Special Commentary: #FakeNews in #NatSec; Amanda B. Cronkhite, Wenshuo Zhang, and Leslie Caughell. Civil-Military Relations; John C. Binkley and Zachary E. Griffiths. Adapting to Adaptive Adversaries; Jean-Loup C. Samaan, Ashley Neese-Bybee, Paul Clarke, and Alexander Noyes. Strategic Lieutenants Part II;…
This edition covers the following Stabilization and Transition topics: Governance, Security, Economic Stabilization, Infrastructure, Rule of Law, FHA / HADR, and Interagency. In this issue, our PKSOI Stability sector experts provide their analysis and thoughts on the submitted lessons. Contact…
This compendium provides a number of lessons learned submitted by U.S. Army War College students while attending elective courses on stability operations. Lessons cover the following topics: Ebola response and Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF); climate change as a driver of…
This Sampler presents 10 lessons dealing with “concepts, principles and applications” of FHA. It offers a comprehensive list of references, handbooks, and websites that should benefit all practitioners – as well as 3 annexes with civil-military partnering lessons. Finally, recommendations…
This special edition SOLLIMS Sampler provides Lessons Learned on the following cross-cutting principles: Host Nation Ownership & Capacity; Political Primacy; Legitimacy; Unity of Effort; Security; Conflict Transformation; and, Regional Engagement. These principles are outcome-focused; they serve as overarching themes that…
This monograph offers a neo-classically republican perspective on a perennial problem of civilian/military relations: limitations on military officers’ obligation to obey civilian authorities. All commentators agree that military officers are generally obliged—morally, professionally, and legally—to obey civilian orders, even as…
This publication presents lessons from peace/stability practitioners on the topic of “Reconstruction and Development.” It also offers an extensive bibliography of publications, references, and links. The eight lessons within this “Sampler” bring out the importance of comprehensive planning for reconstruction…
This SOLLIMS Sampler presents several “enablers” for peacekeeping and stability operations – specific resources, systems, and tools that have worked particularly well in support of recent and ongoing operations, including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and several peacekeeping operations…
This edition of the SOLLIMS Sampler focuses on “multinational operations” – presenting a number of lessons learned from the SOLLIMS database from recent peacekeeping and stability operations, and developing common threads and recommendations for future operations
SOLLIMS Sampler – Strategic Lessons In Peacekeeping and Stability Operations. Prior to the SOLLIMS Sampler there was the Strategic Lessons Sampler. This was the first issue. This publication is designed to provide senior leaders and their staffs with key lessons…