Issue Papers

Contagion and Stability Dr Kent H Butts, COL Jeffrey C Reynolds Issue Paper by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership "History teaches us that disease has killed far more people than warfare: in the US Civil War more casualties resulted from disease than combat. Empires such as the Aztecs, and powerful, warlike cultures as in Hawaii, have been devastated by infectious disease. Disease was used as an element of warfare long before the term biological warfare became a common term; the French introduction of smallpox among Native American populations and the contamination of water supplies are cases in point."

Conventional Deterrence in the First Quarter of the New Century Colonel Peter D. Menk Issue Paper by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership "Over the past half-century deterrence has been the bedrock of United States defense policy. As we move into the first quarter of the 21st century deterrence will remain fundamental to national security, however, a continually evolving multi-polar world may require different methodologies to achieve deterrence. Therefore a new set of dialogues on the nature of deterrence is required."

Post-Conflict Strategic Requirements Workshop COL Peter D Menk Issue Paper by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership "This Issue Paper summarizes the factual discussions and issues raised during the Center for Strategic Leadership, United States Army War College and the Foreign Service Institute, Department of State hosted Post-Conflict Strategic Requirements Workshop, conducted at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania November 28 to November 30, 2000. Participants included United States Ambassadors and United States military commanders experienced in affected regions, distinguished subject matter experts from the inter-agency arena, NGOs, allied nations, and the United Nations."

Deterrence in the 21st Century: March, 2000 Dr Lawrence M Blotzer Issue Paper by the US Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership