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Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies / edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray

Strategy in the Contemporary World looks at the development of strategy, considering the role of military power in the contemporary world, and assessing the future of strategy in light of fast-paced technological change. The fourth edition looks at issues from both times of war and of peace, analysing both conflicts themselves, and the on-going debates about what can be learned from them. A new chapter on cyberpower reflects growing debates about whether there has been a revolution in military affairs and the future of warfare given the phenomenal pace of innovation in electronics and computer systems, while there is also a new focus on the strategic implications of a changing world order. The new edition also includes more material on the transition from war to peace, and looks at arms control and deterrence, considering in particular the growing tension between Iran and the West over its nuclear weapons programme. The new edition sees substantial updating throughout, prefaced by a rewritten introduction, and provides a comprehensive and insightful collection of contributions from a team of leading experts in the field.
Author: Baylis, John, 1946-
4th ed.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2013
xxv, 428 p. ; 25 cm

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The revolution in military affairs and conflict short of war

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Military transformation and conventional deterrence: a theoretical analysis

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Not many jobs take a whole army: Special Operations Forces and the revolution in military affairs

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Strategy in the contemporary world : an introduction to strategic studies / edited by John Baylis, James J. Wirtz, Colin S. Gray.

A complete introduction to strategy in the contemporary world, which explores the enduring, present and emerging issues dominating strategic debate.
Author: John Baylis; James J Wirtz; Colin S Gray
5th ed.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016
xxiii : 429 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
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439 copies

Armed Forces and Societies: Implications for the SAF

Abstract: The increasing professionalisation of the armed forces is a challenge to a nation’s defence strategies and the armed forces is forced to adapt to socio-political changes, resulting in increasing inter-penetrability of civilian and military spheres and cultures. As such, the military has to constantly review its structural relationship with society and strategic roles to anchor its legitimacy. Therefore, the SAF must continue to engage the larger civil society in defence policy issues, to encourage a greater sense of co-ownership and to sustain efforts in increasing the ‘social capital’ for the SAF. This essay examines the historical overview of the armed forces in societies, the decline of conscription army during the post-Cold War period and the dominant trend in modern armed forces, as they adapt their roles, to strengthen the linkage to and the legitimacy in the society. This essay also studies the implications of such trends for the SAF.
Author: CPT Ren, Jinfeng
In: Pointer Vol. 41, No. 1 2015
Pointer Article ; Vol. 41, No. 1

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A Concept at the Crossroads: Rethinking the Centre of Gravity

Author: Janiczek, Rudolph M

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Adapting, transforming, and modernizing under fire: the Mexican military 2006-11

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Creator: Mr. Inigo Guevara Moyano
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Asia Pacific Programme for Senior Military Officers (APPSMO): RSIS Newsletter featuring APPSMO

Author: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Nanyang Technological University
Published: Singapore, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

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The Human Terrain System : operationally relevant social science research in Iraq and Afghanistan / Christopher J. Sims.

"The Human Terrain System embedded civilians primarily in brigade combat teams (BCTs) in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2007 and 2014 to act as a collection and dispersal mechanism for sociocultural comprehension. Set against the backdrop of the program's evolution, the experiences of these social scientists clarifies the U.S. Army's decision to integrate social scientists at the tactical level in conflict. Based on interviews, program documents, material from Freedom of Information Act requests, and secondary sources, this book finds a series of limiting factors inhibiting social science research at the tactical level, common to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Complexity in integrating civilians into the military decision making cycle, creating timely research with a high level of fidelity, and making granular research resonate with brigade staff all contributed to inhibiting the overall effect of the Human Terrain System. Yet, while high operational tempo in contested spaces complicates social science research at the tactical level, the author argues that there is a continued requirement for a residual capability to be maintained by the U.S. Army"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Sims, Christopher J.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2015]
xv, 504 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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The strategic lessons unlearned from Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan : why the Afghan National Security Forces will not hold, and the implications for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan / M. Chris Mason.

