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Reflections On Future War, Mackubin Thomas Owens

Naval War College Review

Part of preparing for war is to understand it. What is the nature of war? What is the character of war? Will war in the future be like war in the past? These are critical questions that today’s military professional must attempt to answer. Unfortunately, our track record is not very good. To envision the future is to “look through a glass darkly.” A case in point is the debate that took place a decade ago in the wake of the Cold War’s end and Operation DESERT STORM, the first Gulf War, of 1991.

China And The United States In The Indian Ocean, James R. Holmes, Toshi Yoshihara

Naval War College Review

The Asian seas today are witnessing an intriguing historical anomaly—the simultaneous rises of two homegrown maritime powers against the backdrop of U.S. dominion over the global commons. The drivers behind this apparent irregularity in the Asian regional order are, of course, China and India. Their aspi- rations for great-power status and, above all, their quests for energy security have compelled both Beijing and New Delhi to redirect their gazes from land to the seas.

Revisiting Taiwan’S Defense Strategy, William S. Murray

Naval War College Review

China’s recent military modernization has fundamentally altered Taiwan’s security options. New Chinese submarines, advanced surface-to-air mis- siles, and, especially, short-range ballistic and land-attack cruise missiles have greatly reduced Taiwan’s geographic advantage. Taipei can no longer expect to counter Chinese military strengths in a symmetrical manner, with Patriot inter- ceptors, diesel submarines, surface warships, F-16 fighters, and P-3 maritime pa- trol aircraft.

President’S Forum, Jake L. Shuford

Naval War College Review

This August the Naval War College will host a very significant event—Global War Game 2008. This game marks the Navy’s return to “Title X” war gaming, a strategic-level analytic activity that was discontinued in 2001.* The College originated this type of gaming in 1979, when the Navy decided to explore conflict with the Soviet Union on a worldwide scale. Its purpose was to help rebuild the Navy’s operational and strategic perspective, a perspective many felt had become too narrowly tactical.

From The Editors, The U.S. Naval War College

Naval War College Review

On 22 March, in an exemplary display of democracy in action that seems to have been little noticed in this country, the people of Taiwan voted by an unexpect- edly large margin to reject the presidential candidate of the governing Demo- cratic Progressive Party in favor of the leader of the main opposition party, the Kuomintang. President-elect Ma Ying-jeou promises to be a more predictable and reliable interlocutor for the United States than outgoing President Chen Shui-bian, who has antagonized both Beijing and Washington in recent years by pressing in various ways the envelope of Taiwanese independence.

Rebel Governance In Civil War: Variations In Rebel Governance - A Case Study Analysis., Harriet Ann Sellers

LSU Master's Theses

Insurgent groups vary in how they interact with civilians. Some insurgent groups perform government functions to further their political objectives during civil war, whilst other rebel groups use solely violent means. Why do some insurgent groups perform governance functions to further their political objectives, whilst others interact very little with the local population? I seek to explain the variation in rebel governance, which I argue is motivated by the objective of the insurgency. More specifically, I argue that secessionist insurgencies are more likely to implement governance structures than non-secessionist insurgent groups. Using an in-depth case study analysis, I found varying …

In My View, James Goldrick

Naval War College Review

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Spying On The Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence And The Soviet Bomb, Myron Greenberg, Michael S. Goodman

Naval War College Review

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Fighting Identity: Sacred War And World Change, S. Mike Pavelec, Michael Vlahos

Naval War College Review

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Small Boats, Weak States, Dirty Money: Piracy And Maritime Terrorism In The Modern World, Claude Berube, Martin N. Murphy

Naval War College Review

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A Leader Becomes A Leader: Inspirational Stories Of Leadership For A New Generation, Richard Norton, J. Kevin Sheehan

Naval War College Review

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More Than Three Laws Of Robotics, John Edward Jackson, P. W. Singer

Naval War College Review

"Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century"

Fresh Thinking For An Old Problem—Report Of The Naval War College Workshop On Countering Maritime Piracy, James Kraska Jagc

Naval War College Review

Rampant piracy off the Horn of Africa has focused world attention and produced a variety of commentaries and prescriptions. An April 2009 Naval War College workshop of experts in the field pointed to the hard realities behind the platitudes.

Midway And The Indian Ocean, Jeremy Black

Naval War College Review

The Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean is both a great what-if of World War II and an indication of the importance of Midway. The forces that could have pursued the advantage gained in the Indian Ocean moved instead to the Pacific, to lose four carriers, and many strategic options as well, in the critical June 1942 battle.

