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Rebalancing Us Military Power, Anna Simons Dec 2013

Rebalancing Us Military Power, Anna Simons

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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The Coming Financial Wars, Juan C. Zarate Dec 2013

The Coming Financial Wars, Juan C. Zarate

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Economic Statecraft: China In Africa, Douglas W. Winton Dec 2013

Economic Statecraft: China In Africa, Douglas W. Winton

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A War Examined: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003, Usawc Press Dec 2013

A War Examined: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003, Usawc Press

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Waging Financial War, David J. Katz Dec 2013

Waging Financial War, David J. Katz

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From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii Dec 2013

From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

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What The Qdr Ought To Say About Landpower, Francis G. Hoffman Dec 2013

What The Qdr Ought To Say About Landpower, Francis G. Hoffman

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Defeating Violent Nonstate Actors, Robert J. Bunker Dec 2013

Defeating Violent Nonstate Actors, Robert J. Bunker

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Is The Law Of Armed Conflict Outdated?, Sibylle Scheipers Dec 2013

Is The Law Of Armed Conflict Outdated?, Sibylle Scheipers

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U.S. Governmental Information Operations And Strategic Communications: A Discredited Tool Or User Failure? Implications For Future Conflict, Steve Tatham Dr. Dec 2013

U.S. Governmental Information Operations And Strategic Communications: A Discredited Tool Or User Failure? Implications For Future Conflict, Steve Tatham Dr.

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Through the prism of operations in Afghanistan, the author examines how the U.S. Government’s Strategic Communication (SC) and, in particular, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Information Operations (IO) and Military Information Support to Operations (MISO) programs, have contributed to U.S. strategic and foreign policy objectives. It assesses whether current practice, which is largely predicated on ideas of positively shaping audiences perceptions and attitudes towards the United States, is actually fit for purpose. Indeed, it finds that the United States has for many years now been encouraged by large contractors to approach communications objectives through techniques heavily …


Dangerous Ground: The Spratly Islands And U.S. Interests And Approaches, Clarence J. Bouchat (Usaf, Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel Dec 2013

Dangerous Ground: The Spratly Islands And U.S. Interests And Approaches, Clarence J. Bouchat (Usaf, Ret.) Lieutenant Colonel

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The Spratly Islands warrant better understanding by U.S. policymakers in order to discuss nuanced responses to the region’s challenges. To attain that needed understanding, legal aspects of customary and modern laws are explored to analyze the differences between competing maritime and territorial claims and why and how the parties involved stake rival claims or maritime legal rights. Throughout the monograph, the policies of the United States are examined through its conflicted interests in the region. Recommendations for how the United States should engage these issues, a more appropriate task than trying to solve the disputes outright, …


Politics And Economics In Putin's Russia, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Dec 2013

Politics And Economics In Putin's Russia, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

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In one way or another, the papers included in this monograph, from the Strategic Studies Institute’s annual conference on Russia in May 2012, all point to the internal pathologies that render Russian security a precarious affair at the best of times. As the editor suggests, the very fact of this precariousness makes Russia an inherently unpredictable and even potentially dangerous actor, not necessarily because it will actively attack its neighbors, though we certainly cannot exclude that possibility, but rather because Russia may come apart trying to play the role of a great power in Eurasia or …


Central Asia After 2014, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Nov 2013

Central Asia After 2014, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

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As NATO and the United States proceed to withdraw their forces from Afghanistan, the inherent and preexisting geopolitical, security, and strategic challenges in Central Asia become ever more apparent. The rivalry among the great powers: the United States, China, Russia, India, and others to a lesser degree, are all becoming increasingly more visible as a key factor that will shape this region after the allied withdrawal from Afghanistan. The papers collected here, presented at SSI’s annual conference on Russia in 2012, go far to explaining what the agenda for that rivalry is and how it is …


What Is Next For Mali? The Roots Of Conflict And Challenges To Stability, Dona J. Stewart Dr. Nov 2013

What Is Next For Mali? The Roots Of Conflict And Challenges To Stability, Dona J. Stewart Dr.

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In March 2012, the government of Mali, one of the most touted symbols of Africa’s democratic potential, fell in a military-executed coup. At the same time, a 4-decades old rebellion among Tuaregs seeking autonomy or independence reached new heights fueled by weapons from Libya and the belief that the Arab Spring could extend to northern Mali. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and their allies were quick to capitalize on the increasing chaos in a territory characterized by lack of government control and poverty and seized the major cities in the north. While French-led military intervention …


State Collapse, Insurgency, And Counterinsurgency: Lessons From Somalia, J. Peter Pham Dr. Nov 2013

State Collapse, Insurgency, And Counterinsurgency: Lessons From Somalia, J. Peter Pham Dr.

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For more than 2 decades, Somalia has been the prime example of a collapsed state, resisting multiple attempts to reconstitute a central government, with the current internationally-backed regime of the “Federal Republic of Somalia” struggling just to maintain its hold on the capital and the southeastern littoral—thanks only to the presence of a more than 17,000-strong African Union peacekeeping force. Despite the desultory record, the apparent speedy collapse since late 2011 of the insurgency spearheaded by the Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (Movement of Warrior Youth, al-Shabaab)—a militant Islamist movement with al-Qaeda links—has made it fashionable within some …


Building Better Armies: An Insider’S Account Of Liberia, Sean Mcfate Dr. Nov 2013

Building Better Armies: An Insider’S Account Of Liberia, Sean Mcfate Dr.