"The wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan were lost before they began, not on the battlefields, where the United States won every tactical engagement, but at the strategic level of war. In each case, the U.S. Government attempted to create a Western-style democracy in countries which were decades at least away from being nations with the sociopolitical capital necessary to sustain democracy and, most importantly, accept it as a legitimate source of governance. The expensive indigenous armies created in the image of the U.S. Army lacked both the motivation to fight for illegitimate governments in Saigon, Baghdad, and Kabul and a cause that they believed was worth dying for, while their enemies in the field clearly did not. This book examines the Afghan National Security Forces in historical and political contexts, explains why they will fail at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of war, why they cannot and will not succeed in holding the southern half of the country, and what will happen in Afghanistan year-by-year from 2015 to 2019. Finally, it examines what the critical lessons unlearned of these conflicts are for U.S. military leaders, why these fundamental political lessons seem to remain unlearned, and how the strategic mistakes of the past can be avoided in the future"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Mason, M. Chris
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.
1 online resource (x, 222 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color)
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Political and socio-economic change : revolutions and their implications for the U.S. military / John R. Deni, editor.

"Dramatic political, economic, and social changes across both the Greater Middle East and Latin America over the last several years -- in some instances revolutionary, in others evolutionary -- have had profound implications for global security generally and U.S. security specifically. Policymakers in Washington are hence confronted with the issue of how to respond to the various changes in these disparate regions in order to safeguard U.S. interests, promote Western values, and shape the security environment into the future. Whether and to what degree U.S. policymakers can influence the unfolding changes and shape outcomes remains to be seen. But if Washington is to achieve success in this regard though, it will likely only be possible through the skillful employment of a variety of policymaking tools, including development, diplomacy, and defense. The authors assess the changes across these two important regions, outline the implications for U.S. security and specifically for the U.S. military, and offer policy recommendations for the way forward"--Publisher's web site.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2014]
viii, 79 pages ; 23 cm
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Army support of military cyberspace operations : joint contexts and global escalation implications / Jeffrey L. Caton.

"Military cyberspace operations have evolved significantly over the past 2 decades and are now emerging into the realm of military operations in the traditional domains of land, sea, and air. The goal of this monograph is to provide senior policymakers, decisionmakers, military leaders, and their respective staffs with a better understanding of Army cyberspace operations within the context of overall U.S. military cyberspace operations. It examines the development of such operations in three major sections. First, it looks at the evolution of Department of Defense cyberspace operations over the past decade to include the founding of U.S. Cyber Command from its roots in various military units focused on defensive and offensive cyberspace operations. Second, it examines the evolution of the Army implementation of cyberspace operations toward the initial establishment of Army Cyber Command as well as recent efforts to establish Fort Gordon, Georgia as the center of gravity for Army cyberspace activities. Third, it explores the role of cyberspace operations in the escalation of international conflict, focusing on the sufficiency of the current cyberspace force structure to address an international environment of multiple actors interacting with varying degrees of tension"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Caton, Jeffrey L.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.
xiii, 89 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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State collapse, insurgency, and counterinsurgency : lessons from Somalia / J. Peter Pham.

For more than 2 decades, Somalia has been the prime example of a collapsed state, resisting multiple attempts to reconstitute a central government, with the current internationally-backed regime of the "Federal Republic of Somalia" struggling just to maintain its hold on the capital and the southeastern littoral -- thanks only to the presence of a more than 17,000-strong African Union peacekeeping force. Despite the desultory record, the apparent speedy collapse since late 2011 of the insurgency spearheaded by the Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (Movement of Warrior Youth, al-Shabaab) -- a militant Islamist movement with al-Qaeda links -- has made it fashionable within some political and military circles to cite with little nuance the "Somalia model" as a prescription for other conflicts in Africa, including the fight in Mali against al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and its allies. This monograph takes a closer look at the situation in order to draw out the real lessons from the failures and successes of the counterinsurgency effort in Somalia.
Author: Pham, John-Peter
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2013.
1 online resource (x, 70 pages)

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The struggle for Yemen and the challenge of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula / W. Andrew Terrill.

