Regional Issues

Publications | Sept. 23, 2024

Bargaining for Justice: Ukraine, Gaza, and the Ethics of Conflict Termin...

As wars in Ukraine and Gaza continue with little end in sight, the sense of urgency to determine how they should end is increasing, given how the wars could end. A just war aims to establish a better state of peace, but a better state of peace may

Publications | Sept. 19, 2024

The Role of America’s European Allies in the Russia-Ukraine War, 2022–24

What more can US allies in Europe do to assist Ukraine militarily? More broadly, what can the United States expect from its closest allies in Europe in strategic competition with Russia and China? In this monograph, John R. Deni and Lisa A. Aronsson

Publications | Sept. 18, 2024

The Growing Significance of China-Russia Defense Cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two recent meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, especially his visit to Beijing in May, reinforced US and allied concerns about the China-Russia relationship, especially the two countries’ growing security

South & Latin America | Sept. 13, 2024

Brazil’s Attempt to Control X: The Deterioration of the Liberal World Order

Elon Musk’s clash with the Lula government raises the issue of how to promote democracy and free speech in the new technological era.

China Landpower Studies Center | Sept. 12, 2024

Bolivia and US Dilemmas in Engaging with Problematic Regimes in Latin Am...

I recently had the opportunity to engage with a senior Bolivian colleague connected with the government of Luis Arce regarding the country’s economic and political difficulties and its relationship with the United States. Their fundamental question

Silent Partners: Organized Crime, Irregular Groups, and Nation-States
October 23, 2018 — Author: Dr Shima D KeeneThe U.S. Army increasingly faces adversaries that are difficult to define... MORE

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Strategic Insights: Better Late Than Never
October 23, 2018 — Author: Dr M Chris MasonSeventeen years ago this November, in a conference room in the Pentagon, I... MORE

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Assessing the Collective Security Treaty Organization: Capabilities and Vulnerabilities
October 18, 2018 — Author: Dr Richard WeitzRussia has strengthened its military position in Central Asia and the South... MORE

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Russia’s Syria Problem
October 8, 2018 — Dr. Robert E. Hamilton, Oct 2018The Russians are discovering that success on the battlefield doesn’t... MORE

Parameters VOL. 48 NO. 2 SUMMER 2018
October 4, 2018 — Editor: Dr Antulio J Echevarria IIFEATURES: Special Commentary. “The Military as Social Experiment:... MORE

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Maintaining Information Dominance in Complex Environments
October 3, 2018 — Author: Dr John A S. Ardis, Dr Shima D KeeneThere are many risks to the U.S. Army’s command and... MORE

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The Relevance of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for the United States in the 21st Century
September 27, 2018 — Author: Dr Joel R HillisonThe “America First” approach to foreign policy seems to call into question... MORE

Strategic Insights: ISIS in Libya: A Threat or a Dead-End?
September 26, 2018 — Author: Dr Azeem IbrahimPrior to 1912, Libya was a province within the Ottoman Empire and subdivided... MORE

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Exit Strategy: Rule of Law and the U.S. Army
September 25, 2018 — Author: Dr Shima D KeeneEstablishing the rule of law is a key goal and end state in... MORE

The Dual-System Problem in Complex Conflicts
September 20, 2018 — Author: Ms. Melissa Gregg, Dr. Robert D. LambConflict and fragile environments are increasingly... MORE