President George W. Bush gave Army War College students a unique opportunity to hear his thoughts on strategic leadership and national security as he thanked them for “the honor of a lifetime: to serve as your Commander in Chief.” Read story
The Secretary of the Army’s new “US Army Pentagon Exhibit: A Living History” opens Dec. 15 to honor current and veteran Soldiers with the art, photographs and artifacts that capture their contributions from Yorktown to the Afghanistan mountains. The Army Heritage and Education Center assembled and presented the materials for this major new exhibit.
Insights on the future of warfare emerge from a Strategic Studies Institute case study on the 2006 Lebanon Campaign looks back in order to look forward on the future of warfare. “Hezbollah may be part of a broader emerging trend .... nonstate actors have recently displayed military behaviors that appear to incorporate major elements of traditionally ‘conventional’ methods. Hezbollah’s tactical and strategic conduct of the campaign point to defense choices ahead. “There is no such thing as a military that can be simultaneously ideal for all opponent types.”
The Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute’s premier PKSOI Bulletin adds to understanding of Army doctrine, FM 3.07, about peace and stability operations. The 1st edition offers a ‘quick-look’ strategic insight for the future of land forces, and a ‘look-back’ at the evolution of stability operations since 1914 when four USAWC officers created the 1st study of stability operations, in Mexico.
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Information As Power
Information as an element of power is increasingly more important. The Information in Warfare Working Group of the U.S. Army War College is pleased to present an anthology of selected student work from Academic Year 2008 representing examples of well-written and in-depth analyses on the vital subject of Information as Power. This anthology addresses issues and recommends solutions regarding the nexus of national security and information.
Hamas and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics
This monograph explores the Palestinian movement, Hamas, and the recent Israeli strategies directed at this group and Palestinian nationalism external to the Fatah faction of the Palestinian Authority during the period leading up to the current active armed conflict.
The Andean Region and a Different Kind of War
Latin American countries, in varying degrees, are suffering from the combination of weak states, ungoverned space, terrorism, and international criminal networks resulting in a different kind of war that defies borders. The author analyzes the critical role that the United States plays in the emerging security environment in the region.
