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Parameters | Autumn 2026
August 28, 2026 — Welcome to the Autumn 2026 issue of Parameters, which consists of an In Focus special commentary, three forums (Artificial Intelligence, Russia-Ukraine War, and Defense Management) and the Strategic Competition Corner. ...

Perceiving a Competitor: Culture and Cognitive Biases of the Strong Enemy and the Pacing Threat
August 6, 2026 — The United States and China show distinct patterns of cultural cognition that shape their perceptions of the security environment and of each other. This monograph applies dynamic constructivist theories from cross-cultural psychology to national security, highlighting sources of misperception in competition. Recommendations covering education, recruiting and retention, perspective taking in practice, and long-term workforce development will help defense institutions achieve US cognitive advantage in the Indo-Pacific...

Fighting with Data: Design Implications for AI-Enabled Mission-Command Systems
August 5, 2026 — How will artificial intelligence change war fighting? Fighting with Data argues artificial intelligence–enabled mission command does more than accelerate decisions—it redistributes cognition across human-machine networks. The result is a new logic of combat in which trust, adaptation, and decision advantage depend on adapting faster, not just deciding faster, than an enemy...

Out of the Shadows: US Intelligence Sharing and the Russia-Ukraine War, 2021–24
July 30, 2026 — The declassification and public disclosure of US intelligence in anticipation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—together with the subsequent sharing of intelligence with Ukraine during the conflict—have significant implications for national security policy making and military operations in future support of allies and partners. Such intelligence disclosure and sharing provide critical advantages, but they also carry substantial risks...

Economic Warfare: A Foundation for Twenty-First-Century Strategic Practice
July 24, 2026 — Economic conflict is now a fundamental form of international competition, especially between large powers. Tariffs, sanctions, technological denial, supply-chain disruption, currency manipulation, and a host of other methods are now used daily, in both conflict situations and in supposedly peaceful conditions, to gain economic advantages. This collaborative study examines the phenomenon known as economic warfare through its past circumstances, present situations, and future possibilities...

Academic Year 2026–27 Annual Estimate of the Strategic Security Environment
June 22, 2026 — The United States faces a complex and ever-changing global environment. The Annual Estimate of the Strategic Security Environment is designed to guide the collective defense community to research and write about critical national security challenges to prepare the Army for a wide range of potential conflicts and threats...

Parameters | Summer 2026
May 14, 2026 — Welcome to the Summer 2026 issue of Parameters, which consists of two In Focus special commentaries, three forums (Indo-Pacific, Strategy, and Historical Studies) and the Strategic Competition Corner...

A Human-Centric Framework: Employment Principles for Lethal Autonomous Weapons
January 12, 2026 — As lethal autonomous weapon systems become a battlefield reality, the Department of War must establish unambiguous employment criteria to allow war fighters to use these controversial systems ethically and responsibly. The updated policy should shift the conversation from the weapon system to humans by defining pre-deployment judgment and emphasizing accountability...

A Long, Hard Year: Russia-Ukraine War Lessons Learned 2023
January 12, 2026 — As the Russia-Ukraine War passed the two-year mark, the conflict ground to an entrenched, apparent stalemate. Nevertheless, the conflict, with a blend of conventional warfare and innovative technology, offers new lessons to the US Joint Force about the changing character of war. From fires to airpower to intelligence, this review of 17 different aspects of the conflict offers insights to prepare leaders for tomorrow’s war...

The 2024 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: Protracted War Against the PRC
January 12, 2026 — The US Army War College’s 2024 Carlisle Conference on the People’s Liberation Army was held on October 16 and 17 at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The conference brought together experts to discuss the People’s Republic of China’s understanding of and capability to carry out a protracted war in the Indo-Pacific, with this volume comprising papers authored by panelists...