Recent Articles

The Army War College Review Vol. 2 No. 1 Dr Larry D Miller Colonel David M. Knych, Mr. Stewart C. Eales, Mr. Nathan T. Ray, Colonel David M. Kobs, Colonel Craig Simonsgaard Army War College Review by the US Army War College Press

Peace & Stability Journal, Volume 6, Issue 2 Mister Robert C Browne Peace and Stability Journal by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "The increase in transnational terrorism and organized crime in many regions of the world has created insecurity and restricted economic development in many countries. These threats cause particular harm to countries which are emerging from conflict or are vulnerable due to a porous border and a lack of regulatory security structures. Good border management is vital to countering these threats, facilitating legal movements of people and goods, improving trade and commerce, and encouraging external investment."

The Evolving Contingency Contracting Market: Private Sector Self-Regulation and United States Government Monitoring of Procurement of Stability Operations Services Miss Whitney Grespin PKSOI Paper by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, US Army War College Press "The contingency contracting industry has shifted markedly in recent decades. The events of 9/11 led to a complete reorientation of military and stability operations activities worldwide such that the primary operating theater of many existing companies shifted almost entirely to Afghanistan and Iraq, while government demand also allowed for the creation of a myriad of new private entities to provide contingency contracting services."

Strategic Insights: The Sinister Shadow of Escalating Middle Eastern Sectarianism Dr. W. Andrew Terrill Article by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College Press

Military Engagement and Forward Presence: Down but Not Out as Tools to Shape and Win Dr John R Deni Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College Press "Reliance on precision strike stand-off capabilities and a strategy of surging American military might from the continental United States (CONUS) after a crisis has already started have become particularly attractive approaches for managing insecurity in a more resource-constrained environment. However, the security challenges facing the United States and its vital interests over the coming years require more than a retreat to “Fortress America.” Relying on stand-off capabilities and surge readiness cannot provide adequate deterrence or reassurance, promote effective regional security, or build the capability and interoperability necessary to succeed in combined military operations at reasonable cost, and will have the effect of reducing, not expanding, options available to any President. Mitigating the security challenges of tomorrow necessitates investment in a more effective and more efficient set of tools."

Strategic Insights: Guyana-Venezuela: The Essequibo Region Dispute Dr. Jose de Arimateia da Cruz Article by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College Press

Strategic Insights: Thinking About Catastrophe: The Army in a Nuclear Armed World Dr Steven Metz Article by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College Press

Futures Seminar 2015 - The United States Army in 2025 and Beyond, Vol. 2 Mr Samuel R White Jr Compilation of Student Papers by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College Press "This compendium represents 23 students’ peek into the Army of 2025+. Some ideas and recommendations are specific and affect narrow slices of the Army; others are broad and span multiple services or components. Some are tactical; others strategic. Some very aspirational; others very practical. Regardless, they are the thoughts of strategic thinkers who have embraced their responsibility to help posture the enterprise for the future by thinking and writing about tough issues. The enterprise is better for their effort."

SOLLIMS Sampler – Foreign Humanitarian Assistance: Concepts, Principles, and Applications Mister David A Mosinski PKSOI SOLLIMS Sampler by the US Army War College, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute "Foreign Humanitarian Assistance operations often involve a broad mix of participants: USG civilian and military organizations, coalition partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international actors, and host nation (HN) government authorities. Accordingly, “civil-military interaction” and “unity of effort” are vital to success – key to saving lives and restoring/raising the social well-being of the HN population."