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The Promise And Pitfalls Of Grand Strategy, Hal Brands Dr.
The Promise And Pitfalls Of Grand Strategy, Hal Brands Dr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
What is “grand strategy,” and why is it seemingly so important and so difficult? This monograph explores the concept of grand strategy as it has developed over the past several decades. It explains why the concept is so ubiquitous in discussions of present-day foreign policy, examines why American officials often find the formulation of a successful grand strategy to be such an exacting task, and explores the ways in which having a grand strategy can be both useful and problematic. It illustrates these points via an analysis of two key periods in modern American grand strategy—the Truman years at the …
Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, And Criminalized States In Latin America: An Emerging Tier-One National Security Priority, Douglas Farah Mr.
Transnational Organized Crime, Terrorism, And Criminalized States In Latin America: An Emerging Tier-One National Security Priority, Douglas Farah Mr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
The emergence of new hybrid (state and nonstate) transnational criminal/terrorist franchises in Latin America operating under broad state protection now pose a tier-one security threat for the United States. Similar hybrid franchise models are developing in other parts of the world, which makes the understanding of these new dynamics an important factor in a broader national security context. This threat goes well beyond the traditional nonstate theory of constraints activity, such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, into the potential for trafficking related to weapons of mass destruction by designated terrorist organizations and their sponsors. These activities are …
Arms Control And European Security, Stephen J. Blank Dr., Louis H. Jordan Col
Arms Control And European Security, Stephen J. Blank Dr., Louis H. Jordan Col
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
The following three papers comprise one of the panels from a conference on U.S.-Russia relations that SSI co-sponsored with the Carnegie Council at Pocantico, NY, from June 1-3, 2011: Carnegie Council's Program on “U.S. Global Engagement: A Two-Year Retrospective.” The papers offer three contrasting looks at one of the major issues in today’s arms control agenda, namely the future of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE). The three papers were written by leading experts in the field from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia and provide a revealing glimpse into the very different assessments that are being …
Against All Odds: Relations Between Nato And The Mena Region, Florence Gaub Dr.
Against All Odds: Relations Between Nato And The Mena Region, Florence Gaub Dr.
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While NATO was created with a primary outlook to the East, its Southern rim was neglected strategically until the end of the Cold War. Since then, the Alliance has undertaken a number of efforts to build strategic relationships with the Middle East and North Africa, recognizing the region’s importance for Allied security. However, looming obstacles may well interfer with NATO's efforts to enhance relations with the region. Geostrategic realities are not in NATO’s favor: it is a region of crisis; suspicious of the West in general; riddled with internal instability; and is a difficult to build ties with. This monograph …
2012-13 Key Strategic Issues List, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
2012-13 Key Strategic Issues List, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii
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Update No. 1 and Update No. 2 to the KSIL are now available with additional topics.
Unlike other lists that generally reflect issues which are operational or tactical in nature, the focus of the Key Strategic Issues List is strategic. The spotlight is, in other words, on those items that senior Army and Department of Defense leaders should consider in providing military advice and formulating military strategy. At present, the U.S. military is engaged in a changing situation in Iraq and an increasing presence in Afghanistan, as well as efforts to restore balance in force sizing and structure.
Culture, Identity, And Information Technology In The 21st Century: Implications For U.S. National Security, Pauline Kusiak Dr.
Culture, Identity, And Information Technology In The 21st Century: Implications For U.S. National Security, Pauline Kusiak Dr.
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While it is impossible to predict the values and beliefs of future generations, a modest forecast is made by tracing global trends in the use of language and media, as well as in the use of information and communication technologies. The potential implications of these culture and identity trends for the strength of the U.S. “signal” in the global info-communication sphere are analyzed. The author suggests that the information that will dominate the 21st century, particularly the beliefs and values of foreign societies, may increasingly and more directly impact our own national security, making it ever more critical for policymakers …
Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, And Military Perspectives, Stephen J. Blank Dr.
Can Russia Reform? Economic, Political, And Military Perspectives, Stephen J. Blank Dr.
