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Book Review: How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them
Get PDFAuthor: Barbara F. Walter
Reviewed by Dr. Robert J. Bunker, director of research and analysis, managing partner, C/O Futures LLC
How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them was written to acquaint readers with “the conditions that give rise to, and define, modern civil war” to “[understand how] close modern America is to erupting into conflict” (xviii). The reviewer notes, “American military officers, sworn government agents, and officials will find the work troubling” and praises its “nonpartisan exploration and objective analysis” in tackling a difficult topic.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1024/thumbnail.jp
Book Review: Strategia: A Primer on Theory and Strategy for Students of War
Get PDFAuthor: Charles S. Oliviero
Reviewed by Phillip Dolitsky, master’s student at the School of International Service, American University
Strategia: A Primer on Theory and Strategy for Students of War poses the question “What is the true nature of war?” According to the author, even after studying war for 2,000 years, it is still misunderstood. Topics include war on land, war at sea, and war in the air. The reviewer notes that several relevant strategists names are noticeably absent from the work, including J. C. Wylie, Raymond Aron, Colin S. Gray, and Edward N. Luttwak, and even Thucydides.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1022/thumbnail.jp
Book Review: Spies and Shuttles: NASA’s Secret Relationship with the DoD and CIA
Get PDFAuthor: James E. David
Reviewed by Professor Carlos Barrera, Mexican Institute for Strategic Studies in National Security and Defence, and Manuel Carranza, defense and security affairs researcher
Starting with the 1957 launches of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 and 2, James E. David’s autobiography “offers a cautionary tale on grandiloquent endeavors and highlights the need to prioritize planning over narrative” in space. David was a curator in the Division of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which gave him access to newly declassified materials. He put this information to good use in Spies and Shuttles as he chronicles NASA’s history and impact.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1026/thumbnail.jp
A Call to Action: Lessons from Ukraine for the Future Force
Get PDFFifty years ago, the US Army faced a strategic inflection point after a failed counterinsurgency effort in Vietnam. In response to lessons learned from the Yom Kippur War, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command was created to reorient thinking and doctrine around the conventional Soviet threat. Today’s Army must embrace the Russo-Ukrainian conflict as an opportunity to reorient the force into one as forward-thinking and formidable as the Army that won Operation Desert Storm. This article suggests changes the Army should make to enable success in multidomain large-scale combat operations at today’s strategic inflection point
The Impact of Antarctic Treaty Challenges on the US Military
Get PDFWhile the Antarctic Treaty of 1961 largely prevented conflicts on the continent, growing challenges to the treaty system could affect the United States and the global community. Through historical documents and press reports, this article examines ice deterioration, unreported and unregulated fishing, resource extraction preparation, hostilities between treaty members, and the roles of China and Russia in the region. It provides recommendations for policymakers and military strategists on how the United States can maintain global security and treaty interests—and the potential request for intervention—within the guidelines of the National Security Strategy
Book Review: Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service
Get PDFAuthors: Harry W. Kopp and John K. Naland
Reviewed by Christopher Sandrolini, Foreign Service Officer and professor, US Army War College
Published on April 7, 2023. Like the military, American diplomacy predates the federal government. Career Diplomacy describes the US Foreign Service’s history and its mission to represent the United States, conduct operations, and shape and carry out foreign policy. Reviewer Christopher Sandrolini highlights improvements and new information in the updated fourth edition.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1002/thumbnail.jp
The Strategic Importance of Taiwan to the United States and Its Allies: Part One
Get PDFThis article presents four factors to consider in evaluating Taiwan’s strategic importance to the United States and its allies and answers a question often raised at forums concerning the Indo-Pacific: “Why should the United States care” about this small island in the Pacific? The response often given is simply US credibility, and while this is an important factor, this article reviews a wider array of possible factors to consider when answering that question. The study of these factors should assist US military and policy practitioners in accurately evaluating the related strategic environment. Through a survey of official US policy statements and strategy documents across administrations, part two of this article (to be featured in a future issue) will examine the evolving US perception of Taiwan throughout the aggressive strengthening of China and during Taiwan’s domestic political development into a full-fledged democracy
