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Better In Pairs: Divide The Indo-Pacific Theater In Half, Tim Devine Oct 2024

Better In Pairs: Divide The Indo-Pacific Theater In Half, Tim Devine

Joint Force Quarterly

This article explores the rationale for dividing the Indo-Pacific Theater into two geographic combatant commands to improve command and control, particularly in the face of growing strategic competition with China. The Department of Defense (DOD) reviews its Unified Command Plan (UCP) every two years, adjusting geographic boundaries and missions. Given the Indo-Pacific's vast size, rising security threats, and operational demands, USINDOPACOM's current structure may be insufficient. The article argues that dividing the theater, similar to the successful dual command model used during World War II in the Pacific, would ease command burdens, enhance strategic effectiveness, and better prepare the U.S. …


The Need For U.S. Stability Policing, John F. Hussey Oct 2024

The Need For U.S. Stability Policing, John F. Hussey

Joint Force Quarterly

The article advocates for the creation of a U.S. Military Police Stability Battalion to enhance the country's ability to maintain peace in conflict zones. By integrating interagency law enforcement assets, such as the Department of Justice and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, this battalion would rapidly deploy and tailor operations to regional needs, such as countering trafficking. While not involved in military or counterinsurgency training, the battalion would require military protection. Establishing this capability would reduce reliance on allies, provide greater flexibility for commanders, and help prevent fragile states from collapsing, ultimately saving costs by investing …


The Profession Of Arms: What Scholars, Practitioners, And Others Of Note Have Had To Say, Gregory D. Foster Oct 2024

The Profession Of Arms: What Scholars, Practitioners, And Others Of Note Have Had To Say, Gregory D. Foster

Joint Force Quarterly

The article discusses the evolution of military expertise and national security management in the context of modern challenges. James Stavridis, Ervin J. Rokke, and Terry C. Pierce argue that the traditional concept of military expertise, as defined by Samuel Huntington—focused on the "management of violence"—is outdated. They suggest that today’s military professionals are better described as "managers of effects," which includes both kinetic (physical force) and nonkinetic (cyber, soft power) capabilities. They emphasize the importance of civilian leadership in defining strategic objectives while the military manages a broader array of tools to achieve desired outcomes. James Locher adds that the …


Ethical Leadership Development: Highlights From The Past And A Glimpse Of The Future, Elias Ursitti, Eric J. Weis, Donald P. Loren Oct 2024

Ethical Leadership Development: Highlights From The Past And A Glimpse Of The Future, Elias Ursitti, Eric J. Weis, Donald P. Loren

Joint Force Quarterly

This article explores the critical role of ethical leadership in shaping organizational cultures, particularly within military contexts. It emphasizes that senior leaders must implement peer accountability and foster ethically healthy environments to prevent common ethical pitfalls. Organizational culture, shaped by leadership behavior, can either promote a virtuous cycle of ethical conduct or lead to negative consequences. Leaders are encouraged to create climates that value critical thinking, transparency, and the courage to challenge unethical behavior. Additionally, intercultural sensitivity is essential for inclusive leadership. The article also reflects on the future of ethical leadership, acknowledging the immense pressure to compromise ethics in …


Stop Talking To Yourself: Military Recruiting In The Modern Age, Richard R. Bell, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Robert Martinez, Donghyun Lee Oct 2024

Stop Talking To Yourself: Military Recruiting In The Modern Age, Richard R. Bell, Elizabeth Goldsmith, Robert Martinez, Donghyun Lee

Joint Force Quarterly

This article explores strategies to enhance military recruitment, particularly targeting Generation Z, by focusing on reconnecting veterans with society, implementing internships and mentorships, and engaging key influencers such as parents and educators. Key initiatives include partnering with veteran organizations to highlight military benefits, offering military internships to introduce youth to nontraditional military career paths, and strengthening outreach to influencers, especially parents, who significantly impact enlistment decisions. By improving media use and public engagement, the military can reshape its image for the next generation, aligning recruitment efforts with youth values and concerns.


