Recent Publications

The Reserve Policies of Nations: A Comparative Analysis
September 1, 2007 — Author: Dr Richard Weitz Throughout the world, military reserves are changing. National governments are transforming the relationships between their active and reserve components, the allocation of roles and responsibilities among reserve forces, and the way they train, equip, and employ reservists. Nations no longer consider their reservists as... MORE

Keep the Reserves in the Fight
September 1, 2003 — Author: COL James R Pullen Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the September 2003 newsletter.Read Now MORE

Making Do with Less, or Coping with Upton’s Ghost
May 26, 1995 — Author: Dr Eliot A Cohen Each April the Strategic Studies Institute hosts a conference that addresses key strategic issues facing the Armed Forces and the Nation. This year's theme, "Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning from the Past and the Present," brought together scholars, serving and retired military officers, and civilian defense... MORE