In recent years, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has been widely recognized as a more dangerous regional and international terrorist organization than the original al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden until his death in 2011. In 2010-11, AQAP was able to present a strong challenge to Yemen's government by capturing and retaining large areas in the southern part of the country. Yemen's new reform President defeated AQAP and recaptured areas under their control in 2012, but the terrorists remain an extremely dangerous force seeking to reassert themselves at this time of transition in Yemen.
Author: Terrill, W. Andrew
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College, 2013.
1 online resource (xiii, 105 pages)
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The Military balance

¿́¿The Military Balance is probably the leading reference guide to the world¿́¿s armed forces. Each yearly publication covers military conflicts of every size worldwide. The collection provides both comprehensive information on a wide variety of organisations and competent analysis on many issues. There are also ample maps and charts to make this a useful reference.¿́¿ -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition. ¿́¿ Recommended General References.
Published: London : International Institute for Strategic Studies, [1964-
v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
1970-1971: An ISS publication
1971-1972-1974-1975: An IISS publication

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USAWC key strategic issues list / compiled by Conrad C. Crane.

Author: Crane, Conrad C.
Published: [Carlisle Barracks, Penn.] : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [2002]
iv, 35 p. ; 23 cm.

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Irregular enemies and the essence of strategy : can the American way of war adapt? / Colin S. Gray.

The author offers a detailed comparison between the character of irregular warfare, insurgency in particular, and the principal enduring features of "the American way." He concludes that there is a serious mismatch between that "way" and the kind of behavior that is most effective in countering irregular foes. The author poses the question, Can the American way of war adapt to a strategic threat context dominated by irregular enemies? He suggests that the answer is "perhaps, but only with difficulty."
Author: Gray, Colin S. (Colin Spencer), 1943-
Published: [Carlisle Barracks, PA] : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2006.
vii, 64 p. ; 23 cm.

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The Army officers' professional ethic : past, present, and future / Matthew Moten.

This monograph surveys the history of the Army's professional ethic, focusing primarily on the Army officer corps. It assesses today's strategic, professional, and ethical environment. Then it argues that a clear statement of the Army officers' professional ethic is especially necessary in a time when the Army is stretched and stressed as an institution. The Army officer corps has both a need and an opportunity to better define itself as a profession, forthrightly to articulate its professional ethic, and clearly to codify what it means to be a military professional.
Author: Moten, Matthew, 1960-
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2010.
ix, 28 p. ; 23 cm.
Professional military ethics monograph series ; v. 2.

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Underestimated : our not so peaceful nuclear future / Henry D. Sokolski.

"With the world focused on the nuclear crisis in Iran, it is tempting to think that addressing this case, North Korea, and the problem of nuclear terrorism is all that matters and is what matters most. Perhaps, but if states become more willing to use their nuclear weapons to achieve military advantage, the problem of proliferation will become much more unwieldy. In this case, U.S. security will be hostage not just to North Korea, Iran, or terrorists, but to nuclear proliferation more generally, diplomatic miscalculations, and wars between a much larger number of possible players. This, in a nutshell, is the premise of Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future, which explores what nuclear futures we may face over the next 3 decades and how we currently think about this future. Will nuclear weapons spread in the next 20 years to more nations than just North Korea and possibly Iran? How great will the consequences be? What can be done?"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Sokolski, Henry D.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2016]
xxi, 130 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

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NIDS China security report 2014 : diversification of roles in the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police

Published: Tokyo, Japan : The National Institute for Defense Studies, [2015]
vii, 66 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

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A hard look at hard power : assessing the defense capabilities of key U.S. allies and security partners / Gary J. Schmitt, editor.

"Since World War II, a key element of America's grand strategy has been its worldwide network of strategic allies and partners. The network has provided the United States an invaluable global presence, enhanced deterrence against adversaries and, when called upon, provided men and materiel to help fight wars. However, following the end of the Cold War, less attention has been paid to America's allies, especially their 'hard power' capabilities, despite the United States and its allies going to war more frequently than before. This volume addresses that gap, providing a holistic account of allied hard power and, in turn, the ability -- and, indirectly, the willingness -- of those same partners to use force independently or in concert with the United States and other allies"--Publisher's web site.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015
viii, 382 pages : illustrations, maps

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Lessons encountered : learning from the long war / edited by Richard D. Hooker, Jr., and Joseph J. Collins.