Considering The Utility Of Modern Blockade In A Protracted Conflict With China, Thomas A. Krasnicki Oct 2024

Considering The Utility Of Modern Blockade In A Protracted Conflict With China, Thomas A. Krasnicki

Joint Force Quarterly

This article explores whether a U.S.-led maritime blockade could be an effective strategy in a prolonged conflict with China, particularly if China attempts to take Taiwan by force. Drawing from historical examples, such as the Union blockade during the Civil War and the Allied blockade of Germany in WWI, targeting China’s heavy reliance on maritime imports and exports could destabilize its economy and apply pressure on the Chinese Communist Party. However, China’s advanced naval capabilities, robust land-based defenses, and diplomatic challenges with neutral states add layers of difficulty. The article highlights the need to balance two conflicting approaches: countervalue operations …


Winners Of The 2024 Essay Competitions, National Defense University Press Oct 2024

Winners Of The 2024 Essay Competitions, National Defense University Press

Joint Force Quarterly

The 2024 Essay Competitions, hosted by NDU Press, saw a wide array of thought-provoking submissions across three categories, emphasizing civilian-military coordination and national security strategy. The competitions included the Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay Competitions, and the Joint Force Quarterly Maerz Awards. Winners explored topics like U.S. military logistics in the face of Chinese threats, modern blockade tactics, and military recruitment challenges in the digital age. The awards continue to foster innovative ideas and strategic thinking within professional military education institutions.


Cbrn Defense Readiness Reporting, Jeffrey A. French-Lujan, Taylor Harrington, Ron Fizer, Domah Diggs Oct 2024

Cbrn Defense Readiness Reporting, Jeffrey A. French-Lujan, Taylor Harrington, Ron Fizer, Domah Diggs

Joint Force Quarterly

This article advocates for the implementation of standardized Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense reporting metrics within military services. The need for such standardization is critical to accurately assess joint force preparedness, enabling commanders and planners to understand CBRN readiness, mitigate operational risks, and optimize training and modernization efforts. Standardized metrics will lead to better reporting, offering more insight into material readiness issues, trends, and force sustainability. Additionally, these metrics will support informed decision-making for defense investments and risk management, ensuring that forces are ready to defend national interests and respond effectively to CBRN threats.


The Implications Of The New Security Environment On The National Health Systems Enterprise, Martin Charles Bricknell, Derek Licina Oct 2024

The Implications Of The New Security Environment On The National Health Systems Enterprise, Martin Charles Bricknell, Derek Licina

Joint Force Quarterly

This article explores the strategic integration of military and civilian health systems in response to large-scale conflicts, emphasizing the critical role of civil-military cooperation. NATO's experience with the war in Ukraine highlights the importance of interoperable health systems across the Euro-Atlantic region, while the Asia-Pacific presents unique challenges due to its geographic dispersal and alliance structures. The U.S. National Disaster Medical System, strengthened by lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, is positioned to manage medical evacuations and casualties in future contingencies. The article advocates for the U.S. military health system to be considered as strategically vital as the defense-industrial complex, underscoring …


The Key To Arctic Dominance: Establishing An Arctic-Focused Subordinate Unified Command, Joseph R. Blume, Nathan L. Golike, Geoffrey R. Latimer, Michael Stanski Oct 2024

The Key To Arctic Dominance: Establishing An Arctic-Focused Subordinate Unified Command, Joseph R. Blume, Nathan L. Golike, Geoffrey R. Latimer, Michael Stanski

Joint Force Quarterly

This article discusses the strategic importance of establishing an Arctic-focused subordinate unified command under USNORTHCOM to enhance the responsiveness and resilience of the U.S. Armed Forces. With climate change reducing sea ice and increasing shipping and resource exploration, the Arctic is becoming a critical region for global security. USNORTHCOM is well-positioned to lead these efforts, aligning with national strategies and leveraging its homeland defense mission through NORAD. The proposed Arctic Command would play a vital role in coordinating military operations and addressing emerging security concerns in this rapidly evolving region.


Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 115, 4th Quarter 2024, National Defense University Press Oct 2024

Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 115, 4th Quarter 2024, National Defense University Press

Joint Force Quarterly

This JFQ issue highlights a range of military and security issues, including Arctic defense, health system impacts, and military readiness, while celebrating the achievements of joint professional military education and student essays on national security topics.


Marque And Reprisal: The Spheres Of Public And Private Warfare, Richard Norton, Kenneth B. Moss Oct 2024

Marque And Reprisal: The Spheres Of Public And Private Warfare, Richard Norton, Kenneth B. Moss

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare: From The First World War To The Present Day, Daniel Lynch, Michael E. Glynn Oct 2024

Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare: From The First World War To The Present Day, Daniel Lynch, Michael E. Glynn

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Generals And Admirals, Criminals And Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership In The U.S. Military, Pauline Shanks Kaurin, Jeffrey J. Matthews Oct 2024

Generals And Admirals, Criminals And Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership In The U.S. Military, Pauline Shanks Kaurin, Jeffrey J. Matthews

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Tactical Air Power And The Vietnam War: Explaining Effectiveness In Modern Air Warfare, Matt Dietz, Phil Haun Oct 2024

Tactical Air Power And The Vietnam War: Explaining Effectiveness In Modern Air Warfare, Matt Dietz, Phil Haun

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Apartheid’S Black Soldiers: Un-National Wars And Militaries In Southern Africa, Joseph Hammond, Lennart Bolliger Oct 2024

Apartheid’S Black Soldiers: Un-National Wars And Militaries In Southern Africa, Joseph Hammond, Lennart Bolliger

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Is Remote Warfare Moral? Weighing Issues Of Life + Death From 7,000 Miles, Jonathan Alexander, Joseph O. Chapa Oct 2024

Is Remote Warfare Moral? Weighing Issues Of Life + Death From 7,000 Miles, Jonathan Alexander, Joseph O. Chapa

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Understanding Naval Warfare, 3rd Ed., Punsara Amarasinghe, Ian Speller Oct 2024

Understanding Naval Warfare, 3rd Ed., Punsara Amarasinghe, Ian Speller

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


The Study And Utility Of Naval History, Milan Vego Oct 2024

The Study And Utility Of Naval History, Milan Vego

Naval War College Review

The proper study of military history is essential to being an effective officer, especially at the higher levels of command—but its misuse can lead to disaster.


The U.S. Navy And The National Security Establishment: A Critical Assessment, Jonathan W. Greenert, John T. Hanley Jr. Oct 2024

The U.S. Navy And The National Security Establishment: A Critical Assessment, Jonathan W. Greenert, John T. Hanley Jr.

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Fighting To Supply The Fight—Assessing Approaches For Overcoming Contested Logistics, Erik Sand Oct 2024

Fighting To Supply The Fight—Assessing Approaches For Overcoming Contested Logistics, Erik Sand

Naval War College Review

A potential conflict in the western Pacific would entail the most challenging logistics and resupply task the U.S. Navy has faced in decades, possibly ever. Three possible approaches, making innovative use of new data and artificial intelligence tools, can guide investments and doctrine to prepare the joint force for that potential fight.


A Special Operations Approach To Lawfare, Justin Malzac Oct 2024

A Special Operations Approach To Lawfare, Justin Malzac

Naval War College Review

Adapting special operations forces concepts such as “preparation of the environment” and “by, with, and through” approaches to partners to the field of lawfare will help standardize lawfare practices and doctrine across the U.S. government and ensure necessary international legal foundations and norms are in place before a looming conflict begins.


