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noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Sat, 23 May 2009 00:30:00 +0000

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Army (United States) NAMS - 2009/05/18 The Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), General George W Casey Jr., has outlined three areas for the army to address with the new...

Gates seeks Congressional endorsement for Pakistani counter-insurgency funding JDIN - 2009/05/19 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged Congress to approve USD700 million for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund (PCCF) in the US defence budget for...

Procurement (United States) NAMS - 2009/05/20 The Pentagon's acquisition process is in dire need of reform, with excessive bid requirements and inadequate cost estimates hindering procurement, according to John Young, the...

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RAND New Publications: International Policy

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:52:00 +0000

May 2009

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Topic: International Policy

Dangerous But Not Omnipotent

Exploring the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East

By Fred Wehrey, David E. Thaler, Nora Bensahel, Kim Cragin, Jerrold D. Green, Dalia Dassa Kaye, Nadia Oweidat, Jennifer Li

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Although Iranian power projection in the Middle East is marked by strengths, it also has serious liabilities and limitations. This book surveys the nature of both in four critical areas and offers a new U.S. policy paradigm that seeks to manage the challenges Iran presents through the exploitation of regional barriers to its power and sources of caution in the regime's strategic calculus.

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Latest Articles - Subject Terrorism

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:07:00 +0000

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1.	How to Win a Cosmic War. New Yorker, 5/11/2009, Vol. 85 Issue 13, p103-103, 1/6p; (AN 39056487) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=39056487&site=ehost-live

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noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:28:00 +0000

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Security and foreign forces (Philippines)
SEAS - 2009/05/14
The PNP was established on 29 January 1991. It was constituted from former Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police (PC-INP), which came under the authority of the...

EDITOR'S NOTES
JID - 2009/05/13
The US decision to recall its top military figure, Gen David McKiernan, from Afghanistan was justified by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates as a step...

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (Colombia)
JWIT - 2009/05/14
The FARC is without doubt still the best equipped, experienced and organised guerrilla movement in Latin America, and it poses a serious threat to Colombia's...

External affairs (Mali)
WAFR - 2009/05/12
While extremely poor, Mali has developed a highly positive international reputation, which is intended to attract foreign aid and broad-based diplomatic support to help it...

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Latest Articles - Subject Terrorism

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:19:00 +0000

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1.	SURGING AND AWAKENING. By: Filkins, Dexter. New Republic, 5/20/2009, Vol. 240 Issue 8, p28-31, 4p; (AN 38797910) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38797910&site=ehost-live
2.	Fresh Questions About the CIA's Interrogation Tapes. By: Isikoff, Michael; Hosenball, Mark. Newsweek, 5/11/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 19/20, p6-6, 3/4p; (AN 38807473) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38807473&site=ehost-live
3.	The Dilemma Of Dissent. By: Haass, Richard N.. Newsweek, 5/11/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 19/20, p32-34, 3p; (AN 38808216) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38808216&site=ehost-live
4.	The World. By: Altman, Alex; Barovick, Harriet; Cruz, Gilbert; Fetini, Alyssa; Pickert, Kate; Romero, Frances; Stephey, M. J.; Suddath, Claire. Time, 5/11/2009, Vol. 173 Issue 18, p22-23, 2p; (AN 38798286) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38798286&site=ehost-live
5.	The Editor's Desk. By: Meacham, Jon. Newsweek, 5/4/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 18, p2-2, 2/3p; (AN 38505072) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38505072&site=ehost-live
6.	Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki Draws U.S. Troops Into Crackdown on Sunnis. By: Porter, Gareth. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p24-25, 2p, 1 color; (AN 39241953) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=39241953&site=ehost-live
7.	Beware Those Treacherous Afpaks. By: Margolis, Eric S.. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p27-29, 2p, 1 color; (AN 39241955) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=39241955&site=ehost-live
8.	The Iraqi Refugee Crisis. By: Hamedani, Nina. Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p59-60, 2p, 1 color; (AN 39241978) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=39241978&site=ehost-live
9.	IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR LAUNCH "OPERATION NOT CHANGE". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p72-72, 1/4p, 1 color; (AN 39242001) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=39242001&site=ehost-live

RAND New Publications: International Policy

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:45:00 +0000

May 2009

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Topic: International Policy

Occupying Iraq

A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority

By James Dobbins et al.

