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Deploying and Supplying the Joint Force from a Contested Homeland
Full text linkThis article argues that the United States must prepare for “the fight to get to the fight,” focusing on deploying and sustaining military forces from a contested homeland amid near-peer threats. It extends existing literature by emphasizing US Transportation Command’s role in mitigating cyber, kinetic, and infrastructure vulnerabilities. The methodology includes scenario-based analysis of adversary actions, leveraging intelligence estimates and modeling for resilience in transportation networks. This piece provides actionable insights into fortifying logistics systems crucial for strategic mobility and operational success, ensuring readiness and deterrence in contested environments
Book Review: Unit X: how the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
Full text linkAuthor: Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchoff
Reviewed by Robert D. Bradford III, associate professor of defense and Joint processes, US Army War College
Bureaucracy versus technology. The Pentagon versus Silicon Valley. Is cooperation possible? If you have ever wondered how the US military and civilian technological institutions can work together to America’s advantage, Robert D. Bradford III’s review of Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War explores the story of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental and its connection to the Department of Defense and Silicon Valley.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1078/thumbnail.jp
A More Perfect Peace: Can the Russia-Ukraine War End Justly?
Full text linkThis article argues that thinking creatively about war termination, both philosophically and politically, utilizing jus post bellum principles and counterintuitive political trade-offs, reveals an opportunity to achieve a sustainable peace that approximates justice. The article surveys how war aims among belligerents have changed, indicating that further change is possible, particularly at the point of war termination. Next, the article examines jus post bellum principles and their application to the Russia-Ukraine War. Finally, the article contends that Ukraine relinquishing Crimea and the Donbas in exchange for NATO membership might be the key to achieving a durable peace that addresses long-term security
Book Review: Into the Void: Special Operations Forces after the War on Terror
Full text linkEditors: James D. Kiras and Martijn Kitzen
Reviewed by Eric Robinson, special operations researcher, RAND Corporation
Edited by James D. Kiras and Martijn Kitzen, Into the Void: Special Operations Forces after the War on Terror, looks at what is unique about the special operations forces\u27 enterprise, explores how the organization must evolve, as well as a range of new operational concepts that could benefit SOF. Contributors include academics and practitioners from several backgrounds and countries.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1086/thumbnail.jp
Book Review: America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan
Full text linkAuthor: James Graham Wilson
Reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, US Army War College class of 2010
In America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan written by James Graham Wilson and reviewed by Rev. Dr. Wylie W. Johnson, readers follow the life of Paul Nitze. As a businessman and government official, Nitze lived a life of service, holding positions as United States Deputy Secretary of Defense, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, and Director of Policy Planning for the U.S. State Department. He also helped craft America’s Cold War policy. “Nitze’s life is more than an interesting story,” the reviewer notes, “it suggests the way forward for aspiring senior leaders.”https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters_bookshelf/1100/thumbnail.jp
On Lethality: Toward a More Complete Definition and Formation of the Lethality Framework
No full textThis article argues lethality should be conceptualized as a holistic and regenerative process in which adversarial militaries prepare for, adapt to, and sustain the application of force in conflict. Whereas the literature on lethality is widening to include the human war fighter, attempts to define and measure lethality have proven problematic—a struggle this article seeks to remedy. Drawing on historical, doctrinal, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the authors argue that lethality includes the capacity to kill and elements of learning and adaptation. The proposed lethality framework offers policy and military practitioners a model for assessing and operationalizing lethality in military education, leadership development, and Joint force integration
Bangladesh in Transition: Testing Democratization in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Full text linkThis article argues that Bangladesh’s post-crisis transition following Sheikh Hasina’s 2024 exit as prime minister marks a pivotal moment for democratization with implications for South Asia’s stability and the Indo-Pacific strategic framework. Using Stanley J. Wiechnik’s democratization framework, the study examines the phases of liberalization, transition, and consolidation in Bangladesh’s polarized and factionalized society. Drawing on news reports and policy documents, it examines domestic instability and pressures of geopolitical competition between China and India. The findings provide actionable insights for policymakers and military practitioners, emphasizing the need for strategic engagement to support democratic consolidation and manage regional security interests