Monday, December 8, 2008

PARAMETERS - Autumn 2008

“Tying US Defense Spending to GDP: Bad Logic, Bad Policy” by Travis Sharp (.htm format) (.pdf format)

The Future of Effects-based Operations
“USJFCOM Commander’s Guidance for Effects-based Operations” by James N. Mattis (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“Effects-based Operations: More Important Than Ever” by Tomislav Z. Ruby (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“The Next Wave of Nuclear Proliferation” by Nader Elhefnawy (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“A Concert-Balance Strategy for a Multipolar World” by Michael Lind (.htm format) (.pdf format)

Contractors on the Battlefield
“Contractors: The New Element of Military Force Structure” by Mark Cancian (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“Why Contractor Fatalities Matter” by Steven L. Schooner (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“Global Counterinsurgency: Strategic Clarity for the Long War” by Daniel S. Roper (.htm format) (.pdf format)

“Time for a New Strategy” by William McDonough (.htm format) (.pdf format)