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Parameters Autumn 2022, Usawc Press Aug 2022

Parameters Autumn 2022, Usawc Press

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Why America’S Army Can’T Win America’S Wars, John A. Nagl Aug 2022

Why America’S Army Can’T Win America’S Wars, John A. Nagl

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Since achieving victory in World War II, the United States military has a less than enviable combat record in irregular warfare. Through a detailed historical analysis, this article provides perspective on where past decisions and doctrines have led to defeat and where they may have succeeded if given more time or executed differently. In doing so, it provides lessons for future Army engagements and argues that until America becomes proficient in irregular warfare, our enemies will continue to fight us at the lower levels of the spectrum of conflict, where they have a good chance of exhausting our will to …


From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii Aug 2022

From The Editor In Chief, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

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Coin Doctrine Is Wrong, M. Chris Mason May 2021

Coin Doctrine Is Wrong, M. Chris Mason

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Counterinsurgency does not increase the legitimacy of, or support for, central governments engaged in internal conflicts. Recent research shows quantifiable degrees of government legitimacy, national identity, and population security are necessary precursors and accurate predictors of a government’s ability to outlast a civil uprising. Because the first two predictors—government legitimacy and national identity—can be measured and do not increase during a conflict, the probability of government failure in most cases can be accurately predicted when the conflict starts.


Academe And The Military, C. Anthony Pfaff, Julia L. E. Pfaff Mar 2021

Academe And The Military, C. Anthony Pfaff, Julia L. E. Pfaff

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Managerial Aspects Of Command, John S. Kem, James G. Breckenridge Mar 2021

Managerial Aspects Of Command, John S. Kem, James G. Breckenridge

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Deterrence & Security Assistance: The South China Sea, Tommy Ross Nov 2017

Deterrence & Security Assistance: The South China Sea, Tommy Ross

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This article identifies how the United States can apply security assistance to support regional security in the South China Sea in order to counter China’s assertive expansion strategy.


Nation-Building Is An Oxymoron, M. Chris Mason Mar 2016

Nation-Building Is An Oxymoron, M. Chris Mason

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America's All Volunteer Force: A Success?, Louis G. Yuengert Dec 2015

America's All Volunteer Force: A Success?, Louis G. Yuengert

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Understanding Groupthink: The Case Of Operation Market Garden, David Patrick Houghton Sep 2015

Understanding Groupthink: The Case Of Operation Market Garden, David Patrick Houghton

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The Us Army's Domestic Strategy 1945-1965, Thomas Crosbie Dec 2014

The Us Army's Domestic Strategy 1945-1965, Thomas Crosbie

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The Case For The Vietnam War, W. W. Rostow Nov 1996

The Case For The Vietnam War, W. W. Rostow

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