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Parameters: Spring 2026
Parameters | Spring 2026
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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.

Recent Publications
External Articles | May 11, 2026

Taking a Toll: How Allowing Iran to Charge for Transit in the Strait of ...

In April, Iran began charging ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz a “toll” for safe passage. By itself, this represents a dangerous new dynamic in the Middle East that may have begun with the Houthis in Yemen as early as 2024, wherein parties
China Landpower Studies Center | May 6, 2026

China Maritime Report #53: Filling the Ranks: China's Military Recruitin...

This report outlines People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) recruiting processes within the overarching context of China’s military personnel accession systems. Within China, most recruitment, mobilization, and service assignment of military personnel
Publications | April 29, 2026

Can AI Pass the US Army War College?

The US Army War College oral comprehensive examination serves as the institution’s capstone, measuring its senior officers’ strategic thinking. In early 2026, three faculty panels applied that standard to four leading commercial artificial
China Landpower Studies Center | April 28, 2026

On the Pacific, USARPAC, and China

In this episode, COL Mike Long and LTG Joel B. Vowell discuss the US Army Pacific and the role of USARPAC.
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Parameters  Bookshelf
Cover of Hero of Fort Sumter: The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson
Hero of Fort Sumter: The Extraordinary Life of Robert Anderson
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Cover of The New Cold War and the Remaking of Regions
The New Cold War and the Remaking of Regions
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Cover of Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts
Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts
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Cover of Nothing but Courage: The 82nd Airborne's Daring D-Day Mission—and Their Heroic Charge Across the La Fière Bridge
Nothing but Courage: The 82nd Airborne's Daring D-Day Mission—and Their Heroic Charge Across the La Fière Bridge
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Cover of China's Air Power and Maritime Strategies Towards the Indian Ocean Region
China's Air Power and Maritime Strategies Towards the Indian Ocean Region
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Cover of GSG 9: From Munich to Mogadishu: The Birth of Germany's Counterterrorism Force by Martin Herzog
GSG 9: From Munich to Mogadishu: The Birth of Germany's Counterterrorism Force
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Cover of Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan by Frank K. Sobchak
Training for Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations from El Salvador to Afghanistan
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Cover of The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II by Stephen R. Platt
The Raider: The Untold Story of a Renegade Marine and the Birth of U.S. Special Forces in World War II
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