Nato And Emerging Technologies—The Alliance’S Shifting Approach To Military Innovation, Stephen Herzog, Dominika Kunertova Oct 2024

Nato And Emerging Technologies—The Alliance’S Shifting Approach To Military Innovation, Stephen Herzog, Dominika Kunertova

Naval War College Review

In the current era of great-power competition and the diffusion of emerging disruptive technologies on the battlefield, NATO’s approach to coordinating the development, adoption, and standardization of new technologies is changing from its practices during the Cold War, but the nature of these technologies poses additional challenges for the alliance.


China’S Naval Diplomacy In The Baltic Sea At The Beginning Of The Twenty-First Century—A Lost Window Of Opportunity, Tobias Kollakowski Oct 2024

China’S Naval Diplomacy In The Baltic Sea At The Beginning Of The Twenty-First Century—A Lost Window Of Opportunity, Tobias Kollakowski

Naval War College Review

The PLA Navy engaged Baltic Sea states heavily in the first and second decades of the twenty-first century, but these cooperative efforts ultimately failed as the contradiction with more-aggressive and concerning Chinese policies overall became untenable.


From The Editors, Jonathan D. Caverley Interim Editor Oct 2024

From The Editors, Jonathan D. Caverley Interim Editor

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


President's Forum, Peter A. Garvin Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, President, Naval War College Oct 2024

President's Forum, Peter A. Garvin Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, President, Naval War College

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Spring 2024 Full Issue, The U.S. Naval War College Oct 2024

Spring 2024 Full Issue, The U.S. Naval War College

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Tolkien's 'Beloved' _Pearl_, Jane Beal Phd Oct 2024

Tolkien's 'Beloved' _Pearl_, Jane Beal Phd

Journal of Tolkien Research

Abstract: This essay explores Tolkien’s life-long engagement with the fourteenth-century, Middle English, dream vision poem called Pearl. It examines the inspiration he took from the poem through reading, reciting, copying, editing, translating, and teaching it to undergraduate students at the University of Leeds and Merton College, Oxford University. Milestones in Tolkien’s work on Pearl include his edition of it, produced with E.V. Gordon and Ida Gordon for Oxford University Press (1953), and a metrical translation of it that he worked on from 1920s onwards, which was published with Allen & Unwin in London and Random House in New York …


Elwing And The Isle Of Seabirds: Tolkien's Towers And The Lais Of Marie De France, Kristine Larsen Oct 2024

Elwing And The Isle Of Seabirds: Tolkien's Towers And The Lais Of Marie De France, Kristine Larsen

Journal of Tolkien Research

During the late 1920s-1930s, J.R.R. Tolkien was engaged in writing numerous poetic lays, many of which he never completed. At the same time, he was engaging in a series of revisions of his grand mythology of Middle-earth, the tales which were posthumously published as The Silmarillion. As he was working on these various projects simultaneously or serially, we should not be surprised to see repeated themes, motifs, and tropes. I argue that among these are several of the Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) folktale types, especially 432, a version of the Woman Imprisoned in the Tower (Rapunzel) trope termed The …


Tolkien, "The Battle Of Maldon," And "The Homecoming Of Beorhtnoth": Poetic Allusions And The Experience Of Time, Anna Smol Oct 2024

Tolkien, "The Battle Of Maldon," And "The Homecoming Of Beorhtnoth": Poetic Allusions And The Experience Of Time, Anna Smol

Journal of Tolkien Research

J.R.R. Tolkien’s alliterative verse play, “The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’ s Son,” is his critical and creative response to the Old English poem “The Battle of Maldon.” Tracing his influence on “Maldon” criticism through his “Ofermod” essay, which posits a continuum of alliterative poems dealing with the nature of heroism, from Beowulf to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the discussion then turns to how Tolkien can claim a place in that tradition and how critics have applied his ideas about war and heroism to some of his other works, especially The Lord of the Rings. An analysis …