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Publications | Nov. 21, 2024

Parameters | Winter 2024–25

Welcome to the Winter 2024–25 issue of Parameters. This issue consists of an In Focus special commentary, three forums (Indo-Pacific, Security Cooperation, and Historical Studies), and the regular Civil-Military Relations Corner installment.
Publications | Feb. 21, 2025

Toward a More Effective DoD Contribution to Strategic Competition in the...

Innovative new thinking is needed on the security challenges the People’s Republic of China poses in Latin America and the Department of Defense’s role in the US response, including (1) enhanced security cooperation that helps key democratic partners
China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 21, 2025

The Impact of China on US Interests in Latin America

President Trump’s statements regarding the influence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the Panama Canal, and the focus on the issue as part of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s February 2025 trip to Central America and the Caribbean  have
China Landpower Studies Center | Feb. 20, 2025

Freezing Point: PLA Army Expeditionary Units Lack Readiness for Extreme ...

In 2024, the US Department of Defense promulgated the latest edition of its Arctic Strategy, highlighting the need to enhance domain awareness and operational readiness to safeguard US and allied interests in the Arctic region. The Arctic possesses
South & Latin America | Feb. 11, 2025

Ecuador’s Security Challenges and the Government’s Response

In January 2024, following a series of dramatic public security incidents, including the escape from prison of Adolfo Macias (“Fito”), the leader of the violent Ecuadoran gang Los Choneros, and the takeover of an Ecuadoran Television station during a
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Parameters Winter 2024-2025
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The US Army War College Quarterly, Parameters, is a refereed forum for contemporary strategy and Landpower issues. It furthers the education and professional development of senior military officers and members of government and academia concerned with national security affairs.

Parameters is indexed in, inter alia, Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals, US Government Periodicals Index, LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Lancaster Index to Defence & International Security Literature (UK), and PAIS Bulletin. Book reviews are indexed in Gale Group’s Book Review Index. Parameters is also available through ProQuest and UMI.

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Cover for Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America’s First Black Generals
Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America’s First Black Generals
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Cover for Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula
Airpower Pioneers: From Billy Mitchell to Dave Deptula
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Book cover: Great Power Clashes Along the Maritime Silk Road: Lessons from History to Shape Current Strategy
Great Power Clashes Along the Maritime Silk Road: Lessons from History to Shape Current Strategy
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Book cover: Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
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Book cover: British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony
British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony
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Book cover: We Had to Get Out of That Place: A Memoir of Redemption and Betrayal in Vietnam
We Had to Get Out of That Place: A Memoir of Redemption and Betrayal in Vietnam
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Cover of A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force
Book Review: A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force
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Cover from the Review Essay: Exploring Strategy in India: Rajesh Basrur's Subcontinental Drift: Domestic Politics and India’s Foreign Policy and Feroz Hassan Khan's Subcontinent Adrift: Strategic Futures of South Asia
Exploring Strategy in India
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