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Army Digitization: Making It Ready For Prime Time, Christopher J. Toomey Nov 2003

Army Digitization: Making It Ready For Prime Time, Christopher J. Toomey

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


After The 16th Party Congress: The Civil And The Military, Andy Gudgel Mr. Oct 2003

After The 16th Party Congress: The Civil And The Military, Andy Gudgel Mr.

Articles & Editorials

Over 50 experts in the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) gathered at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, from September 19-21, to attend the 2003 PLA Conference. Cosponsored by the U.S. Army War College, the Heritage Foundation, and the American Enterprise Institute, the conference was titled "After the 16th Party Congress: The Civil and the Military."


National Security Challenges For The 21st Century, Williamson Murray Dr. Oct 2003

National Security Challenges For The 21st Century, Williamson Murray Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Officers who participated in the Advanced Strategic Art Program (ASAP) during their year at the U.S. Army War College wrote these chapters. The ASAP is a unique program that offers selected students a rigorous course of instruction in theater strategy. Solidly based in theory, doctrine, and history, the program provides these students a rich professional experience that includes staff rides, exercises, and the best instructional expertise available. The program is designed to provide the joint community with the military's best theater strategists. The challenges facing the defense establishment in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century are …


Army Professional Expertise And Jurisdictions, Richard A. Lacquement Colonel Oct 2003

Army Professional Expertise And Jurisdictions, Richard A. Lacquement Colonel

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The author provides a framework intended for use by the Army's strategic leaders. But, it also should be a point of departure for debate among all members of the profession. The most important purpose of this framework is to provide a mechanism for HOW TO THINK about Army expert knowledge and jurisdictions. He offers some general recommendations derived from my application of the framework and its logic. These recommendations represent just one possible view. Ultimately, the strategic leaders of the Army will decide priorities and boundaries.


National Security Challenges For The 21st Century, Williamson Murray Dr. Oct 2003

National Security Challenges For The 21st Century, Williamson Murray Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Officers who participated in the Advanced Strategic Art Program (ASAP) during their year at the U.S. Army War College wrote these chapters. The ASAP is a unique program that offers selected students a rigorous course of instruction in theater strategy. Solidly based in theory, doctrine, and history, the program provides these students a rich professional experience that includes staff rides, exercises, and the best instructional expertise available. The program is designed to provide the joint community with the military's best theater strategists. The challenges facing the defense establishment in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century are …


Building Regional Security Cooperation In The Western Hemisphere: Issues And Recommendations, Max G. Manwaring Dr., Wendy Fontela Col, Mary Grizzard Dr., Dennis M. Rempe Mr. Oct 2003

Building Regional Security Cooperation In The Western Hemisphere: Issues And Recommendations, Max G. Manwaring Dr., Wendy Fontela Col, Mary Grizzard Dr., Dennis M. Rempe Mr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

Dr. Max Manwaring and his team of conference rapporteurs have generated a substantive set of issues and recommendations. They have provided a viable means by which to begin the implementation of serious hemispheric security cooperation. Additionally, we have included U.S. Southern Command Commander General Hill's conference luncheon remarks as the Preface to our Issues and Recommendations report. The intent is to provide more context for readers who might not have attended the conference. We have also asked Ambassador Ambler Moss, the Director of the North-South Center, to expand that context with a short Afterward. This report comes at a critical …


Rethinking Asymmetric Threats, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Sep 2003

Rethinking Asymmetric Threats, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

For several years U.S. policymakers, officials, and writers on defense have employed the terms "asymmetric" or "asymmetry" to characterize everything from the nature of the threats we face to the nature of war and beyond. The author challenges the utility of using those terms to characterize the threats we face, one element of the broader debate over the nature of war, U.S. strategy, and the threats confronting us. As a work of critique, it aims to make an important contribution to the threat debate. A correct assessment of the nature of the threat environment is essential to any sound defense …


Strategic Leadership Competencies, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr., William Kidd Col, Robert Pricone Col Sep 2003

Strategic Leadership Competencies, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr., William Kidd Col, Robert Pricone Col

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The strategic leadership literature in both the academic and military contexts is replete with long lists of the knowledge, skills, and abilities. Unfortunately, long comprehensive lists are problematic. Looking across the literature on strategic leadership, current Army strategic leader competencies, and the future environment, six meta-competencies can be derived: identity, mental agility, cross-cultural savvy, interpersonal maturity, world-class warrior, and professional astuteness.


Book Reviews, Parameters Editors Aug 2003

Book Reviews, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Planning For Conflict Termination And Post-Conflict Success, William Flavin Aug 2003

Planning For Conflict Termination And Post-Conflict Success, William Flavin

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Iraq: Heavy Forces And Decisive Warfare, William R. Hawkins Aug 2003

Iraq: Heavy Forces And Decisive Warfare, William R. Hawkins

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


War And The Art Of Governance, Nadia Schadlow Aug 2003

War And The Art Of Governance, Nadia Schadlow

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


War In The Balkans, 1991-2002, R. Craig Nation Dr. Aug 2003

War In The Balkans, 1991-2002, R. Craig Nation Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The author writes a comprehensive history of the Balkan wars which were provoked by the collapse of the Yugoslav Federation in 1991. These wars, and the instability that they have provoked, became preoccupations for international security management through the 1990s. After an initial phase of distancing and hesitation, Balkan conflict drew the United States and its most important European allies into an open-ended commitment to peace enforcement, conflict management, and peace-building in the region, importantly supported by the U.S. Army. These efforts are still underway, and significant tensions and potential flashpoints remain in place within former Yugoslavia and the entire …


Conquering The Elements: Thoughts On Joint Force (Re)Organization, Michael P. Noonan, Mark R. Lewis Aug 2003

