Recent Publications

China’s Future Military Capabilities
April 26, 2023 — The 2022 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America identifies China as the “pacing challenge” for the US military. This monograph examines the process by which China’s military capabilities are developed, the capabilities China’s military is seeking to acquire in the future, and the resulting implications for the US military. To... MORE

China’s Future Military Capabilities by Roger Cliff

War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War
April 21, 2023 — 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War by Ted N. Easterling | Reviewed by Dr. William Thomas Allison, professor of history, Georgia Southern University | Former Marine and Vietnam War veteran Ted Easterling evaluates the Marine Combined Action Platoons and their... MORE

War in the Village
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Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam
April 21, 2023 — 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Clear, Hold, and Destroy: Pacification in Phú Yên and the American War in Vietnam by Robert J. Thompson III | Reviewed by Dr. Samantha A. Taylor, assistant professor of military and security studies, Air Command and Staff College | There is no shortage of books that explore the Vietnam War and why it ended the way it... MORE

Clear Hold, and Destroy
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Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam
April 21, 2023 — 50th Anniversary of Vietnam Determined to Persist: General Earle Wheeler, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military’s Foiled Pursuit of Victory in Vietnam by Mark A. Viney | Reviewed by Dr. Gregory L. Cantwell, professor, Center for Strategic Leadership, US Army War College | How did the leadership dynamics of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of... MORE

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Useful Captives: The Role of POWs in American Military Conflicts
April 7, 2023 — Military History Useful Captives: The Role of POWs in American Military Conflicts Edited by Daniel Krebs and Lorien Foote | Reviewed by Dr. Michael E. Lynch, senior historian, Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College | A book of useful and thought-provoking essays, Useful Captives: The Role of POWs in American Military History explores 300... MORE

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Old & New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War
April 7, 2023 — Changing Character of War Old & New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War by Jahara Matisek and Buddhika Jayamaha | Reviewed by Dr. Robert J. Bunker, director of research and analysis and managing partner, C/O Futures, LLC | In Old & New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War, Drs. Jahara Matisek and Buddhika Jayamaha, examine the... MORE

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Old & New Battlespaces: Society, Military Power, and War
by Jahara Matisek and Buddhika Jayamaha

Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service – Fourth Edition
April 7, 2023 — Diplomacy Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service – Fourth Edition by Harry W. Kopp and John K. Naland | Reviewed by Christopher Sandrolini, Foreign Service Officer and professor, US Army War College | Like the military, American diplomacy predates the federal government. Career Diplomacy describes the US Foreign Service’s history... MORE

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews: Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service – Fourth Edition

PRC Engagement with Central America – An Update (on CEEP)
March 7, 2023 — R. Evan Ellis Central America has become a strategic area for China’s activities both because of its proximity to the United States and because of the economic, commercial and logistical momentum developed in recent years. Likewise, this region is important to expand Chinese geopolitical influence on the case of Taiwan, due to the interest of... MORE

Challenges and Threats to Security in Latin America (ceeep.mil.pe)
March 6, 2023 — Latin America faces a complex economic, social and political context with strong implications for the radicalization of society, the erosion of institutions, and the reduction of economic prospects, undermining its commitment to democracy and the rule of law. Although this phenomenon is not exclusive to Latin America, it seems that this region is experiencing the beginning of a chain of events that could negatively impact the countries that integrate it... MORE

Parameters | Spring 2023
March 3, 2023 — The US Army War College has published The US Army War College Quarterly – Parameters, a refereed journal for contributions concerning contemporary strategy and Landpower, since 1971. Parameters is a product line of the US Army War College Press, which publishes and disseminates research and analysis for Army leaders and other defense experts in multiple forms... MORE

The US Army War College Quarterly, Parameters, is a refereed forum for contemporary strategy and Landpower issues. It furthers the education and professional development of senior military officers and members of government and academia concerned with national security affairs.

Trusting AI
February 8, 2023 — Integrating artificially intelligent technologies for military purposes poses a special challenge. In previous arms races, such as the race to atomic bomb technology during World War II, expertise resided within the Department of Defense. But in the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race, expertise dwells mostly within industry and academia. Also,... MORE

Trusting AI: Integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Army’s Professional Expert Knowledge

PLA Logistics and Sustainment | PLA Conference 2022
January 20, 2023 — This volume of conference papers was presented at the US Army War College People’s Liberation Army Conference held March 31 to April 2, 2022, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The conference examined the sustainment and logistics capabilities of China’s military and assessed its ability to support large-scale operations.The US Army War College... MORE

PLA Logistics and Sustainment (PLA) Conference 2022
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