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Recent events in Mali, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere demonstrate that building professional indigenous forces is imperative to regional stability, yet few success stories exist. Liberia is a qualified “success,” and this study explores how it was achieved by the program’s chief architect. Liberia suffered a 14-year civil war replete with human rights atrocities that killed 250,000 people and displaced a third of its population. Following President Charles Taylor’s exile in 2003, the U.S. contracted DynCorp International to demobilize and rebuild the Armed Forces of Liberia and Ministry of Defense; the first time in 150 …


Changing Minds In The Army: Why It Is So Difficult And What To Do About It, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr. Oct 2013

Changing Minds In The Army: Why It Is So Difficult And What To Do About It, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr.

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History and organizational studies both demonstrate that changing one’s mind is quite difficult, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that this change needs to occur. This monograph explains how smart, professional, and incredibly performance-oriented Army senior leaders develop frames of reference and then oftentimes cling to their outdated frames in the face of new information. It describes the influence of individual-level concepts—personality, cognitive dissonance reduction, the hardwiring of the brain, the imprints of early career events, and senior leader intuition—along with group level factors to explain how frames of reference are established, exercised, and rewarded. …


Nato Missile Defense And The European Phased Adaptive Approach: The Implications Of Burden-Sharing And The Underappreciated Role Of The U.S. Army, Steven J. Whitmore Mr., John R. Deni Dr. Oct 2013

Nato Missile Defense And The European Phased Adaptive Approach: The Implications Of Burden-Sharing And The Underappreciated Role Of The U.S. Army, Steven J. Whitmore Mr., John R. Deni Dr.

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In 2010, NATO decided to expand its ballistic missile defense program, in part because of the American offer to include its European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) as the centerpiece of an expanded effort. For the Allies' part, few have actually contributed tangible ballistic missile defense assets, in terms of missile interceptors, radars or other sensors, or ballistic missile defense-related platforms. This is likely to have significant implications for the U.S. Army, which has an important but largely underappreciated role in NATO missile defense today. In particular, the Army is likely to face increased manpower demands, materiel …


Parameters – Full Issue, Usawc Parameters Sep 2013

Parameters – Full Issue, Usawc Parameters

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Dilemmas for US Strategy: David S. Sorenson, Gregory Aftandilian, Richard W. Weitz, Dennis V. Hickey. US Landpower in Regional Focus: Kimberly Field, James Learmont, Jason Charland, W. Andrew Terrill, John R. Deni. Lessons From Limited Wars: Todd R. Greentree, David C. Brooks


From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii Sep 2013

From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

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Book Reviews, Usawc Parameters Sep 2013

Book Reviews, Usawc Parameters

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Regionally Aligned Forces: Business Not As Usual, Kimberly Field, James Learmont, Jason Charland Sep 2013

Regionally Aligned Forces: Business Not As Usual, Kimberly Field, James Learmont, Jason Charland

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Strategic Landpower And The Arabian Gulf, W. Andrew Terrill Sep 2013

Strategic Landpower And The Arabian Gulf, W. Andrew Terrill

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A War Examined: Afghanistan, Todd R. Greentree Sep 2013

A War Examined: Afghanistan, Todd R. Greentree

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An Assessment Of The Dod Strategy For Operating In Cyberspace, Thomas M. Chen Dr. Sep 2013

An Assessment Of The Dod Strategy For Operating In Cyberspace, Thomas M. Chen Dr.

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In July 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued the DoD Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, which outlines five strategic initiatives: 1) Treat cyberspace as another operational domain; 2) Employ new defense operating concepts to protect DoD networks; 3) Partner with other U.S. Government agencies and the private sector; 4) Build relationships with U.S. allies and international partners to strengthen cyber security; and, 5) Leverage national intellect and capabilities through cyber workforce training and rapid technological innovation. First, the monograph explores the evolution of cyberspace strategy through a series of government publications leading up to …


Examining Warfare In Wi-Fi: A Review, Usawc Parameters Sep 2013

Examining Warfare In Wi-Fi: A Review, Usawc Parameters

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Cutting Losses: Ending Limited Interventions, David C. Brooks Sep 2013

Cutting Losses: Ending Limited Interventions, David C. Brooks

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Cyberwar To Wikiwar: Battles For Cyberspace, Paul Rexton Kan Sep 2013

Cyberwar To Wikiwar: Battles For Cyberspace, Paul Rexton Kan

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Commentaries And Replies, Usawc Parameters Sep 2013

Commentaries And Replies, Usawc Parameters

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The Real "Long War": The Illicit Drug Trade And The Role Of The Military, Geoffrey Till Professor Sep 2013

The Real "Long War": The Illicit Drug Trade And The Role Of The Military, Geoffrey Till Professor

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The 21st century has seen the growth of a number of nontraditional threats to international stability on which, trade, and thus U.S. peace and security, depends, and for the moment at least a reduced likelihood of continental scale warfighting operations, and something of a de-emphasis on major involvement in counterinsurgency operations. These nontraditional threats are, however, very real and should command a higher priority than they have done in the past, even in a period of budgetary constraint. The military have cost-effective contributions to make in countering the manufacture and distribution of illicit drugs, and in …