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These three papers represent the first panel of papers from SSI’s annual Russia conference that took place in September 2011. They assess the nature of Russia's political system, economy, and armed forces and draw conclusions, even sharp and provocative ones, concerning the nature and trajectory of these institutions. The three papers presented here offer attempts to characterize first of all, the nature of the state; second, the prospects for economic reform within that state—perhaps the most pressing domestic issue and one with considerable spillover into defense and security agendas as well—in contemporary Russia; and third, the nature and lasting effects …
"Fortissimus Inter Pares": The Utility Of Landpower In Grand Strategy, Lukas Milevski
"Fortissimus Inter Pares": The Utility Of Landpower In Grand Strategy, Lukas Milevski
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
One Team, One Fight: The Need For Security Assistance Reform, Matthew L. Merighi, Timothy A. Walton
One Team, One Fight: The Need For Security Assistance Reform, Matthew L. Merighi, Timothy A. Walton
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Accidental Pirate: Reassessing The Legitimacy Of Counterpiracy Operations, Stephen Anning, M.L.R. Smith
The Accidental Pirate: Reassessing The Legitimacy Of Counterpiracy Operations, Stephen Anning, M.L.R. Smith
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor
From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Lessons Of The Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program For Iraq's Future And The Arab Revolutions, W. Andrew Terrill Dr.
Lessons Of The Iraqi De-Ba'athification Program For Iraq's Future And The Arab Revolutions, W. Andrew Terrill Dr.
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This monograph considers both the future of Iraq and the differences and similarities between events in Iraq and the Arab Spring states. The author analyzes the nature of Iraqi de-Ba’athification and carefully evaluates the rationales and results of actions taken by both Americans and Iraqis involved in the process. While there are many differences between the formation of Iraq’s post-Saddam Hussein government and the current efforts of some Arab Spring governing bodies to restructure their political institutions, it is possible to identify parallels between Iraq and Arab Spring countries. As in Iraq, new Arab Spring governments will have to apportion …
The Role Of Small States In The Post-Cold War Era: The Case Of Belarus, Dmitry Shlapentokh Dr.
The Role Of Small States In The Post-Cold War Era: The Case Of Belarus, Dmitry Shlapentokh Dr.
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The United States is no longer the only global center of power as it was in the first years of post-Cold War era. Neither are there just two superpowers — the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — that define the course of global events. The new multipolarity implies the presence of several centers of power that will provide the opportunity for small states, such as Belarus, to move from one center of power to the other and/or to engage in a sort of geopolitical gamesmanship. During the last 10 years or so, Belarus moved from Russia …
Ambassador Stephen Krasner's Orienting Principle For Foreign Policy (And Military Management)—Responsible Sovereignty, Max G. Manwaring Dr.
Ambassador Stephen Krasner's Orienting Principle For Foreign Policy (And Military Management)—Responsible Sovereignty, Max G. Manwaring Dr.
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The principle security threat of the past several centuries—war between or among major powers—is gone. Two new types of threats have been introduced into the global security arena. Violent nonstate actors and other indirect political, economic, and social causes of poverty, social exclusion, corruption, terrorism, transnational crime, the global drug problem, and gangs are a few examples of these “new” threats to global security and stability. More and more, national security implies protection—through a variety of nonmilitary and military ways and means—of popular interests that add up to well-being. This broadened definition of the contemporary security problem makes the concept …
Enabling Unity Of Effort In Homeland Response Operations, Kerry Mcintyre Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), H Steven Blum Lieutenant General (Ret.)
Enabling Unity Of Effort In Homeland Response Operations, Kerry Mcintyre Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), H Steven Blum Lieutenant General (Ret.)
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
Any significant homeland response event requires Americans to work together. This is a complex challenge. The authors assert that the principal obstacle to effective homeland response is a recurring failure to achieve unity of effort across a diverse and often chaotic mix of participating federal, state, and local government and nongovernmental organizations. Despite a decade of planning since the terror attacks of September 2001, unity of effort still eludes us—particularly in the largest and most dangerous of crises. The authors examine how the military’s joint doctrine system affected joint military operational capabilities, concluding that a similar national homeland response doctrinal …
Drug Trafficking, Violence, And Instability, Phil Williams Dr., Vanda Felbab-Brown Dr.
