Colloquium Briefs

 

  •  State of the U.S. Military Reserve Components

    State of the U.S. Military Reserve Components

    State of the U.S. Military Reserve Components Dr Dallas D Owens, Mr Ralph Wipfli Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, 21st Century Defense Initiative of The Brookings Institution "The “Future Defense Dilemmas” seminar series is a partnership between the 21st Century Defense Initiative at the Brookings Institution and the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. Its goal is to bring together defense experts and policy leaders from academia, the military and defense community, other governmental organizations, and nongovernmental institutions for discussions on looming defense questions and dilemmas."
    • Published On: 6/1/2008
  •  Borders: Technology and Security--Strategic Responses to New Challenges

    Borders: Technology and Security--Strategic Responses to New Challenges

    Borders: Technology and Security--Strategic Responses to New Challenges Dr Douglas V Johnson II Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, New Mexico State University "The New Mexico State University Government Department, in cooperation with the Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, conducted a 2-day colloquium, “Borders: Technology and Security—Strategic Responses to New Challenges,” on April 1-2, 2008. Approximately 60 invitees attended the event, which took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico. "
    • Published On: 5/1/2008
  •  Opportunities for Engaging Minorities

    Opportunities for Engaging Minorities

    Opportunities for Engaging Minorities Dr Dallas D Owens Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, The Department of Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University "Successful engagement of minority communities by community, state, and national security agencies requires cultural understanding and appreciation for diversity within and among the agencies and willingness by agency leaders to initiate contact, either directly or through mutually-trusted agents."
    • Published On: 3/1/2008
  •  COIN of the Realm: U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy

    COIN of the Realm: U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy

    COIN of the Realm: U.S. Counterinsurgency Strategy Dr Steven Metz, Mr Ralph Wipfli Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, with the 21st Century Defense Initiative of The Brookings Institution "Regardless of whether counterinsurgency (COIN) will be the dominant form of military activity in the future or simply one of several, the United States needs an effective national strategy which explains when, why, and how the nation should undertake it"
    • Published On: 1/1/2008
  •  The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context

    The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context

    The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context Dr W Andrew Terrill Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, with The Atlantic Council of the United States "The Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College and the Atlantic Council of the United States conducted a colloquium entitled “The Evolution of U.S.-Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context” on March 25, 2007. Additional support for this conference was provided by the Washington Delegation of the European Commission and the Heinrich-Boell Foundation. The colloquium brought together serving and retired academics, diplomats, and military officers from the United States, Europe, and Turkey."
    • Published On: 11/1/2007
  •  The “People” in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China's 80-Year-Old Military

    The “People” in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China's 80-Year-Old Military

    The “People” in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China's 80-Year-Old Military Mr Justin B Liang, Dr Sarah K Snyder Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, with The National Bureau of Asian Research "On September 28, 2007, more than 60 leading experts on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) convened at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for a 2-day discussion on “The ‘People’ in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China’s 80-Year-Old Military.” The 2007 PLA Conference, conducted by The National Bureau of Asian Research and the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College, sought to investigate the 80-year-old military’s human infrastructure, identifying trends in PLA recruitment, education and training, demographics, and historical perspectives."
    • Published On: 11/1/2007
  •  Global Climate Change: National Security Implications

    Global Climate Change: National Security Implications

    Global Climate Change: National Security Implications Dr Douglas V Johnson II Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, Triangle Institute for Security Studies "Climate change is underway. The effects will vary according to a broad variety of circumstances and interactions, some of which are not well-understood. Likewise, mitigation is not well understood, and will not take place quickly."
    • Published On: 5/1/2007
  •  Roots of Terror

    Roots of Terror

    Roots of Terror Ms Corinna Johnson Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute with Women in International Security, Georgetown University "The Women in International Studies (WIIS), Georgetown University, in cooperation with the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI), U.S. Army War College, conducted a colloquium, “The Roots of Terror: Understanding the Evolving Threat of Global Terrorism,” on February 12, 2007.This colloquium brought together over 150 U.S. and international government officials, academic experts, think tank members, WIIS and college faculty."
    • Published On: 5/1/2007
  •  Exploring the "Right Size" for China's Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organizations

    Exploring the "Right Size" for China's Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organizations

    Exploring the "Right Size" for China's Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organizations Mr Justin B Liang, Dr Sarah K Snyder Colloquium Brief by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, with the National Bureau of Asian Research "On October 6, 2006, more than 60 leading experts on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) convened at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, for a two-day discussion of the drivers of PLA force modernization. The 2006 PLA Conference was co-sponsored by National Bureau of Asian Research and the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College. Entitled “Exploring the ‘Right Size’ for China’s Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organization,” the conference explored continuities and discontinuities in the forces driving PLA force modernization, assessed how current modernization efforts are linked to national requirements, and examined what such development reveals about China’s national defense strategies."
    • Published On: 2/1/2007
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