Maritime Strategy in an Age of Blood and Belief
By Vice Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, U.S. Navy
Commander Sixth Fleet looks at a re-emerging Russia, the ballistic-missile aspirations of Iran, and turmoil in Africa.
Sprinting Through the Tape
By Major General Thomas L. Wilkerson, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
After the ouster of the Air Forces secretary and chief of staff, the Naval Institutes CEO assesses the Secretary of Defense.
Lots of Bullets, Not Enough Ballots
By Captain Chas Henry, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
One would think voting is easy for those defending our freedom overseas. For decades, it just hasn't been so.
Guantanamo: Full, Fair, and Open Trials?
By Andrew Lubin
The former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo tells Proceedings why he resigned after two years and testified for the defense.
The Bitter Cost of Business
By Captain Kevin S. J. Eyer, U.S. Navy
The Navy is losing too many valuable post-major command captains, and it needs to do something about it.
Don't Cherry Pick the MAGTF
By Colonel Robert D. Loynd, U.S. Marine Corps
The Marine Corps needs to embrace the capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.
SOUTHCOM Turns to Soft Power (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Commander Pat Paterson, U.S. Navy
Southern Command is shifting more toward humanitarian relief efforts and cooperative military engagement.
Sustainment from the Deep Sea (Members Only)
By Lieutenant Colonel James C. Bates, U.S. Army (Retired)
Considering the cost savings and versatility offered by strategic sealift, all services should recognize these advantages.
Final Salute (Members Only)
By Jim Sheeler
In an excerpt from his new book, a Pulitzer Prize winner pays tribute to the families of those killed in action.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Parameters (US Army War College Quarterly) - Summer 2008
“Reflections on Leadership” by Robert Gates (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Aligning “Soft” with “Hard” Power” by Henrietta Holsman Fore (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Theory of Victory” by J. Boone Bartholomees (.htm format) (.pdf format)
The Future of War
“Waging Communication War” by Kenneth Payne (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Making Revolutionary Change: Airpower in COIN Today” by Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Collaborative Strategic Planning and Action: A New Approach” by Fred T. Krawchuk (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“With Friends Like These: Grievance, Governance, and Capacity-Building in COIN” by Robert M. Chamberlain (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Retiring Hitler and “Appeasement” from the National Security Debate” by Jeffrey Record (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Lost for Words: The Intelligence Community’s Struggle to Find its Voice” by Josh Kerbel (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Aligning “Soft” with “Hard” Power” by Henrietta Holsman Fore (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Theory of Victory” by J. Boone Bartholomees (.htm format) (.pdf format)
The Future of War
“Waging Communication War” by Kenneth Payne (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Making Revolutionary Change: Airpower in COIN Today” by Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Collaborative Strategic Planning and Action: A New Approach” by Fred T. Krawchuk (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“With Friends Like These: Grievance, Governance, and Capacity-Building in COIN” by Robert M. Chamberlain (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Retiring Hitler and “Appeasement” from the National Security Debate” by Jeffrey Record (.htm format) (.pdf format)
“Lost for Words: The Intelligence Community’s Struggle to Find its Voice” by Josh Kerbel (.htm format) (.pdf format)
Joint Force Quarterly – 3d Q 2008
Forum
Executive Summary
By David H. Gurney
On Naval Power
By Milan N. Vego
Hobson’s Choice for the American Maritime Industry: The Navy or Nothing
By Douglas T. Tastad
Information Technology and China’s Naval Modernization
By Andrew S. Erickson and Michael S. Chase
China’s New Undersea Nuclear Deterrent: Strategy, Doctrine, and Capabilities
By Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes
Seabased Ballistic Missile Defense
By Alan B. Hicks
Seabasing: Expanding Access
By Douglas M. King and John C. Berry, Jr.