[This book] began as two questions from General Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: What were the costs and benefits of the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, and what were the strategic lessons of these campaigns? The Institute for National Strategic Studies at the National Defense University was tasked to answer these questions. The editors composed a volume that assesses the war and analyzes the costs, using the Institute's considerable in-house talent and the dedication of the NDU Press team. The audience for this volume is senior officers, their staffs, and the students in joint professional military education courses--the future leaders of the Armed Forces. Other national security professionals should find it of great value as well. The volume begins with an introduction that addresses the difficulty of learnng strategic lessons and a preview of the major lessons indentified in the study. It then moves on to an analysis of the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq from their initiation to the onset of the U.S. Surges. The study then turns to the Surgers themselves as tests of assessment and adaptation. The next part focuses on decisionmaking, implementation, and unity of effort. The volume then turns to the all-important issue of raising and mentoring indigenous security forces, the basis for the U.S. exit strategy in both campaigns. Capping the study is a chapter on legal issues that range from detention to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. The final chapter analyzes costs and benefits, disects decisionmaking in both campaigns, and summarizes the lessons encountered. Supporting the volume are three annexes: one on the human and financial costs of the Long War and two detailed timelines for histories of Afghanistan and Iraq and the U.S. campaigns in those countries. The lessons encountered in Afghanistan and Iraq at the strategic level inform our understanding of national security decisionmaking, intelligence, the character of contemporary conflict, and unity of effort and command. They stand alongside the lessons of other wars and remind future senior officers that those who fail to learn from past mistakes are bound to repeat them. -- Book jacket flaps.
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Defense University Press, 2015.
xiv, 473 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Indonesia's defence diplomacy : harnessing the hedging strategy against regional uncertainties / Iis Gindarsah.

Indonesia has been increasingly susceptible to recent geopolitical developments. Along with the rapid pace of regional arms modernisation and unresolved territorial disputes, it begins to ponder the impact of emerging great power rivalry to the country's strategic interests. However, rather than pursuing a robust military build-up, Indonesian policymakers asserts that diplomacy is the country's first line of defence. This paper argues that Indonesia's defence diplomacy serves two agenda of hedging strategy, strategic engagement and military modernisation. This way, Indonesian defence and security officials seek to moderate the impact of geopolitical changes whilst maintaining the country's defensive ability against regional uncertainties.
Author: Gindarsah, Iis
Published: Singapore : S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2015.
19 p. : color illustrations
RSIS working paper ; No. 293.

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Arab threat perceptions and the future of the U.S. military presence in the Middle East / W. Andrew Terrill.

"The threat perceptions of many Arab states aligned with the United States have changed significantly as a result of such dramatic events as the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq, the emergence and then fading of the Arab Spring, the rise of Iranian power and Tehran's nuclear agreement with key world powers, the Egyptian revolution and counterrevolution, and the development of civil wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya. There have also been some notable differences that have developed between the United States and its Arab allies over how to address these issues and most especially Iranian regional ambitions. This report considers ways in which the United States might react to these events with a specific focus on military coordination and support to friendly Arab countries. It notes that a variety of U.S. officials remain intensely committed to a strong effort to work with Arab allies and to convince them that the United States will not abandon them or downgrade the importance of their security concerns"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Terrill, W. Andrew
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.
xv, 101 pages ; 23 cm

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The Chinese People's Liberation Army in 2025 / Roy Kamphausen, David Lai, editors.

"This volume is of special relevance in light of the profound changes occurring within the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). China's desire to develop a military commensurate with its diverse interests is both legitimate and understandable. The challenge for U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) is to understand how China will employ this growing military capability in support of its interests. The book addresses the uncertainty surrounding the potential direction of the PLA by examining three distinct focus areas: domestic, external, and technological drivers of PLA modernization; alternative futures for the PLA; and, implications for the region, world, and U.S.-China relations. The analysis provides an insightful perspective into the factors shaping and propelling the PLA's modernization, its potential future orientation ranging from internally focused to globally focused, and how the PLA's choices may impact China's relations with its neighbors and the world"--Publisher's web site.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, [2015]
viii, 379 pages : illustration, map ; 23 cm
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Stand up and fight! : the creation of U.S. security organizations, 1942-2005 / Ty Seidule, Jacqueline Whitt, editors.

