, US Army War College
Teaser: Dr. John A. Nagl provides readers a roadmap to navigate—and a lens with which to interpret—General David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts's best-selling book, Conflict, which Nagl considers "'[t]he closest thing to a memoir" of Petraeus and "likely . . . the best first-person account in history of [Petraeus's] efforts and results in Iraq and Afghanistan that made him the most important Army officer of his generation." Nagl focuses on what he believes are Petraeus's main contributions to the …
Book Review: Number One Realist: Bernard Fall And Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare, John A. Nagl
Book Review: Number One Realist: Bernard Fall And Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare, John A. Nagl
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Author: Nathaniel L. Moir
Reviewed by John A. Nagl, professor of warfighting studies, US Army War College
Counterinsurgency expert John A. Nagl reviews the “long-overdue” biography of the American political scientist Bernard Fall who, as Nagl writes, was “always a couple years ahead of informed US public opinion” about the Vietnam War. Author Nathaniel L. Moir’s experience as an Afghanistan War veteran informs this examination of one of the most “contentious” topics in American history, and the intersection here of Dr. Nagl’s, Moir’s, and Fall’s expertise provides powerful insights about the persistent question of how best to approach counterinsurgency.
Book Review: The Good Captain: A Personal Memoir Of America At War, Joseph J. Collins
Book Review: The Good Captain: A Personal Memoir Of America At War, Joseph J. Collins
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Author: R. D. Hooker Jr.
Reviewed by Joseph J. Collins, PhD, retired US Army colonel
Retired Army colonel Rich Hooker’s The Good Captain is a memoir spanning the Cold War through the Global War on Terror. Hooker’s deployments take up the bulk of the book and include Grenada with the 82nd Airborne Division, Somalia to work with legendary Ambassador Bob Oakley, Zaire to coordinate humanitarian operations in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Kosovo as a parachute infantry battalion commander, the Sinai Peninsula for peacekeeping operations, command of the Dragon Brigade in Iraq and, in his last year of service, Afghanistan with the …
From The Acting Editor In Chief, Conrad C. Crane
From The Acting Editor In Chief, Conrad C. Crane
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Welcome to the Spring 2023 issue of Parameters. This issue consists of an In Focus special commentary and the SRAD Director’s Corner focused on Afghanistan, three forums, and two Reviews and Replies.
Parameters Autumn 2022, Usawc Press
Parameters Autumn 2022, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Why America’S Army Can’T Win America’S Wars, John A. Nagl
Why America’S Army Can’T Win America’S Wars, John A. Nagl
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Since achieving victory in World War II, the United States military has a less than enviable combat record in irregular warfare. Through a detailed historical analysis, this article provides perspective on where past decisions and doctrines have led to defeat and where they may have succeeded if given more time or executed differently. In doing so, it provides lessons for future Army engagements and argues that until America becomes proficient in irregular warfare, our enemies will continue to fight us at the lower levels of the spectrum of conflict, where they have a good chance of exhausting our will to …
From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
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The Evolution Of Hybrid Warfare: Implications For Strategy And The Military Profession, Ilmari Käihkö
The Evolution Of Hybrid Warfare: Implications For Strategy And The Military Profession, Ilmari Käihkö
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
The concept of hybrid war has evolved from operational-level use of military means and methods in war toward strategic-level use of nonmilitary means in a gray zone below the threshold of war. This article considers this evolution and its implications for strategy and the military profession by contrasting past and current use of the hybrid war concept and raising critical questions for policy and military practitioners.
Coin Doctrine Is Wrong, M. Chris Mason
Coin Doctrine Is Wrong, M. Chris Mason
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Counterinsurgency does not increase the legitimacy of, or support for, central governments engaged in internal conflicts. Recent research shows quantifiable degrees of government legitimacy, national identity, and population security are necessary precursors and accurate predictors of a government’s ability to outlast a civil uprising. Because the first two predictors—government legitimacy and national identity—can be measured and do not increase during a conflict, the probability of government failure in most cases can be accurately predicted when the conflict starts.
Parameters Winter 2020, Usawc Parameters
Parameters Winter 2020, Usawc Parameters
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Norway's Lessons, Harald Hoiback
Norway's Lessons, Harald Hoiback
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article argues Norway’s minor role in the Afghanistan War (2001–14) included opportunities to learn about the evolution of military deployments over the course of a prolonged counterinsurgency-focused conflict, the civilian and military dynamics, and the political challenges of contributing to such a conflict.
Denmark's Lessons, Sten Rynning
Denmark's Lessons, Sten Rynning
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article argues despite opportunities to learn valuable strategic lessons from Denmark’s effort in the Afghanistan War (2001–14), Danish civil authorities implemented a comprehensive approach policy that failed to establish a bridge to lessons learned by the military. Denmark’s experience in the Afghanistan War demonstrates promises and perils of lessons learned processes.
Educating Strategic Lieutenants At Sandhurst, An Jacobs
Educating Strategic Lieutenants At Sandhurst, An Jacobs
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article examines how well military education at the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst delivers lieutenants capable of coping with the complexities of their operational environment and the strategic implications of their decisions.
The Netherlands' Lessons, Martijn Kitzen
The Netherlands' Lessons, Martijn Kitzen
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
France's Lessons, Christophe Lafaye
France's Lessons, Christophe Lafaye
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Learning Lessons From Afghanistan: Two Imperatives, Hew Strachan
Learning Lessons From Afghanistan: Two Imperatives, Hew Strachan
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Nato's Lessons, Seth A. Johnston
Nato's Lessons, Seth A. Johnston
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: Better Late Than Never, M. Chris Mason
Strategic Insights: Better Late Than Never, M. Chris Mason
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Avoiding Nation-Building: From Nixon To Trump, Dominic Tierney
Avoiding Nation-Building: From Nixon To Trump, Dominic Tierney
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: Lost In Translation, M. Chris Mason
Strategic Insights: Lost In Translation, M. Chris Mason
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.
Immunity In Contingency Operations: A Proposal For Us Contractors, Ellen "Elle" Klein
Immunity In Contingency Operations: A Proposal For Us Contractors, Ellen "Elle" Klein
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Ends+Ways+Means=(Bad) Strategy, Jeffrey W. Meiser
Ends+Ways+Means=(Bad) Strategy, Jeffrey W. Meiser
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Us Army's Postwar Recoveries, Brian Mcallister Linn
The Us Army's Postwar Recoveries, Brian Mcallister Linn
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Rebalancing Offshore Balancing, Michel G. Roskin
Rebalancing Offshore Balancing, Michel G. Roskin
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Information And Warfare: The Israeli Case, Gideon Avidor, Russell W. Glenn
Information And Warfare: The Israeli Case, Gideon Avidor, Russell W. Glenn
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Nation-Building Is An Oxymoron, M. Chris Mason
Nation-Building Is An Oxymoron, M. Chris Mason
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
An Interview With David H.Petraeus, General (Usa Retired), Usawc Press
An Interview With David H.Petraeus, General (Usa Retired), Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Has The United States Lost The Ability To Fight A Major War?, Steven Metz
Has The United States Lost The Ability To Fight A Major War?, Steven Metz
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Strategic Insights: America's Strategic Debate – And Why It Matters To The Army, Steven Metz
Strategic Insights: America's Strategic Debate – And Why It Matters To The Army, Steven Metz
Articles & Editorials
No abstract provided.