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Parameters | Autumn 2024
August 29, 2024 — In this edition: The Commandant's Strategic Vision "The Forward Edge of the Fifth US Army War College" David C. Hill, David D. Dworak, and Aaron Blair Wilcox; "Avoiding the Escalatory Trap: Managing Escalation during the Israel Hamas War" C. Anthony Pfaff "The Challenge of Next-Gen Insurgency," Steven Metz and “A Long, Hard Year: Ukraine War Lessons Learned 2023,” Michael T. Hackett and John A. Nagl; A Major's Perspective “Resources Designed to Promote Professional Discourse”; Civil-Military Relations Corner, " The Military and the Election: Thinking through Retired Flag Officer Endorsements"; “Exploring Strategy in India" by Vinay Kaura... MORE

Parameters | Summer 2024
May 29, 2024 — Welcome to the Summer 2024 issue of Parameters. We open this issue with a special “In Memoriam” by General Charles A. Flynn, Commander US Army Pacific, honoring the life and legacies of our director and consummate colleague, Carol V. Evans. We dedicate this issue to her. General Flynn’s memoriam is followed by an In Focus commentary on China's Belt and Road Initiative. We then feature three forums covering the Russia-Ukraine War, the Middle East, and Professional Development. This issue also contains special essays on the role of professional writing, the US Army War College’s Civil-Military Relations Center, and a reflection on the evolution of the study of military and society by the Editor in Chief of Armed Forces & Society for the journal’s 50th anniversary... MORE

Parameters | Spring 2024
March 7, 2024 — In this edition: “Ukraine: A Case for Urgency” by Anthony L. Tingle and Rebecca W. Jensen and “Strategic Art for Sanctions” by David Katz; SRAD DIRECTOR’S CORNER “Emerging Technologies and Terrorism: A Report from NATO's COE-DAT”; For the latest on the Indo-Pacific, Strategic Thinking, the Middle East, and even the US Civil War check out the new issue... MORE

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Parameters | Winter 2023–24
November 20, 2023 — In this edition: “Was the Russian Invasion of Ukraine a Failure of Western Deterrence?” by Bettina Renz and “Ukraine’s Lessons for Future Combat: Unmanned Aerial Systems and Deep Strike,” by Harry Halem; CLSC DIRECTOR’S CORNER “Introduction to the China Landpower Studies Center”; From deterring major powers, to achieving strategic influence, and beyond. ... MORE

Parameters | Autumn 2023
August 25, 2023 — A Historical Perspective on Today’s Recruiting Crisis | A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force | The Strategic Importance of Taiwan to the United States and Its Allies: Part Two – A Focus on Policy since the Start of the Russia-Ukraine War | The Impact of Antarctic Treaty Challenges on the US Military | US-Russia Foreign Policy: Confronting Russia’s Geographic Anxieties |... MORE

Parameters | Summer 2023
May 19, 2023 — Welcome to the Summer 2023 issue of Parameters. The issue includes two In Focus special commentaries. a Taiwan forum, a Clausewitz and Strategy forum, a Historical Studies forum, and the SRAD Director’s Corner... MORE

Parameters | Spring 2023
March 3, 2023 — The US Army War College has published The US Army War College Quarterly – Parameters, a refereed journal for contributions concerning contemporary strategy and Landpower, since 1971. Parameters is a product line of the US Army War College Press, which publishes and disseminates research and analysis for Army leaders and other defense experts in multiple forms... MORE

Parameters | Winter 2022–23
November 18, 2022 — Parameters | Winter 2022–23From the Acting Editor in ChiefConrad C. CraneIn FocusPresent Danger: Nuclear Power Plants and Modern WarfareHenry D. SokolskiPutin Chooses between a Series of Bad OptionsJeffrey D. McCauslandIndo-PacificIndian Perspectives: Insights for Indo-American PartnershipTyrell O. MayfieldSecurity Force Assistance Brigades and US... MORE

Parameters | Autumn 2022
August 26, 2022 — Welcome to the Autumn issue of Parameters. This issue consists of two In Focus commentaries, three forums, and the SRAD Director’s Corner. In our first In Focus essay, “Why America’s Army Can’t Win America’s Wars,” John Nagl presents a detailed historical analysis of the US military wins and losses since World War II. He provides a perspective on where past decisions and doctrines have led to defeat and where they may have succeeded if given more time or executed differently... MORE

Parameters | Summer 2022
May 5, 2022 — Parameters Summer 2022 From the Editor in Chief Antulio J. Echevarria IIIn Focus: Dysfunctional Warfare: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Rob Johnson Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine in 2022: Implications for Strategic Studies Antulio J. Echevarria IIRussia and China Economic Statecraft and US-Russian Policy Ryan J. Orsini Strengthen Arctic Governance... MORE