Special Feature
ISR Evolution in the Iraqi Theater
By Raymond T. Odierno, Nichoel E. Brooks, and Francesco P. Mastracchio
Employing ISR: SOF Best Practices
By Michael T. Flynn, Rich Juergens, and Thomas L. Cantrell
Tribal Engagement in Anbar Province: The Critical Role of Special Operations Forces
By Thomas R. Searle
The Imbalance in Iraqi Security Force Transition
By Scott S. Jensen
The Influence of Just War Perspectives: Implications for U.S. Central Command
By Tyler Rauert
Forty Years of COIN: The Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian Territories
By Nathan W. Toronto
Israel’s Survival Instincts and the Dangers of Nuclear Weapons in Iranian Hands
By Richard L. Russell
Integration of Coalition Forces into the USCENTCOM Mission
By John F. Couture
Battling Misperceptions: Challenges to U.S. Security Cooperation in Central Asia
By Roger D. Kangas
Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies: Building Relationships, Enhancing Security
By John D. Lawrence
Commentary
Thinking Total Cost Requires Thinking Up Front
By Adam B. Siegel
The Use of Military Force by the President: Defensive Uses Short of War
By James P. Terry
The Case for JPME Phase Zero: Building a Joint Culture in the U.S. Navy
By David K. Richardson
Interagency Dialogue
An Interview with Admiral James G. Stavridis, Commander, U.S. Southern Command
By David H. Gurney
Recall
Why a Conversation with the Country? A Backward Look at Some Forwardthinking Maritime Strategists By Karl F. Walling
Executive Summary
By David H. Gurney
On Naval Power
By Milan N. Vego
Hobson’s Choice for the American Maritime Industry: The Navy or Nothing
By Douglas T. Tastad
Information Technology and China’s Naval Modernization
By Andrew S. Erickson and Michael S. Chase
China’s New Undersea Nuclear Deterrent: Strategy, Doctrine, and Capabilities
By Toshi Yoshihara and James R. Holmes
Seabased Ballistic Missile Defense
By Alan B. Hicks
Seabasing: Expanding Access
By Douglas M. King and John C. Berry, Jr.
Special Feature
ISR Evolution in the Iraqi Theater
By Raymond T. Odierno, Nichoel E. Brooks, and Francesco P. Mastracchio
Employing ISR: SOF Best Practices
By Michael T. Flynn, Rich Juergens, and Thomas L. Cantrell
Tribal Engagement in Anbar Province: The Critical Role of Special Operations Forces
By Thomas R. Searle
The Imbalance in Iraqi Security Force Transition
By Scott S. Jensen
The Influence of Just War Perspectives: Implications for U.S. Central Command
By Tyler Rauert
Forty Years of COIN: The Israeli Occupation of the Palestinian Territories
By Nathan W. Toronto
Israel’s Survival Instincts and the Dangers of Nuclear Weapons in Iranian Hands
By Richard L. Russell
Integration of Coalition Forces into the USCENTCOM Mission
By John F. Couture
Battling Misperceptions: Challenges to U.S. Security Cooperation in Central Asia
By Roger D. Kangas
Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies: Building Relationships, Enhancing Security
By John D. Lawrence
Commentary
Thinking Total Cost Requires Thinking Up Front
By Adam B. Siegel
The Use of Military Force by the President: Defensive Uses Short of War
By James P. Terry
The Case for JPME Phase Zero: Building a Joint Culture in the U.S. Navy
By David K. Richardson
Interagency Dialogue
An Interview with Admiral James G. Stavridis, Commander, U.S. Southern Command
By David H. Gurney
Recall
Why a Conversation with the Country? A Backward Look at Some Forwardthinking Maritime Strategists By Karl F. Walling
Armed Forces Journal – July 2008
From our online discussion boards (July 2008) LIPPARD ADDS TO COMMENTARY ON COL. CHARLES W. WILLIAMSON III’S “CARPET BOMBING IN CYBERSPACE” ARTICLE, MAY AFJ
A human tragedy (July 2008) On May 7, Michael Bhatia was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated under his Humvee in Khowst province, Afghanistan. The blast also killed two soldiers from the 4th Brigade...BY CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Intolerable tolerance (July 2008) At a military training base in the southern U.S., tensions ran high. A minority enlisted service member returned to his work area only to find that a noose had been left on a chair. When it...BY LT. COL. JIM PARCO, DAVE LEVY AND RANDY BLASS
Weapons Stratego (July 2008) When George W. Bush was inaugurated as president in 2001, he inherited a military budget from the Clinton administration totaling about $300 billion. In six months, Bush’s successor...BY LOREN THOMPSON
Credit where it’s due (July 2008) Just one week after Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) launched its March assault to wrest control of Basra from various militias, the American media issued the first of a steady stream of...BY COL. DAVID G. JESMER JR. (RET.)
