Regional Issues - Category South & Latin America

Regional Issues

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.

China Landpower Studies Center | April 16, 2026

2026 Carlisle Conference on the PLA: The PLA’s Capability to React to Cr...

The US Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Studies Institute’s (SSI) held its annual Carlisle Conference on the PLA on March 25 and 26, 2026, in the Army Heritage and Education Center at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The China Landpower Studies

China Landpower Studies Center | April 13, 2026

PLA Army Places Growing Emphasis on Tactical Indirect Firepower with New...

Joaquin Camarena

China Landpower Studies Center | March 30, 2026

Achieving Victory Through Quantity: PLA Theorists Propose Different Mode...

Kevin McCauley

China Landpower Studies Center | March 23, 2026

New Tanks Mark PLA Army’s Integration of System Warfare at the Tactical ...

Joaquin Camarena

Category: South & Latin America

2005 Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL)
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Antulio J Echevarria II Half a decade into the new millennium, the strategic environment... MORE

After Two Wars: Reflections on the American Strategic Revolution in Central Asia
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Stephen J Blank The author explains how this newly won access to the Transcaspian has... MORE

Law vs. War: Competing Approaches to Fighting Terrorism
July 1, 2005 — Authors: Ms Shawn Boyne, Mr Michael German, Dr Dallas D Owens, Dr Paul R Pillar The authors address... MORE

Who Stays and Who Goes: Army Enlisted Reserve and National Guard Retention
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Clayton K S Chun The U.S. Army faces global challenges that have required it to use its... MORE

North Korea’s Strategic Intentions
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Andrew Scobell Dr. Andrew Scobell examines the topic of Pyongyang's strategic intentions... MORE

Sustainability of Colombian Military/Strategic Support for “Democratic Security”
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Thomas A Marks For the first time in 40 years, cautious optimism pervades discussions of... MORE

U.S. Defense Strategy After Saddam
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Michael E O'Hanlon In this defense strategy and budget book, Michael O'Hanlon argues that... MORE

Democratization Vs. Liberalization in the Arab World: Dilemmas and Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Daniel Brumberg The author looks at the political origins and dynamics of "liberalized... MORE

Gangs, “Coups D’ Streets,” and the New War in Central America
July 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Max G Manwaring Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our... MORE

Pseudo Operations and Counterinsurgency: Lessons from Other Countries
June 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Lawrence E Cline The author examines the role of pseudo operations in several foreign... MORE