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Defeating The Islamic State: A Financial-Military Strategy, Paul Rexton Kan Dec 2014

Defeating The Islamic State: A Financial-Military Strategy, Paul Rexton Kan

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Considering Why We Lost, Tami Davis Biddle Dec 2014

Considering Why We Lost, Tami Davis Biddle

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


China's Strategic Moves And Counter-Moves, David Lai Dec 2014

China's Strategic Moves And Counter-Moves, David Lai

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


China's "Power Projection" Capabilities, Thomas M. Kane Dec 2014

China's "Power Projection" Capabilities, Thomas M. Kane

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Usawc Press Dec 2014

Book Reviews, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Index, Vol. 14, 2014, Usawc Press Dec 2014

Index, Vol. 14, 2014, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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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

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Gaza 2014: Hamas' Strategic Calculus, Glenn E. Robinson Dec 2014

Gaza 2014: Hamas' Strategic Calculus, Glenn E. Robinson

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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China's Concept Of Military Strategy, Timothy Thomas Dec 2014

China's Concept Of Military Strategy, Timothy Thomas

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii Dec 2014

From The Editor, Antulio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Defeating The Islamic State: Commentary On A Core Strategy, Huba Wass De Czege Dec 2014

Defeating The Islamic State: Commentary On A Core Strategy, Huba Wass De Czege

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Battlefield Euthanasia: Should Mercy-Killings Be Allowed, David L. Perry Dec 2014

Battlefield Euthanasia: Should Mercy-Killings Be Allowed, David L. Perry

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


American "Declinism": A Review Of Recent Literature, Michael Daniels Dec 2014

American "Declinism": A Review Of Recent Literature, Michael Daniels

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Commentaries And Replies 1, Usawc Press Dec 2014

Commentaries And Replies 1, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Commentaries And Replies 2, Usawc Press Dec 2014

Commentaries And Replies 2, Usawc Press

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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China's Military Mercantilism, Christopher Bowen Johnston Dec 2014

China's Military Mercantilism, Christopher Bowen Johnston

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Gaza 2014: Israel's Attrition Vs Hamas' Exhaustion, Eitan Shamir, Eado Hecht Dec 2014

Gaza 2014: Israel's Attrition Vs Hamas' Exhaustion, Eitan Shamir, Eado Hecht

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Is Military Justice Sentencing On The March? Should It Be? And If So, Where Should It Head? Court-Martial Sentencing Process, Practice, And Issues, James E. Baker Dec 2014

Is Military Justice Sentencing On The March? Should It Be? And If So, Where Should It Head? Court-Martial Sentencing Process, Practice, And Issues, James E. Baker

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article starts with a sketch of the military justice system to orient readers. Understanding that structure, the article then describes the sentencing process for special and general courts-martial. The article follows by identifying two core military sentencing questions: First, should commanders have authority to grant clemency? Second, should the military justice system adopt sentencing guidelines? With respect to each topic presented, the article does not attempt to answer the questions nor offer prescriptions. Rather, it seeks to identify the principal fault lines around which debate should, or will likely, fall. The article next presents ‘‘nutshell’’ introductions to additional sentencing …


China's Nine-Dashed Map: Maritime Source Of Geopolitical Tension, Bert Chapman Oct 2014

China's Nine-Dashed Map: Maritime Source Of Geopolitical Tension, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

The South China Sea (SCS) is becoming an increasingly contentious source of geopolitical tension due to its significance as an international trade route, possessor of potentially significant oil and natural gas resources, China’s increasing diplomatic and military assertiveness, and the U.S.’ recent and ongoing Pacific Pivot strategy. Countries as varied as China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia and other adjacent countries have claims on this region’s islands and natural resources. China has been particularly assertive in asserting its SCS claims by creating a nine-dash line map claiming to give it de facto maritime control over this entire region without regard to …


Italy’S Refugee Burden And The Role Of The Eu In Asylum Cases, Sara R. Bias Oct 2014

Italy’S Refugee Burden And The Role Of The Eu In Asylum Cases, Sara R. Bias

Student Publications

Italy's unique geographic location at the coast of the Mediteranean Sea gives much opportunity for the international community to criticize its dealings with asylum seekers crossing the body of water to enter Europe. The UNHCR reported that as of October 2014, 165,000 asylum seekers had taken dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean Sea; of those 165,000 people, Italy received 140,000.


