Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 119, 4th Quarter 2025,
2026
National Defense University
Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 119, 4th Quarter 2025, National Defense University Press
Joint Force Quarterly
Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ) 119 examines the evolving challenges and innovations shaping the U.S. joint force and professional military education. Key themes include tactical-level manufacturing (“Fabrication at the Tactical Edge”), the ongoing debate over curriculum focus in professional military education (“Breadth or Depth in PME”), and the transformative role of artificial intelligence in decisionmaking for military operations. Together, these articles and others highlight the dynamic intersection of technology, strategy, and education in modern defense. This issue highlights how digital transformation, industrial capability, and intellectual agility are vital to maintaining strategic advantage across domains of competition and conflict.
From The Editor In Chief,
2026
US Army War College
From The Editor In Chief, C. Anthony Pfaff
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of Parameters, which consists of an In Focus special commentary, three forums (Clausewitz and Modern Warfare, Operational Considerations, and Historical Studies), and the Strategic Competition Corner.
Strategic Rivalries: How Are They Won?,
2026
US Army War College
Strategic Rivalries: How Are They Won?, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article argues strategic rivalries—distinct from general strategic competition—are best understood as contests in which states prioritize weakening a specific opponent’s capacity to compete. It departs from existing work by critiquing the Joint Concept for Competing’s narrow definition and by emphasizing rivalry termination as a central but understudied dimension. Drawing on decades of international relations scholarship and historical datasets of interstate rivalries since 1815, the article analyzes how rivalries end and identifies strategic preclusion as a proactive approach for winning them. Its insights offer policy and military practitioners guidance for shaping competitive strategies short of war.
Parameters Spring 2026,
2026
US Army War College
Parameters Spring 2026, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Approaching The Military As A Profession Through The Clausewitzian Trinity,
2026
US Army War College
Approaching The Military As A Profession Through The Clausewitzian Trinity, Adam T. Biggs
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
The Clausewitzian trinity (people, government, and military—or passion, reason, and chance) can enhance existing scholarship and discussions about military professionalism by emphasizing the fundamental purpose of military forces. Specifically, managing chance incorporates elements of reducing uncertainty and applying creativity as individuals develop coup d’oeil. Junior personnel manage chance by reducing cognitive load while enhancing cognitive skills needed to quickly assess battlefield conditions as they progress to becoming senior leaders. This article contrasts these ideas against the various roles assigned to civil-military forces in the Clausewitzian trinity to emphasize professionalism in developing military leaders.
Strategic Theory And Clausewitz’S Trinitarian Test,
2026
US Army War College
Strategic Theory And Clausewitz’S Trinitarian Test, Lukas Milevski
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
Carl von Clausewitz’s trinity represents a qualitative test for strategy in both theory and practice. With the trinity, Clausewitz transforms competing influences into a mark of theoretical quality. Synthesizing several translations of Clausewitz’s On War and interpretations by experts such as Hew Strachan, Antulio J. Echevarria II, and Frank G. Hoffman, this article suggests that Clausewitz believed that good theory encompasses and accounts for all fundamental forces of war, whereas bad theory emphasizes the extremes of one force. The trinity compels mandatory considerations for students of theory, war planners, and practitioners.
Book Reviews,
2026
US Army War College
Book Reviews, Usawc Press
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Spezialpropaganda: The East German Military’S Covert Information-Warfare Program,
2026
US Army War College
Spezialpropaganda: The East German Military’S Covert Information-Warfare Program, Joe Cheravitch
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article details the East German military’s extensive, innovative covert-propaganda program, which was designed to influence West German attitudes for almost two decades during the Cold War. Unlike existing scholarship that primarily addresses intelligence-led disinformation, this study exclusively analyzes military-led information warfare. The article uses previously classified East German military records to examine capabilities and tactics ranging from fake conscription notices to radio broadcasts. The findings offer contemporary US military planners and practitioners insight into the complexities of integrating information-warfare capabilities, measuring the effectiveness of propaganda, and understanding adversarial influence campaigns, with direct implications for current Joint Force planning and …
Imitating Us Doctrine Cost Europe Its Heavy Combat Power,
2026
US Army War College
Imitating Us Doctrine Cost Europe Its Heavy Combat Power, Bence Nemeth
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
This article argues that Europe’s loss of heavy combat power is primarily the result of doctrinal shifts influenced by the United States, rather than underfunding alone. Unlike existing research that focuses on defense budgets or burden-sharing, this study isolates the opportunity costs of adopting US-based expeditionary and counterinsurgency doctrines. Using force structure data for Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom (1990–2022), it conducts a counterfactual analysis of lost tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and heavy artillery pieces. The article shows that Europe’s shortfalls are doctrinal as much as fiscal and highlights the relevance of maintaining balance in future doctrinal choices.