Clear Purpose, Comprehensive Execution—Raymond Ames Spruance (1886–1969), Wayne P. Hughes Jr.

Naval War College Review

From two tours at the Naval War College, Spruance understood both the roles and limitations of doctrine and principles, but the great sources of his success in World War II were luck, selfless ambition, skills acquired from study and experience, and innate talent.

Using The Land To Control The Sea?—Chinese Analysts Consider The Antiship Ballistic Missile, Andrew S. Erickson, David D. Yang

Naval War College Review

China’s open-source literature does not establish whether that nation has, or is close to having, tactical ballistic missiles capable of effective attacks on surface ships. It does establish, however, that the Chinese are deeply interested in the idea—a potential “game changer” that would critically influence America’s place in the Pacific for decades to come—and heavily engaged in the issues involved, technically and otherwise.

U.S. Naval Options For Influencing Iran, Daniel Gouré, Rebecca Grant

Naval War College Review

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From The Editors, Carnes Lord

Naval War College Review

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Full Autumn 2009 Issue, The U.S. Naval War College

Naval War College Review

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Do It Yourself But Never Alone: Creating Social Change From Punk To Politics, Joe Mageary

Lesley University Community of Scholars Day

This presentation will use punk rock culture as a context within which to address the question of how decentralized social movements can focus the energy of concerned citizens on direct action and meaningful change-making. Goals of the presentation include: addressing how do-it-yourself (DIY) punk culture is engaging in social activism as a response to social injustice; demonstrating how punk is using the arts for social engagement; and providing an example of how punk can be a form of empowerment via radical education.

These points will be illustrated through the presentation of original qualitative research conducted by the presenter during a …

The Great War: Stories Inspired By Items From The First World War, Jerrett Bell

Children's Book and Media Review

For the one-hundred-year commemoration of “The War to End all Wars,” eleven prize-winning authors and renowned artist Jim Kay (Harry Potter: The Illustrated Edition) come together to create eleven beautiful short stories loosely tied around an object from WWI, all from the perspective of a child. The book features artwork between each story with a dark, two-page spread in the style of German Expressionism and noir art.

In My View, William S. Murray

Naval War College Review

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Charts Of War: The Maps And Charts That Have Informed And Illustrated War At Sea, Ralph C. Weiss

Naval War College Review

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Fundamentals Of Strategy—The Legacy Of Henry Eccles, Scott A. Boorman

Naval War College Review

Each generation must educate leaders for modern high command, creating an intellectual organization for the study of strategy and an environment conducive to original, valid, and valuable strategic insights. There are few better starting points than the pioneering contributions of the U.S. Naval War College in the age of Admiral Henry E. Eccles.

The Naval Battle Of Paris, Jerry W. Jones

Naval War College Review

It was only a diplomatic “battle,” but disputes among the victors of World War I over the disposition of the German navy and freedom of the seas threatened to poison relations between Britain and the United States and nearly disrupted the Paris Peace Conference. The episode speaks to the importance of cooperation for peace and security.

Gunboats For China’S New “Grand Canals”?—Probing The Intersection Of Beijing’S Naval And Oil Security Policies, Andrew Erickson, Lyle Goldstein

Naval War College Review

China’s seaborne energy imports have become as vital a lifeline as was a waterway known as the “Grand Canal” in the central part of the nation a millennium ago. But the strategic environment is very different today. Scholars of the Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute examine how Chinese analysts perceive their oil-security challenges.

The Heart Of An Officer—Joint, Interagency, And International Operations And Navy Career Development, James Stavridis, Mark Hagerott

Naval War College Review

The Navy’s current system for developing Unrestricted Line officers is stretched to the breaking point. External realities and circumstances unique to the Cold War produced the existing system. Changed conditions now necessitate reform and point to a comprehensive “three track” system for line officers.

The Navy’S Changing Force Paradigm, Robert C. Rubel

Naval War College Review

The U.S. Navy finds itself on the cusp of a shift in the makeup and use of its forces as fundamental as that from sail to steam or from the battleship to the aircraft carrier. The shift has, in fact, already begun. Is the Navy truly ready and willing to take the next steps?

President’S Forum—Challenge!, James P. Wisecup

Naval War College Review

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From The Editors, Carnes Lord

Naval War College Review

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