Technology: The Air And Space Force's Barrier To Innovation,
2023
Air and Space Force
Technology: The Air And Space Force's Barrier To Innovation, William F. Cosgrove
Space and Defense
The Department of Defense is a rank-and-file institution that values orders adherence and a zero-error mentality, which has led commanders to be risk averse. This is exemplified in the cybersecurity realm, with controls attempting to protect all information, including uncontrolled unclassified information. Efforts that attempt to employ a new or different type of information technology are made very difficult by a number of existing policies. Additionally, customer surveys, service initiatives, and open user complaints have revealed dissatisfaction with Department of the Air Force (DAF) IT services. The millennial and post-millennial generations are the most technologically adept, yet the majority of …
A Great Nuclear Rejuvenation: What China Can Do With An Expanded Nuclear Arsenal,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
A Great Nuclear Rejuvenation: What China Can Do With An Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, Grant Van Robays, Chloe Reynolds, Will Jackson, Tom Hammerle
Space and Defense
China's hypersonic glide vehicle test in October 2021 prompted widespread concern in the general public and within the defense intelligence community. General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the test was "very close" to a Sputnik moment.1 More than mere power projection by the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Chinese Communist Party ( CCP), the hypersonic test is an exemplification of rapid advancements in Chinese strategic nuclear forces writ large. Improved nuclear weapons capabilities will offer Beijing greater leverage in regional and international disputes with an increased capacity to coerce and compel adversaries into …
Editor's Note,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Table Of Contents, Space And Defense
Space and Defense
Table of contents for Volume 14 issue 1 of Space and Defense
Front Matter,
2023
University of Nebraska at Omaha
1973—A Global Paradigm Shift,
2023
The American University in Cairo AUC
1973—A Global Paradigm Shift, Nabil Fahmy
Faculty Journal Articles
The outcomes of wars are evaluated based on how close any of the warring parties come to reaching their objectives. In the case of Egypt in the October War, it is undeniable that the country fulfilled its objectives.
What If The October War Had Happened Differently?,
2023
American University in Cairo
What If The October War Had Happened Differently?, William B. Quandt
Faculty Journal Articles
Four “what ifs” that could have changed the course of history.
"The Opium Of The People" - The Effects Of Soviet State Atheism On The Muslims Of Central Asia,
2023
University of South Carolina - Columbia
"The Opium Of The People" - The Effects Of Soviet State Atheism On The Muslims Of Central Asia, Joshua Hughes
Senior Theses
This thesis explores the Soviet Union’s approach to Islam in the Central Asian republics of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan and the effects that these policies have had on believers following the collapse of the Soviet Union. As the first nation to adopt atheism as official policy, the Soviet Party-state employed many tactics to suppress Islam in the region through violence, propaganda, and strict control. Relying on existing literature written on the topic, I begin by offering a historical analysis of the attacks on Islam in the 1920s and 1930s. In an attempt to expand the scope of English-language …
Shifting Tides: Egypt’S Unexpected Path After The 1973 War,
2023
American University in Cairo
Shifting Tides: Egypt’S Unexpected Path After The 1973 War, Ali E. Hillal Dessouki
Faculty Journal Articles
What prompted Egypt to move from a socialist state to a capitalist one, from Israel’s adversary to its reluctant diplomatic partner, from being a country with a strong national identity to a deeply divided one? The answer is war.
The 1973 War And Its Aftermath: The View From Damascus,
2023
American University in Cairo
The 1973 War And Its Aftermath: The View From Damascus, Murhaf Jouejati
Faculty Journal Articles
Syrian gains in the conflict were elusive as an unilateral strategic move from the Egyptians put them in jeopardy.
United States Diplomacy And The 1973 War,
2023
American University in Cairo
United States Diplomacy And The 1973 War, Daniel Kurtzer
Faculty Journal Articles
Before the October 1973 War, U.S. administrations showed little interest in trying to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. The war was pivotal in launching U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and kick-starting serious steps toward Egyptian-Israeli peacemaking.
Miscalculations And Legacies: A Look Back At The 1973 War Half A Century On,
2023
American University in Cairo
Miscalculations And Legacies: A Look Back At The 1973 War Half A Century On, David Makovsky
Faculty Journal Articles
Historians continue to debate “what if” scenarios about the pivotal conflict which reshaped the Middle East.
The 1973 October War And The Soviet Union,
2023
American University in Cairo
The 1973 October War And The Soviet Union, Vitaly Naumkin, Vasily Kuznetsov
Faculty Journal Articles
The Soviets tried to work out viable policies to deal with the fallout of the October War and Egypt’s pivot to the West.
Ringside Seat To Real-Time Radicalization,
2023
American University in Cairo
Ringside Seat To Real-Time Radicalization, Lawrence Pintak
Faculty Journal Articles
Research on radicalization finds that exposure to violence leads to further violence. Israel’s military campaign has made Gaza a “living Hell.”
Failures Of International Law And Violence In Gaza,
2023
American University in Cairo
Failures Of International Law And Violence In Gaza, Abigail Flynn
Faculty Journal Articles
The recent attacks on Gaza have raised important questions regarding the effectiveness of international law in preventing violence.
‘I Just Wish Palestinians Would Disappear’,
2023
American University in Cairo
‘I Just Wish Palestinians Would Disappear’, Geoffrey Aronson
Faculty Journal Articles
The war being fought today offers the latest evidence that the brutal reality of Palestinian dispossession has changed little in the decades since Israel’s founding.
Biden Aims To Contain Violence In Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead,
2023
American University in Cairo
Biden Aims To Contain Violence In Israel/Palestine. His Policy May Be Stoking It Instead, Shibley Telhami
Faculty Journal Articles
Biden’s recent attempts at deescalation do not challenge or overturn decades of America enabling Israel’s violent occupation of Palestine. Instead, Biden has continued to systematically dismantle any non-violent avenues for Palestinian resistance while strengthening the militant Israeli far right.
Delivering The Palestinians To Israel: The Lasting Effects Of The 1973 War On The Palestinian Question,
2023
American University in Cairo
Delivering The Palestinians To Israel: The Lasting Effects Of The 1973 War On The Palestinian Question, Khaled Elgindy
Faculty Journal Articles
In the years following the creation of Israel, the United States became the game master of the Arab-Israeli peace process. For Palestinians, this meant that they would not have a seat at the table for decades to come.
Israel And The United States Did Not See The 1973 War Coming,
2023
American University in Cairo
Israel And The United States Did Not See The 1973 War Coming, Zaki Shalom
Faculty Journal Articles
Israel’s mistaken pre-war assumptions about the 1973 War caused it to fail to foresee the potential outbreak of a war with Egypt and Syria. What were these calculations based on and why did the United States follow suit?
Scouring For Meaning, And Hope, In The Rubble Of Gaza,
2023
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Scouring For Meaning, And Hope, In The Rubble Of Gaza, Karim Haggag, Firas Al-Atraqchi
Faculty Journal Articles
The latest war in Gaza has shocked the world by its sheer violence, and the potential to escalate into a full-blown regional conflict. Worst of all has been the international community’s deafening silence.