Paperback • 382 pages • ISBN: 978-0-8330-4665-9
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Focuses on the activities of the Coalition Provisional Authority during the first year of the occupation of Iraq. Based on interviews and nearly 100,000 never-before-released documents from CPA archives, the book recounts and evaluates the efforts of the United States and its coalition partners to restore public services, counter a burgeoning insurgency, and create the basis for representative government.

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RAND New Publications: Defense Policy

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:17:00 +0000

May 2009

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Topic: Defense Policy

Imported Oil and U.S. National Security

By Keith Crane et al.

Paperback • 126 pages • ISBN: 978-0-8330-4700-7
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In 2007, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate imported oil-related challenges to U.S. national security.

Occupying Iraq

A History of the Coalition Provisional Authority

By James Dobbins et al.

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Jane's Personalised E-Mail Alert: Counterinsurgency, All Documents

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:10:00 +0000

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Procurement (Russian Federation)
CISS - 2009/05/08
The commitment of former President Vladimir Putin to the revival of military power, as well as the lessons Moscow has drawn from the Chechen and...

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (Colombia)
JWIT - 2009/05/07
The FARC is without doubt still the best equipped, experienced and organised guerrilla movement in Latin America, and it poses a serious threat to Colombia's...

Army (Indonesia)
SEAS - 2009/05/05
Indonesia's Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat - TNI-AD) has benefited historically from a greater emphasis than either the air force or navy. Overall, the...

Executive summary (Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of)
BALK - 2009/05/06
Macedonia, a small state of 2,022,000 people, was founded in 1991 as Yugoslavia disintegrated. The country is beset by questions of identity, most importantly over...

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Latest Articles - Subject Terrorism

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:03:00 +0000

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1.	Global Kohordinates. By: McCARTHY, ANDREW C.. National Review, 5/4/2009, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p29-32, 3p; (AN 38610756) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38610756&site=ehost-live
2.	PIRACY And Civilization. By: O'SULLIVAN, JOHN. National Review, 5/4/2009, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p42-45, 3p; (AN 38610772) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=38610772&site=ehost-live

May 2009 Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Tue, 05 May 2009 19:36:00 +0000

New Publications

Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan, edited by Mr. Roy Kamphausen, Dr. David Lai, and Dr. Andrew Scobell. As its capabilities increase in tandem with China's rising power and expanding national interests, the PLA is involved in an increasing number and variety of missions besides its traditional focus on contingencies in the Taiwan Strait. This book explores these other missions, including disaster and humanitarian relief, UN peacekeeping operations, counterterrorism and border defense, and outer space and cyberspace security. Chapter authors consider the interplay between China's armed forces and its complex foreign policy and international security environment, describe how these interactions affect China's policy toward the Asia-Pacific region, and provide implications for U.S. strategic interests..

The New Balance: Armed Stabilization and the Future of U.S. Landpower, by Mr. Nathan Freier. The author calls for an unconventional revolution in U.S. landpower forces that optimizes them for intervention in complex and violent crises of governance and security in states crippled with internal disorder. He argues that the armed stabilization of states and regions in crises will not be just equivalent in importance to traditional warfighting in future land force planning, but will be the primary land force mission for the foreseeable future.

A History of Socio-Cultural Intelligence and Research Under the Occupation of Japan, by Lt Col Michael Meyer, USAF. Following the surrender of Japan, sociological research supplemented traditional intelligence analysis in informing occupational leaders. The author contends that the framework established under the occupation serves as a model of how to process and produce foreign socio-cultural intelligence and research during nation building. He provides lessons learned to include encouraging close cooperation between intelligence professionals and more specialized sociologists, incorporating diverse collection sources, working closely with host nationals, and formally documenting social science project findings.

New NATO Members: Security Consumers or Producers? by Colonel Joel R. Hillison. The author analyzes NATO defense expenditures over the past 10 years and troop contributions of the 1999 wave of new members (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) during three NATO missions: Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. He concludes that these new members are fulfilling their commitments, including contributions to NATO missions, and suggests that as new member capabilities and levels of interoperability have increased, new member states have been more willing to take on additional responsibility and burdens.

