America's Army: Preparing for Tomorrow's Security Challenges Maj Gen Robert H Scales Book by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "The chronicles of military history teach us the importance of preparing for future security challenges. It would be unrealistic to anticipate the next 25 years as the beginning of a peaceful century void of conflict. As Clausewitz observed, every age has indeed been marked with its own kind of war. While the means change over time, warfare will remain. 'An act of force to compel our enemy to do our will.' "

The Economic Crisis and ASEAN States' Security Dr Sheldon W Simon Book by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "Asia’s financial crisis has quickly become a global one. Its implications far transcend purely economic or financial considerations. In fact, the crisis that began with the fall of Thailand’s Baht in 1997 now embraces the entire world and has caused governments to fall in Asia and Russia. To understand the dynamics of the crisis and its consequences for U.S. security, the Strategic Studies Institute and the National Bureau of Research on Asia organized a conference in Seattle, Washington, on June 9-10, 1998. At that conference Professor Sheldon Simon presented this paper."

China's Military Potential Dr Larry M Wortzel Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "This monograph provides an appraisal of the ability of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to build a credible military force in the 21st century. The author, Colonel Larry M. Wortzel, examines a complicated set of factors, which when taken together, equates to potential military power in China’s case."

Opening Pandora's Box: Ethnicity and Central Asian Militaries LTC Dianne L Smith Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "Studies on ethnicity and the armed forces flourished during the Soviet era, but relatively little attention has been paid to the issue within the successor states. The republics of Central Asia are ostensibly ethnic—they are named after the “titular” ethnic group that supposedly predominates in each. But, in truth, they are artificial creations, the product of Soviet gerrymandering and various waves of ethnic emigration."

NATO After Enlargement: New Challenges, New Missions, New Forces Dr Stephen J Blank Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "In 1999 NATO will formally admit three new members and adopt a new strategic concept. In so doing, it will take giant strides towards effecting a revolutionary transformation of European security. On the one hand, it could be said that NATO enlargement closes the immediate post-Cold War period that began with the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But on the other hand, enlargement raises a host of serious new issues for the Alliance and for U.S. policymakers that they must begin to address now. Bearing this fact in mind, the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) organized a conference with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in January 1998 to explore the new challenges confronting the NATO Alliance. These essays are the product of that conference."

Breaking Away from the Bear LTC Dianne L Smith Book by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "In the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Central Asian states preferred to ensure their security through the unified command of the Commonwealth of Independent States and collective security. But, the decision of Ukraine, and then Russia, to create independent republican forces compelled the Central Asian states to create their own armed forces. Depending on their relative success at developing viable military forces, each state has compensated with other tools of national power. Budgetary considerations and assessment of real-world threats have compelled each state to make hard decisions concerning relative investment in conventional armed forces, security forces, or border guards..."

Defining U.S. Atlantic Command's Role in the Power Projection Strategy Prof Douglas C Lovelace Jr, Dr Thomas-Durell Young Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "During the Cold War, the United States stationed large numbers of forces overseas to be reinforced by forces from the continental United States (CONUS) should the need arise. The Cold War’s relatively predictable, bipolar international security system provided sufficient focus for Department of Defense (DoD) strategic planning to permit extensive, permanent commitment of considerable U.S. forces to particular regions."

Challenging the United States Symmetrically and Asymmetrically: Can America be Defeated? COL Lloyd J Matthews Book by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "The U.S. Army War College’s Ninth Annual Strategy Conference was held at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, during the period March 31-April 2, 1998. The theme of the conference was “Challenging the United States Symmetrically and Asymmetrically: Can America Be Defeated?” There were some 150 attendees, including active duty military personnel as well as members of academe, the U.S. Defense and service departments, think tanks, corporations, and news media."

Halt Phase Strategy: New Wine in Old Skins . . . with Powerpoint Dr Earl H Tilford Jr Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "In this monograph, Dr. Earl H. Tilford, Jr., analyzes the Halt Phase Strategy/Doctrine currently advocated by the Air Force. As a part of his analysis, the author traces the immediate origins of the “Halt” strategy to the aftermath of the 1997 Report of the Quadrennial Defense Review. Dr. Tilford contends, however, that Halt’s real origins are more closely identified with intrinsic Air Force strategic bombing doctrine, and are to be found in strategies associated with atomic and nuclear deterrence and warfighting. Thus, he concludes that Halt is really “new wine in old skins” being presented today more aggressively because of rapid technological advances."