Recent Publications

Exit Strategy: Rule of Law and the U.S. Army
September 25, 2018 — Author: Dr Shima D KeeneView the Executive SummaryEstablishing the rule of law is a key goal and end state in counterinsurgency (COIN) operations and is a critical aspect of securing peace and preventing future conflict. However, recent experience in theaters such as Afghanistan has shown that establishing effective rule of law institutions and... MORE

The Dual-System Problem in Complex Conflicts
September 20, 2018 — Authors: Ms. Melissa Gregg, Dr. Robert D. LambView the Executive SummaryConflict and fragile environments are increasingly complex and unpredictable, but the U.S. policy system itself is much more complex and unpredictable than most leaders appreciate. In this monograph, the authors argue that until we get a grasp on this “dual-system problem,” the... MORE

A Security Role for the United States in a Post-ISIS Syria?
September 14, 2018 — Author: Mr Gregory AftandilianSyria has become one of the most vexing and complex problems for U.S. strategic planners in recent times. Currently, the United States has about 2,000 troops in the northeastern part of the country whose primary mission has been to aid the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up primarily of Kurds and some Arab... MORE

Cover for A Security Role for the United States in a Post-ISIS Syria?

Impacts of Anti-Access/Area Denial Measures on Space Systems: Issues and Implications for Army and Joint Forces
September 5, 2018 — Author: Mr Jeffrey L CatonView the Executive SummaryThe 2018 National Defense Strategy and National Space Strategy both reaffirm the vital interests that the United States has in the domain of space. However, space remains an inherently hostile environment that has become congested, contested, and competitive among the nations. What are ways for... MORE

The Army War College Review Vol. 4. No. 1 & 2
August 27, 2018 — Editor: Dr Larry D MillerThe Army War College Review, a refereed publication of student work, is produced under the purview of the Strategic Studies Institute and the United States Army War College. An electronic quarterly, The AWC Review connects student intellectual work with professionals invested in U.S. national security, Landpower, strategic... MORE

Cover for The Army War College Review Vol. 4. No. 1 & 2

Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future-Second Edition
August 22, 2018 — Author: Mr Henry D SokolskiView the Executive SummaryUnderestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future, Second Edition explores what nuclear future we may face over the next three decades and how we currently think about this future. Will nuclear weapons spread in the next 20 years to more nations than just North Korea and possibly Iran? How dire... MORE

Cover for Underestimated: Our Not So Peaceful Nuclear Future-Second Edition

2018 - 2020 Key Strategic Issues List
August 17, 2018 — Editor: LTC Charles A. Carlton, USAWC Strategic Studies InstituteFor over a decade, the USAWC has published the Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) to inform students, faculty, and external research associates of strategic topics requiring research and analysis. A subset of these topics, designated as Chief of Staff of the Army special interest... MORE

Cover for 2018 - 2020 Key Strategic Issues List

Radical Islamist English-Language Online Magazines: Research Guide, Strategic Insights, and Policy Response
August 8, 2018 — Author: Pamela L. Bunker, Dr Robert J BunkerView the Executive SummaryThis Strategic Studies Institute book provides a comprehensive research guide to radical Islamist English-language online magazines, eBooks, and assorted radical Islamist news magazines, reports, and pocketbooks published between April-May 2007 and November 2016, and generates... MORE

Cover for Radical Islamist English-Language Online Magazines: Research Guide, Strategic Insights, and Policy Response

SSI Live 80 – Is a Reset with Russia in the Offing?
July 31, 2018 — The Helsinki summit meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin may be the first step in a rapprochement between the United States and Russia. If so, what are the strategic and policy implications in Europe, with specific regard to the security of U.S. allies in Eastern Europe, with regard to the conflict in Syria, vis-à-vis U.S. partners in the Middle East, or in other regards?... MORE

Strategic Insights: Learning from the Military's Weinstein Moment
July 31, 2018 — Author: Dr Leonard WongIn early October 2017, The New York Times reported multiple allegations of sexual harassment against powerful Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein. A few days later, The New Yorker revealed more allegations against the movie executive to include accusations of sexual assault and rape. After more than 80 women stepped forward... MORE

Cover for Strategic Insights: Learning from the Military's Weinstein Moment

New Directions in Just-War Theory
July 30, 2018 — Author: Dr. J. T. ReinerView the Executive SummaryOne of the major developments in international law since World War II is the growth of human rights law dedicated to ensuring the protection of individuals from violence wherever they are, including from their own state. Tracking such changes, in recent decades, just-war theory has evolved from its... MORE

Cover for New Directions in Just-War Theory

Current Russia Military Affairs
July 9, 2018 — Editor: Dr John R DeniWhat are the key strategic objectives of Russian foreign and security policy? How has Russian operational planning been affected by experiences in Georgia, Ukraine, and elsewhere in recent years? What international or domestic factors most influence Russian force modernization? These and other questions were at the top of the... MORE

Cover for Current Russia Military Affairs