Recent Publications

Afghanistan and Beyond: Reflections on the Future of Warfare
June 1, 1993 — Author: Dr Stephen J Blank This report provides an historical analysis of lessons from one of the most important wars of the 1980s, the war in Afghanistan. After reading this study, you will better understand the nature of operations "other than war" in multiethnic states. Many fear that these wars will set the paradigm for wars in the 1990s and... MORE

The Nature of the Post-Cold War World
March 1, 1993 — Authors: Mr William G Hyland, Mr Charles William Maynes The editors of the nation's two leading journals on foreign policy were asked to examine the nature of the post-cold war world and America's transitional role. These essays represent the views of Charles William Maynes, editor of Foreign Policy, and William G. Hyland, former editor of Foreign... MORE

Domestic Missions for the Armed Forces
February 1, 1993 — Author: Senator Sam Nunn During the summer of 1992, Senator Sam Nunn, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, initiated legislation to enhance civilian and military cooperative efforts in meeting critical domestic needs. In a speech before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he called for a major reexamination of the roles and missions of... MORE

Land Warfare in the 21st Century
February 1, 1993 — Authors: COL James M Dubik, Gen Gordon R Sullivan Land warfare in the 21st century will be shaped by the cumulative effects of many revolutionary changes that have yet to merge in a clear or predictable pattern. This paper identifies three elements of change that are likely to have the greatest impact on the Army and the joint conduct of land... MORE

Eisenhower as Strategist: The Coherent Use of Military Power in War and Peace
February 1, 1993 — Author: Dr Steven Metz Few if any American officers performed a wider array of strategic functions as Dwight D. Eisenhower--he was a staff planner in the War Department, wartime commander of a massive coalition force, peacetime Chief of Staff, and Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Eisenhower was directly involved in a number of major transitions... MORE

General George C. Marshall: Strategic Leadership and the Challenges of Reconstituting the Army, 1939-41
February 1, 1993 — Author: COL John T Nelson II The study of strategic leadership as a formal, analytical concept is relatively new. Therefore, concrete, historical examples of leaders who have wrestled with the width and breadth of strategic-level challenges are of inestimable value. Marshall's contributions were no accident of history. They resulted from the... MORE

Peacekeeping, Peacemaking and Peace-Enforcement: The U.S. Role in the New International Order
February 1, 1993 — Author: Dr Donald M Snow The author examines the bases of American military participation in the array of Third World activities falling under the general rubric of peacekeeping and peace-enforcement. The relevance of this inquiry was underscored by President Clinton in his Inaugural Address, when he added situations where "the will and conscience... MORE

Strategy, Forces and Budgets: Dominant Influences in Executive Decision Making, Post-Cold War, 1989-91
February 1, 1993 — Author: Dr Don M Snider The successful application of national military strategy depends upon the existence of a balanced, flexible military establishment; a national force structured, manned, equipped, and trained to execute the broad range of potential missions that exist in the post-cold war world. With this in mind, the national leaders of the... MORE

Alternative World Scenarios for a New Order of Nations
January 1, 1993 — Author: Dr Charles W Taylor This futures book reflects the global trends and events of the recent past and those of today that are bringing about change to the world's political, economic, social, technological, and military environments. The forecasts found throughout the book are derived from analysis of the open literature and other media, the... MORE

Nuclear Pakistan and Nuclear India: Stable Deterrent or Proliferation Challenge?
November 1, 1992 — Author: Dr George H Quester Nuclear proliferation, a security issue which has transcended the cold war, has been, and is, particularly troublesome in South Asia. There, India and Pakistan, neighbors with unresolved disputes since they were granted independence at the end of World War II, are believed to have nuclear weapons (although the leaders of... MORE