Recent Publications

Predictions, Observations, and the Free Lunch
January 1, 2011 — Author: COL Louis H Jordan Jr Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the January 2011 newsletter.Read Now MORE

Put Warning Bells on World Finance
April 1, 2010 — Author: Dr Leif Rosenberger In this Op-Ed style document, Dr. Leif Rosenberger recommends the creation of an international financial Early Warning System (EWS), similar to the template employed by the economic advisors at the U.S. Pacific Command in 2007, that can alert policymakers to pending financial crises.Read Now MORE

Counternarcotics Operations in Afghanistan: The COIN of the Realm
April 1, 2010 — Author: COL Louis H Jordan Jr In this Op-Ed style document, COL Louis Jordan discusses the narcotics industry in Afghanistan—calling it what it is—a commercial enterprise, which is exceedingly important because it provides strength to the insurgency while at the same time keeping the Afghan government weak by fueling instability and corruption... MORE

The International Community and Haiti: A Proposal for Cooperative Sovereignty
May 1, 2005 — Author: Dr Gabriel Marcella Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the May 2005 newsletter.Read Now MORE

Expanding the Use of State Defense Forces in Homeland Defense Missions
November 1, 2003 — Author: LTC Brent C Bankus Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the November 2003 newsletter.Read Now MORE

What should be Believed about Progress in Iraq?
October 1, 2003 — Author: Prof John R Martin Each month a member of the SSI faculty writes an editorial for our monthly newsletter. This is the Op-Ed for the October 2003 newsletter.Read Now MORE