Conquering The Elements: Thoughts On Joint Force (Re)Organization, Michael P. Noonan, Mark R. Lewis

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor Aug 2003

From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Jointness, Defense Transformation, And The Need For A New Jointwarfare Profession, Don M. Snider Aug 2003

Jointness, Defense Transformation, And The Need For A New Jointwarfare Profession, Don M. Snider

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Thirteen Years: The Causes And Consequences Of Thewar In Iraq, Alan W. Dowd Aug 2003

Thirteen Years: The Causes And Consequences Of Thewar In Iraq, Alan W. Dowd

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Prophets Or Praetorians? The Uptonian Paradox And The Powell Corollary, Robert M. Cassidy Aug 2003

Prophets Or Praetorians? The Uptonian Paradox And The Powell Corollary, Robert M. Cassidy

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Maintaining Effective Deterrence, Colin S. Gray Dr. Aug 2003

Maintaining Effective Deterrence, Colin S. Gray Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

While deterrence is as old as human conflict itself, it became particularly important with the advent of nuclear weapons when armed conflict between the superpowers had the potential to end civilization. Today there is a sense that terrorism has rendered deterrence obsolete and forced the United States to substitute preemption for it. The author illustrates that strategic reality is not simple. Instead, the two are inextricable. He provides both a conceptual framework for understanding deterrence or, more accurately, the psychology of deterrence and policy guidance on how the United States can most effectively use it. The author concludes that an …


War In The Balkans, 1991-2002, R. Craig Nation Dr. Aug 2003

War In The Balkans, 1991-2002, R. Craig Nation Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The author writes a comprehensive history of the Balkan wars which were provoked by the collapse of the Yugoslav Federation in 1991. These wars, and the instability that they have provoked, became preoccupations for international security management through the 1990s. After an initial phase of distancing and hesitation, Balkan conflict drew the United States and its most important European allies into an open-ended commitment to peace enforcement, conflict management, and peace-building in the region, importantly supported by the U.S. Army. These efforts are still underway, and significant tensions and potential flashpoints remain in place within former Yugoslavia and the entire …


The Lessons Of History: The Chinese People's Liberation Army At 75, Laurie Burkitt Ms., Larry M. Wortzel Dr., Andrew Scobell Dr. Jul 2003

The Lessons Of History: The Chinese People's Liberation Army At 75, Laurie Burkitt Ms., Larry M. Wortzel Dr., Andrew Scobell Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

With the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PLA) celebrating its 75th anniversary on August 1, 2002, it only seemed appropriate and timely to take stock of the world's largest military. The PLA has officially been in existence for three-quarters of a century, and its history is one filled with turmoil and warfare. One weekend in the September 2002, a group of PLA specialists gathered at Carlisle Barracks, the home of the U.S. Army War College, to assess what lessons China's soldiers had drawn from the history of their own armed forces. This volume constitutes the final product …


The Lessons Of History: The Chinese People's Liberation Army At 75, Laurie Burkitt Ms., Larry M. Wortzel Dr., Andrew Scobell Dr. Jul 2003

The Lessons Of History: The Chinese People's Liberation Army At 75, Laurie Burkitt Ms., Larry M. Wortzel Dr., Andrew Scobell Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

With the armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PLA) celebrating its 75th anniversary on August 1, 2002, it only seemed appropriate and timely to take stock of the world's largest military. The PLA has officially been in existence for three-quarters of a century, and its history is one filled with turmoil and warfare. One weekend in the September 2002, a group of PLA specialists gathered at Carlisle Barracks, the home of the U.S. Army War College, to assess what lessons China's soldiers had drawn from the history of their own armed forces. This volume constitutes the final product …


The "New" American Way Of War, Raymond A. Millen Ltc Jun 2003

The "New" American Way Of War, Raymond A. Millen Ltc

Articles & Editorials

This year’s topic, "The 'New' American Way of War," was particularly relevant because it occurred during the height of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF). Over 130 national security strategists, including ten flag officers, from the Department of Defense, civilian universities, and other policy-related institutions participated in the conference, held April 8-10, 2003. As OIF demonstrated, the U.S. military is in the midst of changing the way it fights wars. With such a backdrop unfolding, the speakers and panelists used very clear topical examples to make their points.


Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor May 2003

Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Transformation And Homeland Security: Dual Challenges For The Us Army, Terrence K. Kelly May 2003

Transformation And Homeland Security: Dual Challenges For The Us Army, Terrence K. Kelly

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Unorthodox Thoughts About Asymmetricwarfare, Montgomery C. Meigs May 2003

Unorthodox Thoughts About Asymmetricwarfare, Montgomery C. Meigs

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Strategic Leader Readiness And Competencies For Asymmetric Warfare, Thomas J. Williams May 2003

Strategic Leader Readiness And Competencies For Asymmetric Warfare, Thomas J. Williams

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Parameters Editors May 2003

Book Reviews, Parameters Editors

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor May 2003

From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


The United States And Colombia: The Journey From Ambiguity To Strategic Clarity, Gabriel Marcella Dr. May 2003

The United States And Colombia: The Journey From Ambiguity To Strategic Clarity, Gabriel Marcella Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

American strategy towards Colombia has shifted from a counternarcotics focus to more comprehensive support for that nation's security. This shift recognizes that Colombia's problems are deeply rooted and go beyond illegal narcotics. In the last year the Bush administration committed the United States to help Colombia defend democracy and to defeat the illegal armed groups of the left and right, doing so by promising to help that nation extend effective sovereignty over national territory and provide basic security to the people. The author identifies the strategic challenge of Colombia within the framework of the weak state and ungoverned space, made …