Drug Trafficking, Violence, And Instability, Phil Williams Dr., Vanda Felbab-Brown Dr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
Although challenges posed by various kinds of violent armed groups initially appear highly diverse and unrelated to one another, in fact they all reflect the increasing connections between security and governance and, in particular, the relationship between poor governance and violent armed groups. In many cases, these groups are overtly challenging the state; in others they are cooperating and colluding with state structures while subtly undermining them; in yet others, the state is a passive bystander while violent armed groups are fighting one another. The mix is different, the combinations vary, and the perpetrators of violence have different motives, methods, …
The Complexity Trap, Michael J. Gallagher, Joshua A. Geltzer, Sebastian L. V.Gorka
The Complexity Trap, Michael J. Gallagher, Joshua A. Geltzer, Sebastian L. V.Gorka
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
Book Reviews, Parameters Editors
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Identifying Emerging Hybrid Adversaries, Christopher O. Bowers
Identifying Emerging Hybrid Adversaries, Christopher O. Bowers
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor
From The Editor, Robert H. Taylor
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Fear And Outrage As Terrorists’ Goals, John A. Lynn Ii
Fear And Outrage As Terrorists’ Goals, John A. Lynn Ii
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Counterinsurgency, Legitimacy, And The Rule Of Law, Thomas B. Nachbar
Counterinsurgency, Legitimacy, And The Rule Of Law, Thomas B. Nachbar
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Allies And Airpower In Libya, Erica D. Borghard, Costantino Pischedda
Allies And Airpower In Libya, Erica D. Borghard, Costantino Pischedda
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor
Editor's Shelf, Robert H. Taylor
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Review Essay: Reflections On The Great War, James D. Scudieri
Review Essay: Reflections On The Great War, James D. Scudieri
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
The Reassertion Of The United States In The Asia-Pacific Region, Tanguy Struye Deswielande
The Reassertion Of The United States In The Asia-Pacific Region, Tanguy Struye Deswielande
The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters
No abstract provided.
Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach, Paul Kamolnick Dr.
Delegitimizing Al-Qaeda: A Jihad-Realist Approach, Paul Kamolnick Dr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
Disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately defeating al-Qaeda based and inspired terrorism is a declared policy of the U.S. Government. Three key strategic objectives have been identified for accomplishing this: attacking al-Qaeda’s terror network, undermining radicalization and recruitment, and hardening homeland defense. The present monograph proposes a distinct "jihad-realist" approach for undermining radicalization and recruitment to al-Qaeda. First, a brief discussion of six means for ending terrorist organizations is provided. Second, the premises of a jihad-realist approach are described. Third, a jihad-realist shari’a case against al-Qaeda’s terrorism is presented. In conclusion, key assertions are summarized, and several specific policy recommendations offered for …
Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications Of Recognizing Challenges Either As Irregular Or Traditional, Colin S. Gray Dr.
Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications Of Recognizing Challenges Either As Irregular Or Traditional, Colin S. Gray Dr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
Strategic theory should educate to enable effective strategic practice, but much of contemporary theory promotes confusion, not clarity, of suitable understanding. A little strategic theory goes a long way, at least it does if it is austere and focused on essentials. Unfortunately, contemporary strategic conceptualization in the U.S. defense community is prolix, over-elaborate, and it confuses rather than clarifies. Recent debate about irregular, as contrasted allegedly with traditional, challenges to U.S. national security have done more harm than good. Conceptualization of and for an operational level of war can imperil the truly vital nexus between strategy and tactics. In much …
Once Again, The Challenge To The U.S. Army During A Defense Reduction: To Remain A Military Profession, Don M. Snider Dr.
Once Again, The Challenge To The U.S. Army During A Defense Reduction: To Remain A Military Profession, Don M. Snider Dr.
Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies
As with the post-Cold War downsizing during the Clinton administration in the late 1990s, one critical challenge for the U.S. Army centers on the qualitative, institutional character of the Army after the reductions—will the U.S. Army manifest the essential characteristics and behavior of a military profession with Soldiers and civilians who see themselves sacrificially called to a vocation of service to country within a motivating professional culture that sustains a meritocratic ethic, or will the Army’s character be more like any other government occupation in which its members view themselves as filing a job, motivated mostly by the extrinsic factors …