Recent Publications

Whither the RMA: Two Perspectives on Tomorrow’s Army
June 1, 1994 — Authors: COL Raoul Henri Alcala, Dr Paul Bracken In April 1994, the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute hosted its Fifth Annual Strategy Conference. The theme was "The Revolution in Military Affairs: Defining an Army for the 21st Century." After fourteen of the nation's leading defense scholars presented papers on the role of technology... MORE

War in the Information Age
June 1, 1994 — Authors: COL James M Dubik, Gen Gordon R Sullivan We are beginning to realize the emergence of a new age--the information age. On the one hand, the full dimensions of this new age, if indeed it is such, are unknown. On the other hand, the authors argue that enough is known to conclude that the conduct of war in the future will be profoundly... MORE

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces: What Dangers to Northeast Asia?
May 1, 1994 — Author: Dr Thomas L Wilborn Dr. Thomas Wilborn examines Japan's defense policy and the capabilities of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to determine if the fears of a remilitarized Japan have any basis in fact. He concludes that Japanese defense policy places rigid restraints on the SDF, and that currently there is no support for anything but a... MORE

National Interest: From Abstraction to Strategy
May 1, 1994 — Author: Dr Michael G Roskin Because the national interest is the foundation for both the National Security Strategy and its supporting National Military Strategy, it is essential that military leaders understand the political context from which the details of the national interest emerge. The guiding concept of national interest is more often... MORE

The Owl of Minerva Flies at Twilight: Doctrinal Change and Continuity and the Revolution in Military Affairs
May 1, 1994 — Author: Dr David Jablonsky Revolutions in military affairs have never been strictly military phenomena. Social and political transformations in the past have also been major and often catalytic ingredients of such revolutions. The current revolution is no exception, whether it involves the relationship of communication-information breakthroughs to... MORE

America in the Third World: Strategic Alternatives and Military Implications
May 1, 1994 — Author: Dr Steven Metz The author examines the problems of the Third World and the debates that exist regarding the most effective U.S. response to these problems. He has concluded that the Third World is undergoing such significant change that most of the basic assumptions undergirding past and current U.S. policy are no longer viable. He urges a... MORE

Environmental Security: A DoD Partnership for Peace
April 1, 1994 — Author: Dr Kent Hughes Butts International environmental issues can lead to instability and conflict that threaten U.S. security interests and may result in the commitment of U.S. forces. Chronic, unresolved environmental issues threaten stability in such critical regions as the former Soviet Union, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East... MORE

World View: The 1994 Strategic Assessment from the Strategic Studies Institute
April 1, 1994 — Authors: Dr Steven Metz, Dr Earl H Tilford Jr Every year the analysts at the Strategic Studies Institute prepare current strategic assessments for their particular areas of interest. These assessments are the bedrock of the annual SSI Study Program. This year's assessments seem especially crucial as the strategic situation throughout the world is... MORE

Shari’a Law, Cult Violence and System Change in Egypt: The Dilemma Facing President Mubarak
April 1, 1994 — Author: Dr Stephen C Pelletiere Egypt is one of the more economically deprived countries in the world. Societal stress is a major challenge. Few believe that Egypt will escape the poverty that has for so long oppressed it. For all its challenges, Egypt is of strategic importance to the United States, because of its leadership position in the Arab... MORE

Ethnic Conflict: Implications for the Army of the Future
March 1, 1994 — Authors: Dr Gary L Guertner, Maj Gen William A Stofft Ethnic conflict is an ascendant phenomenon replacing ideology as a social force most likely to promote violence and regional instability. The ferocity of ethnic violence and its potential for escalation increase the political pressures for U.S. leadership and collective engagement. The U.S. Army... MORE

Reconciling the irreconcilable: The Troubled Outlook for U.S. Policy toward Haiti
March 1, 1994 — Authors: Dr Gabriel Marcella, Dr Donald E Schulz Few foreign policy issues have been more frustrating to the U.S. Government during the past year than the Haitian crisis. Thus, this report could not be more timely. The title is suggestive. The authors describe different courses of action and the steps that the United States might take to implement... MORE

Meeting the Challenges of Regional Security
February 1, 1994 — Author: Honorable Leonard Sullivan The Honorable Leonard Sullivan, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense, maintains that the disorder in the post-cold war world must be addressed in radically new and innovative ways. Old alliances, structured for containment, will not be adequate in a world where the challenges may be more appropriately addressed... MORE