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Parameters – Full Issue – Autumn 2018
Get PDFFEATURES: Challenges for Civil-Military Relations: Policy Revolt: Army Opposition to the Korea Withdrawal Plan On Alliances and Coalitions by Eric B. Setzekorn. The Walter Reed Scandal and the All-Volunteer Force by Richard G. Malish. On Alliances and Coalitions: Fighting and Learning in the Great War by Kelly A. Greico. India-US Relations by Vinay Kaura. Toward a Whole-of-Government Approach by Paul E. Vera Delzo. On Clausewitz: Reclaiming Clausewitz\u27s Theory of Victory by Richard M. Milburn. A Clausewitzian Response to \u27Hyperwarfare\u27 by Brandon T. Euhus. Plus, Military History, Irregular Warfare, Security Studies, and Book Reviews
Deterrence in the Nordic-Baltic Region: The Role of the Nordic Countries Together With the U.S. Army
Get PDFWith enhanced cooperation from the U.S. Army, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Nordic partner nations could combine efforts with each other and with the Alliance to deliver effective and visible regional deterrence against a resurgent Russia in the Nordic-Baltic region. This monograph by two leading Finnish defense academics explores the regional defense environment and optimum roles for the United States.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1373/thumbnail.jp
Conventional Deterrence and Landpower in Northeastern Europe
Get PDFThe United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) face daunting challenges in the Baltic region. Russia is behaving aggressively. Its military is more capable than it has been at any point since the end of the Cold War. More importantly, Russia is finding creative ways to subvert the status quo and to sow discord without triggering Article 5 of NATO, which declares that an attack against one member is an attack against all.
These problems are formidable, but we have reason to be optimistic. Far from shattering NATO’s cohesion and undermining its resolve, Russian aggression has reinvigorated the alliance. Nor is Russia an unstoppable adversary. It has many weaknesses. Indeed, Russian fears over those vulnerabilities might be driving its aggressive foreign policy. Even if this is not the case and Russia is indeed a relentless predator, it is nevertheless a vulnerable one.
The United States and its NATO allies can take advantage of these vulnerabilities. After assessing Russian intentions, capabilities, and limitation, this monograph recommends a hedging strategy to improve early detection capabilities, enhance deterrence in unprovocative ways, and improve regional defenses against a hybrid threat. Achieving these goals should help the United States deter Russia and reassure regional allies more effectively while managing our own worst fears.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1380/thumbnail.jp
What Next for Russia’s Front-Line States?
Get PDFRussia’s annexation of Crimea and intervention in Eastern Ukraine in 2014, alarmed not only Western-leaning states in Central Europe and the Baltic but also Moscow’s traditional allies. These events signaled that Moscow is now willing and capable of using direct military force against perceived strategic threats in its self-proclaimed region of vested interests. With the exception of Ukraine and the Baltic States, this Letort Paper examines how Russia’s front-line states have adjusted their foreign policy posture since 2014. Belarus, Moldova, the states of Central Asia and the South Caucasus calculate the benefits and risks in their relationship with Moscow and either make concessions or strengthen their defenses accordingly to avoid triggering a Russian reaction. This Letort Paper provides a range of policy recommendations intended to maximize the opportunities of a new alignment with the West for these states while minimizing the risk of Russia, using again, those capabilities it has demonstrated in Ukraine and Syria.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1286/thumbnail.jp
A Whole-of-Government Approach to Gray Zone Warfare
Get PDFGray zone warfare has increasingly been the strategy selected by states that are determined to influence change without the risk of major escalation to outright military war. It is a significant concern today, threatening U.S. national security as well as the security of U.S. allies and partners. Although warfare is traditionally led by the Department of Defense (DoD), as the use of gray zone warfare increases and evolves, a whole-of-government approach that incorporates the unique capabilities of Federal departments and agencies for this fight is needed.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1935/thumbnail.jp
Implications of Service Cyberspace Component Commands for Army Cyberspace Operations
Get PDFThe first 7 years of U.S. Cyber Command operations are paved with milestones that mark the steady operationalization of modern cyberspace as the newest domain of military conflict as well as a realm of international power. The creation of the Cyber Mission Force and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber are significant steps toward improving the timeliness and effectiveness of cyberspace operations that directly support combatant commands and the whole-of-government responses to cyberspace threats. It focuses on the central question: “What is the context in which different military services approach cyberspace component operations internally as well as with the Department of Defense?”https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1381/thumbnail.jp
Australia\u27s Lessons
Get PDFThis article analyzes Australia’s contribution to the Afghanistan War from 2001 to 2014. It recommends policymakers and practitioners consider applying a whole-of-government approach, embedding personnel in coalition headquarters, and limiting reliance on Special Forces soldiers in future interventions
Air Power and Warfare: A Century of Theory and History
Get PDFIn this monograph, Tami Davis Biddle analyzes the historical record of air power over the past 100 years. Her monograph, designed for the student of strategy, is intended to provide both a concise introduction to the topic and a framework for thinking intelligently about air power, particularly aerial bombing. Her primary aim is to discern the distinction between what has been expected of air power by theorists and military institutions, and what it has produced in the crucible of war. Aerial bombing, Biddle argues, is a coercive activity in which an attacker seeks to structure the enemy’s incentives—using threats and actions to shape and constrain the enemy’s options, both perceived and real. It is an important and much-utilized military instrument for both deterrence and compellence. In addition, it is a powerful tool in the arsenal of the joint warfighter. Its ability to achieve anticipated results, however, varies with circumstances. Students of strategy must be able to discern and understand the conditions under which aerial bombing is more or less likely to achieve the results expected of it by those who employ it.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1377/thumbnail.jp
Parameters – Full Issue – Autumn 2019
Get PDFFEATURES: Special Commentary: Learning Lessons from Afghanistan: Two Imperatives by Hew Strachan. Afghanistan\u27s Lessons: Part I articles by Seth A. Johnston, Howard G. Cooms, Martijn Kitzen, and Christophe Lafaye. World War II: 75th Anniversary articles by Conrad C. Crane and Alexander G. Lovelac