"Stand Up and Fight is a collection of essays that explores how new National Security Organizations are stood up -- that is, formed, organized, funded, and managed -- in the first years of their existence. From Joint ventures to combatant commands to cabinet-level departments, each organization's history reveals important themes and lessons for leaders to consider in forming a new organization. A substantive introduction defines the scope of the project and outlines several important themes including organizational rivalry, the problems of analogical reasoning, the use of simulations, the consequences of failure, the significance of leadership and organizational culture, working with allies, the role of fear and emotion, and the basic advice that 'the best defense is a good offense.' The book includes thirteen substantive chapters, each of which covers a different national security organization. Section I on U.S. unified combatant commands includes chapters on U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), and Space Command (SPACECOM). Section II, on sub-unified commands and organizations includes chapters on U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and the Vietnam-era Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS). Section III deals with issues of allied commands and covers military government in post-WWII Germany, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Section IV explores Department of Defense and cabinet-level organizations including The U.S. Air Force (USAF), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The conclusion again draws out several relevant themes and offers some practical recommendations and insights for leaders who are charged with standing up a new organization"--Publisher's web site.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2015.
xvii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Nuclear weapons materials gone missing : what does history teach? / Henry D. Sokolski, editor.

"In 2009, President Obama spotlighted nuclear terrorism as one of the top threats to international security, launching an international effort to identify, secure, and dispose of global stocks of weapons-usable nuclear materials -- namely highly enriched uranium and weapons-grade plutonium. Since that time, three nuclear security summits have been held, along with scores of studies and workshops (official and unofficial), drawing sustained high-level attention to the threat posed by these materials. However, little attention has been given to incidences where sensitive nuclear materials actually went missing. This volume seeks to correct this deficiency, examining incidences of material unaccounted for (MUF) arising from the U.S. and South African nuclear weapons programs, plutonium gone missing from Japanese and British civilian production facilities, and a theft of highly enriched uranium from a U.S. military contractor in the 1960s that was used to help fuel Israel's nuclear weapons program. This volume also questions the likelihood that the International Atomic Energy Agency would be able to detect diversions of fissile materials, whether large or small, and the likelihood that a state could or would do anything about the diversion if it was detected. What emerges from this book is an assessment of how likely we are to be able to account for past MUF quantities or to be able to prevent future ones"--Publisher's web site.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.
ix, 191 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Strategic implications of hybrid war: a theory of victory

Abstract: While the nature of war does not change, the conduct and methods available to wage and win wars does. This appears to be the case with respect to hybrid war, an evolving type of war that the United States may soon face. The definition of hybrid war is the merging of different methods and theories of war and warfare at different levels of war, in different realms and domains, especially the cognitive and moral domains, by a blend of actors, arranged in time and space to achieve objectives at all levels of war. Hybrid war poses a novel threat to the United States for many reasons, including undue U.S. attention on irregular warfare as the "war of the future, " as well as hybrid war's blending of modes at different levels of war using different theories of war and warfare. Recent discussions about hybrid war have been primarily focused at the tactical and to a lesser degree at the operational level, not at the strategic level where hybrid war should also be considered. A vital part of "strategic art" is developing a theory of victory. This paper's thesis is that the United States needs to develop a hybrid war theory of victory, which is combining "how to win the war" and "what is winning." Generic principles of "what is winning" will be used as criteria to develop a theory of war relevant to the hybrid warrior. This theory will help enable the United States to determine if and how national power should be used in a hybrid war to achieve strategic political objectives and what the probable outcomes of military conflict might be in that situation. This, in turn, will help senior decision makers determine the best ways to achieve strategic objectives and protect national interests. One of the biggest challenges hybrid war presents is exploitation of the cognitive and moral domains, vice the physical domain that the United States traditionally concentrates on. The United States may consider giving the cognitive and moral domain more emphasis in its approaches to resolving t
Published: Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College,
Published: 2009

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Stepping up : burden sharing by NATO's newest members / Joel R. Hillison.

"This book examines the burden sharing behavior of new NATO members. It makes the argument that new NATO members are burden sharing at a greater rate than older NATO members. It also suggests that NATO's expansion did not lead to greater free-riding behavior in NATO, contrary to the predictions of the collective action literature. This analysis reveals that new NATO members have demonstrated the willingness to contribute to NATO missions, but are often constrained by their limited capabilities. This argument is supported using case studies, interviews with key NATO officials, and quantitative analysis of NATO defense expenditures and troop contributions"--Publisher's web site.
Author: Hillison, Joel R.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.
xxvi, 361 pages : illustrations

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