Coming Soon

Mexico's Narco-Insurgency and U.S. Counter-Drug Policy, by Mr. Hal Brands

Cultural Dimensions of Strategy and Policy, by Professor Jiyul Kim

State and Nonstate Associated Gangs: Credible "Midwives of Social Orders", by Dr. Max Manwaring

Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration in Central Asia, by Dr. Stephen Blank

Criminals, Militias, and Insurgents: Organized Crime in Iraq, by Dr. Phil Williams

Monthly Op-Ed

Preventing Iraq from Slipping Back into Sectarian Chaos, by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill

Events

Critical Cyber Infrastructure Protection: Policy and Strategy
June 4-5, 2009, New York, NY

At Home in the Americas: Canada, the United States, and Hemispheric Security
June 10-12, 2009, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Annual Strategy Conference

We would like to extend our gratitude to all panelists, speakers, and attendees who made the 20th Annual Strategy Conference a resounding success. We have made all permitted videos and presentations available at the conference website.

News and Updates

On April 3, Dr. Antulio Echevarria participated in a "Ways of War" Roundtable at the annual Society for Military History Conference, in Murfreesboro, TN. On 21 April, Dr. Echevarria presented the 36th Annual Ewing Lecture, "American Way of War or Way of Battle?" at Lycoming College, PA.

On April 29, Dr. Steven Metz presented a talk on the psychology of insurgent recruitment and participation at the RAND Corporation Insurgency Board in Arlington, VA. He argued that the United States should shift from an essentially political conceptualization of insurgency to a psychological one. This paper will be included in a forthcoming SSI book on insurgency.

On April 17 and April 21, Dr. W. Andrew Terrill was quoted in articles on Iraqi stability in the Washington Post. On April 26, Dr. Terrill was quoted on the Iraq situation in the Wisconsin State Journal.

Dr. Stephen Blank lectured in Paris, France, at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales on US-Russia Relations on April 27.

Renowned nuclear historian, Sir Lawrence Freedman, reviews the SSI book Nuclear Heuristics in Foreign Affairs.

Dr. Steven Metz and Dr. David Lai were at the Brookings Institution on April 30 to launch Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions Other Than Taiwan. Dr. Metz gave the welcoming remarks and Dr. Lai provided commentary on the significance of the book. The book is an insightful, timely analysis for the Obama Administration as they form a policy toward China and the PLA.

The views expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. This newsletter is cleared for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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Jane's Personalised E-Mail Alert: Counterinsurgency, All Documents

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:29:00 +0000

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Australia bolsters ADF contingent in Afghanistan
JDW - 2009/04/29
Australia is to send an additional 450 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 29 April. The MoD...

Procurement (New Zealand)
OCEA - 2009/05/01
Recent procurement decisions favour equipment that can be used in peacekeeping and peacekeeping operations at the lower end of operational complexity and will result in...

Defence budget (Thailand)
SEAS - 2009/04/30
With a budget of almost USD4.5 billion programmed for 2008, Thailand has jumped from being a relative minnow in South Asia to one of the...

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (Colombia)
JWIT - 2009/05/01
The FARC is without doubt still the best equipped, experienced and organised guerrilla movement in Latin America, and it poses a serious threat to Colombia's...

Security (Afghanistan)
SASS - 2009/04/30
As has been the case throughout Afghanistan's recent history, the dominance of local power centres continues to undermine the efficacy of the central government, threatening...

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Latest Articles - Subject Terrorism

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:09:00 +0000

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1.	The Next Afghanistan. New Republic, 5/6/2009, Vol. 240 Issue 7, p11-13, 3p; (AN 37922913) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=37922913&site=ehost-live
2.	A Few Good Universities. By: Ephron, Dan. Newsweek, 4/27/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 17, p6-7, 2p; (AN 37830596) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=37830596&site=ehost-live
3.	The Long Arm of The Law. By: Taylor Jr., Stuart; Thomas, Evan. Newsweek, 4/27/2009, Vol. 153 Issue 17, p30-31, 2p; (AN 37830671) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=37830671&site=ehost-live
4.	All Eyes on Aden. By: Vesley, Milan. Middle East, Apr2009 Issue 399, p18-19, 2p; (AN 37806268) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=37806268&site=ehost-live
5.	Books in brief. By: Rhodes, Fred. Middle East, Apr2009 Issue 399, p64-65, 2p; (AN 37806285) http://lumen.cgsccarl.com/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mth&an=37806285&site=ehost-live

RAND New Publications: International Policy

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:36:00 +0000

April 2009

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Topic: International Policy

Security in Mexico

Implications for U.S. Policy Options

By Agnes Gereben Schaefer et al.

