Recent Publications

Honduras: A Pariah State, or Innovative Solutions to Organized Crime Deserving U.S. Support?
June 1, 2016 — Author: Dr R Evan EllisSince his election in 2013, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has made significant changes in the strategy and institutions of the country in combating the interrelated scourges of organized crime and violent gangs, which have prejudiced Honduras as well as its neighbors. Principal among these are the creation of a... MORE

The United States and Colombia: Untying the Gordian Knot
March 1, 2000 — Author: AMB David PassageTwenty-five years after the end of the Vietnam War, the ghost of that war still haunts the corridors of the decision makers when it comes to making long-term commitments to situations that remotely resemble anything like our Indochina experience. That is the case in with Colombia, which is embroiled in an internecine... MORE

Landpower and Ambiguous Warfare: The Challenge of Colombia in the 21st Century
March 10, 1999 — Author: Dr Richard Downes On December 10 and 11, 1998, over 100 scholars, civilian government officials, and military officers from the United States, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama and Mexico gathered at the U.S. Army War College to discuss "Landpower and Ambiguous Warfare: The Challenge of Colombia in the 21st Century." While the conference... MORE

Colombia’s Three Wars: U.S. Strategy at the Crossroads
March 5, 1999 — Authors: Dr Gabriel Marcella, Dr Donald E Schulz Colombia is the most troubled country in the Western Hemisphere. Drug criminals, guerrillas, and paramilitary groups are feeding a spiral of violence that makes "colombianization" a metaphor for a failing state. The authors address the strategic dimensions of the crisis. It argues that Colombia's... MORE

The Revolution in Military Affairs and Conflict Short of War
July 1, 1994 — Authors: LTC James Kievit, Dr Steven Metz The authors concede that the revolution in military affairs holds great promise for conventional, combined-arms warfare, but conclude that its potential value in conflict short of war, whether terrorism, insurgency, or violence associated with narcotrafficking, is not so clear-cut. Given this, national... MORE