Hiroshima And The Birth Of The Perilous Present,
2026
Liberty University
Hiroshima And The Birth Of The Perilous Present, Scott M. White
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History
This article explores how the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 not only marked a transformative moment in military and political history but also set a lasting precedent for modern global risk. By examining the implications of Hiroshima, this paper will delve into how the initial decision to use nuclear force instigated a high-stakes period of unprecedented risk management that extends to today's geopolitics, nuclear proliferation, and even international policy on climate and technology. This article will argue that the atomic history of Hiroshima established the world’s first encounter with existential weaponry and its accompanying ethical challenges, thereby laying the …
Lines In The Sky: American Air Defense Strategy 1950-1958,
2026
Liberty University
Lines In The Sky: American Air Defense Strategy 1950-1958, Jacob A. Battle
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History
In August 1949, the Soviet Union detonated its first atomic bomb, abruptly ending the American monopoly on nuclear weapons. While many in the Truman administration had believed that no other nation could construct the bomb, war planners were now faced with the possibility of an "atomic Pearl Harbor". In response, NSC-68 would be published, granting an unprecedented level of attention and investment to developing air defense measures. Throughout the following decade, new command structures coincided with rapid developments in radar, aircraft, and missile technology. Furthermore, the development of the Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) integrated radar, interceptors, and Nike missile systems …
The Virginia Monument: Dedication, Duty, And Dispute In Gettysburg,
2026
Gettysburg College
The Virginia Monument: Dedication, Duty, And Dispute In Gettysburg, Thomas Geuther
CAFE Symposium 2026
This project provides an overview of the Virginia Monument located on West Confederate Avenue in Gettysburg. This includes the history of the monument, the creation process, challenges, and controversies found in both the past and present. The establishment of the Virginia Monument provides context for an American nation that found itself recovering from civil war while simultaneously preparing for a new test of determination and highlights the dispute surrounding Confederate monuments in the country.
South Carolina Monument At Gettysburg,
2026
Gettysburg College
South Carolina Monument At Gettysburg, Brayden Danbury
CAFE Symposium 2026
This poster details the context, inscription, and dedication surrounding the South Carolina monument at Gettysburg, and its ties to the memory of the Civil War.
News Briefs,
2026
Mississippi Library Commission
News Briefs, Marvin H. Jeter Iii, Joyce Shaw
Mississippi Libraries
News updates from Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and from the Mississippi Library Commission.
Review Of "Soldiers In Peacemaking: The Role Of The Military At The End Of War, 1800–Present" Edited By Beatrice De Graaf, Frédéric Dessberg And Thomas Vaisset,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "Soldiers In Peacemaking: The Role Of The Military At The End Of War, 1800–Present" Edited By Beatrice De Graaf, Frédéric Dessberg And Thomas Vaisset, Jean-Michel Turcotte
Canadian Military History
Review of Soldiers in Peacemaking: The Role of the Military at the End of War, 1800–present edited by Beatrice de Graaf, Frédéric Dessberg and Thomas Vaisset
Review Of "Canada And The Korean War: Histories And Legacies Of A Cold War Conflict" Edited By Andrew Burtch And Tim Cook,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "Canada And The Korean War: Histories And Legacies Of A Cold War Conflict" Edited By Andrew Burtch And Tim Cook, Tod Strickland
Canadian Military History
Review of Canada and the Korean War: Histories and Legacies of a Cold War Conflict edited by Andrew Burtch and Tim Cook
Review Of "The Age Of The Gas Mask: How British Civilians Faced The Terrors Of Total War" By Susan R. Grayzel,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "The Age Of The Gas Mask: How British Civilians Faced The Terrors Of Total War" By Susan R. Grayzel, Kyle Pritchard
Canadian Military History
Review of The Age of the Gas Mask: How British Civilians Faced the Terrors of Total War by Susan R. Grayzel
Review Of "Trauma, Primitivism And The First World War: The Making Of Frank Prewett" By Joy Porter,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "Trauma, Primitivism And The First World War: The Making Of Frank Prewett" By Joy Porter, Rebecca Murray
Canadian Military History
Review of Trauma, Primitivism and the First World War: The Making of Frank Prewett by Joy Porter
Review Of "The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture And Gender Integration In The Canadian Forces" By Charlotte Duval-Lantoine,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture And Gender Integration In The Canadian Forces" By Charlotte Duval-Lantoine, Rebecca Murray
Canadian Military History
Review of The Ones We Let Down: Toxic Leadership Culture and Gender Integration in the Canadian Forces by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine
Review Of "The Good Allies: How Canada And The United States Fought Together To Defeat Fascism In The Second World War" By Tim Cook,
2026
Wilfrid Laurier University
Review Of "The Good Allies: How Canada And The United States Fought Together To Defeat Fascism In The Second World War" By Tim Cook, Scott Mair
Canadian Military History
Review of The Good Allies: How Canada in the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism in the Second World War by Tim Cook