The Effect Of The Syrian Crisis On Jordanian Internal Security, Andrew E. Szparaga Oct 2014

The Effect Of The Syrian Crisis On Jordanian Internal Security, Andrew E. Szparaga

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Jordan has a refugee crisis; between 620,000 and 1.3 million Syrian refugees are seeking refuge in Jordan. This report aims to answer which aspect of Jordanian security the refugees have the biggest effect on. It also aims to answer whether the refugees based in camps, like Za’atari, or those integrated into the Jordanian communities are more threatening to internal security. Because many argue that Syrian refugees have a negative effect on the economic, environmental, military, political, and social securities of Jordan, many believe that they might pose a possible threat to the country’s internal security factors. The Syrian refugees have …


Enhanced Interrogation: Torture Policies Of The United States, Philip A. Quigley Sep 2014

Enhanced Interrogation: Torture Policies Of The United States, Philip A. Quigley

e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work

Over the last decade the US Government has worked tirelessly to combat terrorists, insurgents, and those who intend harm to the US, its interests, and its allies and their interests. The US Military and the US Intelligence Community have used many tactics as part of a more complex strategy for waging a worldwide war against al-Qaeda, other terrorist organizations, and their base of support. No tactic has garnered as much public attention, media outcry, and political debate as the use of torture, or more euphemistically referred to in US Government documents, "enhanced interrogation." The use of this tactic has strained …


Are Approval Ratings An Accurate Reflection Of Success? Effects Of Media Coverage On Public Opinion Of Colin Powell, Michaela Dalton Sep 2014

Are Approval Ratings An Accurate Reflection Of Success? Effects Of Media Coverage On Public Opinion Of Colin Powell, Michaela Dalton

e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work

No abstract provided.


Colin Powell, Torture And Terror, Jonathan Cohen Sep 2014

Colin Powell, Torture And Terror, Jonathan Cohen

e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work

This paper will address evidence linking the former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell, to the hotly-debated torture program of the George W. Bush (GWB) administration. The evidence in this paper suggests that the policies and practices of torture in the War on Terror were planned and authorized by General Powell and other senior officials in the GWB administration.


The Powell Doctrine Of Foreign Policy: International Development As Homeland Security, Katherine Blaisdell Sep 2014

The Powell Doctrine Of Foreign Policy: International Development As Homeland Security, Katherine Blaisdell

e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work

Despite mixed response by voters to the idea of sending tax dollars to other countries for any purpose, administrations since Franklin Roosevelt have used foreign aid as part of their economic and foreign policy. The Bush administration and the Department of State under Colin Powell's leadership were no exception, and even raised foreign aid levels. However, many (see, for example, Mertus, 2008) argue that the Bush administration's primary goal was creating a strategic power balance and stable world system, with alleviation of poverty and disease being just a side effect to be used for public relations advantages. In his most …


On Shaky Grounds: Reasons Behind The Failure To Adhere To The "Powell Doctrine" In The 2003 Iraq Invasion, Sasha Anderson Sep 2014

On Shaky Grounds: Reasons Behind The Failure To Adhere To The "Powell Doctrine" In The 2003 Iraq Invasion, Sasha Anderson

e-Research: A Journal of Undergraduate Work

Why did we go to war with Iraq and what are we still doing there? This question is one of our most pressing foreign policy issues and continues to be hotly debated by politicians, journalists and citizens. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was executed in a strikingly different fashion than the strategy used in an earlier conflict with Iraq, the Persian Gulf War of 1990-1991. Rather than follow a strategy consisting of clear goals, overwhelming force and a predetermined exit strategy, the US military blundered into Iraq in 2003 without a way to measure victory and without a plan …


Crimea And Russia's Strategic Overhaul, Kristin Ven Bruusgaard Sep 2014

Crimea And Russia's Strategic Overhaul, Kristin Ven Bruusgaard

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


The Age Of Digital Conflict: A Review Essay, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz Sep 2014

The Age Of Digital Conflict: A Review Essay, José De Arimatéia Da Cruz

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Strengths And Vulnerabilities Of Isis, W. Andrew Terrill Sep 2014

Understanding The Strengths And Vulnerabilities Of Isis, W. Andrew Terrill

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.


From The Editor, Antullio J. Echevarria Ii Sep 2014

From The Editor, Antullio J. Echevarria Ii

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

No abstract provided.