East Asia in Crisis: The Security Implications of the Collapse of Economic Institutions Dr Stephen J Blank Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "The financial crisis that began in Thailand in mid-1997 has now become a global one. It has consumed governments, upset defense planning and the regional standing of major powers in Asia, and is forcing us to rethink Asia’s entire past and future political trajectory. The security implications go beyond merely the crash of unsound financial systems. Governments have fallen across Asia and in Russia. Civil violence is currently taking place in Indonesia, a key Asian state. Defense research, development, and procurement have been postponed in most Asian countries. The crisis and its reverberations have shaken financial markets and governments as far away as Brazil."

Technology and the 21st Century Battlefield: Recomplicating Moral Life for the Statesman and the Soldier COL Charles J Dunlap Jr Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "In this monograph, Air Force Colonel Charles Dunlap starts from the traditional American notion that technology might offer a way to decrease the horror and suffering of warfare. He points out that historically this assumption is flawed in that past technological advances, from gunpowder weapons to bombers, have only made warfare more—not less—bloody. With a relentless logic, Colonel Dunlap takes to task those who say that the Revolution in Military Affairs has the potential to make war less bloody."

Security Implications of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East Dr Sami G Hajjar Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "This monograph, by Dr. Sami Hajjar, addresses the important question of the security implications for the nations of the region of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. The Strategic Studies Institute is pleased to offer the monograph as a contribution to the national security debate on this important issue. The author offers a unique perspective based on extensive interviews that he conducted in the region, and makes specific policy recommendations for U.S. military and civilian decisionmakers."

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."

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."

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."

The Political-Military Rivalry for Operational Control in U.S. Military Actions: A Soldier's Perspective COL Lloyd J Matthews Monograph by the US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute "The following monograph by retired Colonel Lloyd J. Matthews, U.S. Army, presents a soldier’s perspective of the operational implications of instant access to the battlefield by civilian leaders in Washington. It also suggests steps that might be taken to assure constructive collaboration between military and civil authorities, leaving each group to make its own essential contribution to success in the nation’s military undertakings around the world."