Think small (July 2008) The Navy has a relatively large number of surface combatants capable of conducting a wide range of missions in a high-intensity conflict. However, the Navy lacks adequate capabilities to...BY MILAN VEGO
Generation gap (July 2008) The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stand at the pinnacle of fighter aircraft technology, integrating low observability, fused sensor interfaces, cutting-edge networking and...BY CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Coming up short (July 2008) Fighter gap? Or credibility gap? The Air Force swooped into a Senate hearing in April to drop a budget bomb: The service faces a shortage of 800 jet fighters beginning about a decade from...BY WILLIAM MATTHEWS
IAEA indicts Iran (July 2008) New intelligence continues to blast away like a sledgehammer at Iran’s rocklike insistence that its nuclear program is purely peaceful and not a nuclear weapons effort as many strongly...BY PETER BROOKES
A human tragedy (July 2008) On May 7, Michael Bhatia was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated under his Humvee in Khowst province, Afghanistan. The blast also killed two soldiers from the 4th Brigade...BY CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Intolerable tolerance (July 2008) At a military training base in the southern U.S., tensions ran high. A minority enlisted service member returned to his work area only to find that a noose had been left on a chair. When it...BY LT. COL. JIM PARCO, DAVE LEVY AND RANDY BLASS
Weapons Stratego (July 2008) When George W. Bush was inaugurated as president in 2001, he inherited a military budget from the Clinton administration totaling about $300 billion. In six months, Bush’s successor...BY LOREN THOMPSON
Credit where it’s due (July 2008) Just one week after Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) launched its March assault to wrest control of Basra from various militias, the American media issued the first of a steady stream of...BY COL. DAVID G. JESMER JR. (RET.)
Think small (July 2008) The Navy has a relatively large number of surface combatants capable of conducting a wide range of missions in a high-intensity conflict. However, the Navy lacks adequate capabilities to...BY MILAN VEGO
Generation gap (July 2008) The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter stand at the pinnacle of fighter aircraft technology, integrating low observability, fused sensor interfaces, cutting-edge networking and...BY CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN
Coming up short (July 2008) Fighter gap? Or credibility gap? The Air Force swooped into a Senate hearing in April to drop a budget bomb: The service faces a shortage of 800 jet fighters beginning about a decade from...BY WILLIAM MATTHEWS
IAEA indicts Iran (July 2008) New intelligence continues to blast away like a sledgehammer at Iran’s rocklike insistence that its nuclear program is purely peaceful and not a nuclear weapons effort as many strongly...BY PETER BROOKES
Air and Space Power Journal - Summer 2008
Senior Leader Perspectives
A House Divided: The Indivisibility of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF, Maj R. Greg Brown, USAF
Fifth Air Force: Ready for the Future
Maj Gen Larry D. James, USAF
Focus Area
Expeditionary Operations
Lt Col Paul D. Berg, USAF, Chief, Professional Journals
Features
Cleared to Engage: Improving the Effectiveness of Joint Close Air Support
Maj Michael H. Johnson, USMC
A Practical Approach to Effects-Based Operational Assessment
Capt Clinton R. Clark, USAF, Retired, Capt Timothy J. Cook, USAF
A House Divided: The Indivisibility of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF, Maj R. Greg Brown, USAF
Fifth Air Force: Ready for the Future
Maj Gen Larry D. James, USAF
Focus Area
Expeditionary Operations
Lt Col Paul D. Berg, USAF, Chief, Professional Journals
Features
Cleared to Engage: Improving the Effectiveness of Joint Close Air Support
Maj Michael H. Johnson, USMC
A Practical Approach to Effects-Based Operational Assessment
Capt Clinton R. Clark, USAF, Retired, Capt Timothy J. Cook, USAF
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