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Lessons Unlearned: Army Transformation And Low-Intensity Conflict, Pat Proctor Nov 2017

Lessons Unlearned: Army Transformation And Low-Intensity Conflict, Pat Proctor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article examines the US Army’s experiences and lessons learned during military interventions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo. It explores why these lessons did not affect the Army transformation, directed in the late-1990s by James M. Dubik, John W. Hendrix, John N. Abrams, and Eric K. Shinseki.


The Belarus Factor In European Security, Alexander Lanoszka Nov 2017

The Belarus Factor In European Security, Alexander Lanoszka

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article challenges strategists to reconsider longheld assumptions associated with the alliance between Belarus and Russia when planning military support for the Baltic states.


Navigating The Third Offset Strategy, Damon V. Coletta Nov 2017

Navigating The Third Offset Strategy, Damon V. Coletta

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This article suggests adding a “craftsman” at lower ranks to steer private-sector projects through the Third Offset Strategy. This strategy was established by experienced leadership at the Pentagon to increase military acquisitions of automation and artificial intelligence technology.


Rethinking Nato Policy On The Protection Of Civilians, Sten Rynning Sep 2017

Rethinking Nato Policy On The Protection Of Civilians, Sten Rynning

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Strategic Insights: Lost In Translation, M. Chris Mason Aug 2017

Strategic Insights: Lost In Translation, M. Chris Mason

Articles & Editorials

No abstract provided.


The Little Lady That Could: Small Latvia Rejoins The Euro-Atlantic Community, Sandis Sraders Apr 2017

The Little Lady That Could: Small Latvia Rejoins The Euro-Atlantic Community, Sandis Sraders

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

When the Cold War abruptly ended, Latvia found it necessary to find a new place in the international community. Its smallness, weaknesses and sensitivities as well as historic experiences made the task urgent because it needed a protector and a broader community to belong to. Like a needle in a haystack, finding these would prove challenging, primarily because not many options existed. First, only one community, the Euro-Atlantic community, could satisfy Latvia’s willingness to escape Russia’s unwanted dominance. Second, as a small state, Latvia had little influence over international affairs.

This research focuses on several distinct aspects of Latvia’s objective …


Strategic Insights: Reimagining U.S. Foreign Assistance In The Middle East, Christopher J. Bolan Feb 2017

Strategic Insights: Reimagining U.S. Foreign Assistance In The Middle East, Christopher J. Bolan

Articles & Editorials

No abstract provided.


Strategic Insights: Syria Safe Zones, Azeem Ibrahim Jan 2017

Strategic Insights: Syria Safe Zones, Azeem Ibrahim

Articles & Editorials

No abstract provided.


The Stability Of A Unipolar World Revisited, Grady Michael Nixon Jan 2017

The Stability Of A Unipolar World Revisited, Grady Michael Nixon

Senior Projects Spring 2017

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.