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To illustrate the logic and grammar of coercion, this analysis relies on decision-theory methods, such as game theory, that examine the strategic decision-making process in interactions with adversaries and partners. The intent here is not to offer predictive models of…
Although the People’s Liberation Army is not yet a global expeditionary force on par with the US military, the former has nevertheless significantly expanded its ability to operate abroad. Through enhanced technological capabilities, robust relationships with foreign militaries, increased access…
The remarkable life of British adventurer Gertrude Bell has been well documented through her biographies and numerous travel books. Bell’s role as a grand strategist for the British government in the Middle East during World War I and the postwar…
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Given the depth and breadth of the pandemic-induced recession in Europe, private companies in need of capital and governments looking to shed state-owned enterprises may be tempted to sell shares, assets, or outright ownership to investors with liquidity to spare.…
The homeland is no longer a sanctuary, and expectations of unfettered mobilization and movement from fort to port are no longer viable. In the next major war, opposition from within and without will combine with infrastructure challenges to disrupt and…
This is a revised version of an article published in 2001 “Chemical and Biological Warfare During the Korean War: Rhetoric and Reality,” Asian Perspectives , XXV, 3(2001): 61-83. Much of this material also appears in the author’s American Airpower Strategy…
In Focus: Civil-Military Relations, Guidelines for Politically Charged Societies, Patrick Paterson, Highlighting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Danielle Holt and Susan Davis Andrea M. Peters, Michael A. Washington, Lolita Burrell, and James Ness, Understanding a Changing China, Gustavo Ferreira and Jamie…
The military profession needs to be redefined by examination of its expertise and jurisdictions of practice, whereas previously the focus was on securing its professional identity. Twenty years ago, the original Future of the Army Profession research project responded to…