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Joint Force Quarterly 63 (4th Quarter, October 2011)
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NATO and the Arab Spring
No full textThe public debate that surrounded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)–led operation in Libya gave an impression of an Alliance in trouble. There is, however, a good story to tell. The United States, as the host of the May 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago, may wish to present the case for a new type of operation and call for a strategy review on Libya in order to develop a balanced approach to Allies’ possible contributions to stability in North Africa and the Gulf region.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/transatlantic-currents/1000/thumbnail.jp
The Ongoing Insurgency in Southern Thailand: Trends in Violence, Counterinsurgency Operations, and the Impact of National Politics
No full textSince January 2004, a Malay-Muslim–based insurgency has engulfed the three southernmost provinces in Thailand. More than 4,500 people have been killed and over 9,000 wounded, making it the most lethal conflict in Southeast Asia. Now in its 8th year, the insurgency has settled into a low-level stalemate. Violence is down significantly from its mid-2007 peak, but it has been steadily climbing since 2008. On average, 32 people are being killed and 58 wounded every month. Most casualties are from drive-by shootings, but there are also about 12 improvised explosive device (IED) attacks a month.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/1036/thumbnail.jp
A Review of the 2001 Bonn Conference and Application to the Road Ahead in Afghanistan
No full textTen years ago in Bonn, Germany, the United Nations Envoy to Afghanistan, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, and U.S. Envoy to the Afghan Opposition, Ambassador James Dobbins, led a diverse group of international diplomats and warriors to consensus and charted the political course for Afghanistan well into the decade. The process that led to the Bonn Agreement (Bonn 2001, or Bonn I) reflects the best of U.S. and United Nations statesmanship and was the result of the effective application of military and diplomatic power.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/1034/thumbnail.jp
The Use of High Performance Computing (HPC) to Strengthen the Development of Army Systems
No full textThis paper seeks to discuss the growth and trends in High Performance Computing (HPC) and how the Army has utilized HPC in research. It also addresses the possibilities for design and production of new systems and how industry has advanced the use of HPC. One intent of this paper is to re-evaluate the advanced manufacturing area in light of the many recent developments in computational capability and availability. It concludes with comments and recommendations for strengthening Army acquisition using advanced computer technology.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-tech-papers/1021/thumbnail.jp
Joint Interagency Task Force–South: The Best Known, Least Understood Interagency Success
No full textJoint Interagency Task Force–South (JIATF–South) is well known within the U.S. Government as the “gold standard” for interagency cooperation and intelligence fusion, despite its preference for keeping a low profile and giving other agencies the credit for its successes. It is often cited as a model for whole-of-government problem-solving in the literature on interagency collaboration, and other national security organizations have tried to copy its approach and successes. Despite the plaudits and attention, the way that JIATF–South actually operates has only received superficial analysis. In fact, few people actually understand why JIATF–South works as well as it does or how its success might be replicated.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/inss-strategic-perspectives/1037/thumbnail.jp
Policing and COIN Operations: Lessons Learned, Strategies and Future Directions
No full textA monograph that grasped the need to expand the focus of the role of policing in counterinsurgency, and considering the framework for the desired outcome to influence policymakers on the future directions of the role of policing.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/books-and-book-chapters/1018/thumbnail.jp
Deterrence and Escalation in Cross-domain Operations: Where Do Space and Cyberspace Fit?
No full textWarfare has become even more complicated since Richard Smoke wrote this description of escalation in 1977. The National Security Space Strategy describes space as “congested, contested, and competitive,” yet satellites underpin U.S. military and economic power. Activity in cyberspace has permeated every facet of human activity, including U.S. military operations, yet the prospects for effective cyber defenses are bleak. Many other actors depend on continued access to these domains, but not nearly as much as the United States.https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/1040/thumbnail.jp
Joint Force Quarterly 62 (3rd Quarter, July 2011)
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Joint Force Quarterly 60 (1st Quarter, January 2011)
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