Paperback • 104 pages • ISBN: 978-0-8330-4719-9
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The security situation in Mexico has deteriorated in recent years. To help inform debate on the future of U.S.-Mexico relations, this book examines a set of U.S. policy options and potential policy priorities that hold promise for Mexico's security.

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Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) (Colombia)
JWIT - 2009/04/24
The FARC is without doubt still the best equipped, experienced and organised guerrilla movement in Latin America, and it poses a serious threat to Colombia's...

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April 2009 Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:06:00 +0000

New Publications

Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation, edited by Dr. Stephen Blank. U.S.-Russian relations seem to be at an impasse. However, given these nations' power, standing, and nuclear capability, dialogue will be resumed at some point. An analysis of the prospects for and conditions favoring cooperation is an urgent task--crucial precisely because current relations are so difficult. The chapters of this volume represent both a tribute to a vision of political order based upon prior cooperation and a call to revitalize the relationship. Russia and Arms Control: Are There Opportunities for the Obama Administration? by Dr. Stephen Blank. Arms control issues feature prominently in the Russo-American conflicted agenda. These represent political as well as military issues that are among the most critical components of the bilateral relationship and of regional security in both Europe and Asia. The author analyses both the political and military aspects of the relationship with respect to arms control. Provincial Reconstruction Teams: How Do We Know They Work? by Dr. Carter Malkasian and Dr. Gerald Meyerle. In Afghanistan, provincial reconstruction teams (PRTs) have played a growing role in the U.S. counterinsurgency effort. While civilian agencies remain essential for long-term economic development, the authors argue that PRTs conduct reconstruction in ways that create short-term stability. Accordingly, they recommend that the United States give the PRTs the lead role in reconstruction activities that accompany any surge of military forces into Afghanistan. Towards a U.S. Army Officer Corps Strategy for Success: A Proposed Human Capital Model Focused Upon Talent, by COL Casey Wardynski, MAJ David Lyle, and LTC Michael Colorusso (USA-Ret.). The authors argue for a comprehensive Officer Corps strategy recognizing the interdependency of accessing, developing, retaining and employing talent. The authors conclude that without such a talent-focused strategy, the Army and its Officer Corps confront the increasing likelihood that they will be unequal to future American national security demands.

Online Debates

To contribute to strategic thinking by Army leaders and the other architects of American strategy, the Strategic Studies Institute has inaugurated a series of "online debates" on the concepts and foundations of American strategy. The first and current debate, "The Army's Strategic Role," is between Dr. Steven Metz, SSI, and Mr. Nate Freier, PKSOI/CSIS.

Coming Soon

The New Balance: Armed Stabilization and the Future of U.S. Landpower by Mr. Nathan Freier Cultural Dimensions of Strategy and Policy by Professor Jiyul Kim A History of Socio-Cultural Intelligence and Research Under the Occupation of Japan, by Lt Col Michael Meyer, USAF Is the Meridia Initiative the Right Way Forward?: Mexico's Narco-Insurgency and U.S. Counter-Drug Policy, by Mr. Hal Brands

Monthly Op-Ed

Drug Trafficking, Violence, and the State in Mexico, by Dr. Phil Williams

Strategy Conference

Strategic Implications of Current and Emerging Technologies Conference registration closes April 8. Fee is $150. While over the last decade a great deal of attention has been given to how information technologies are changing the strategic environment and shaping warfare, little has been mentioned about other revolutionary technologies, such as biotechnologies and nanotechnologies, in terms of their potential strategic impact. This conference will address that gap. Please see the conference website for the agenda, registration, and more.

Events

An Agenda for the Americas April 7, 2009, Washington, DC Space is still available 20th Annual Strategy Conference "Strategic Implications of Emerging Technologies" April 14-16, 2009, Carlisle, PA Register today Book promotion and release (open to the public): Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions Other than Taiwan, edited by Mr. Roy Kamphausen, Dr. David Lai, and Dr. Andrew Scobell Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institute April 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM Critical Cyber Infrastructure Protection: Policy and Strategy June 4-5, 2009, New York, NY At Home in the Americas: Canada, the United States, and Hemispheric Security June 10-12, 2009, Kinston, Ontario, Canada

North Korea Headlines

A recent Washington Post article, North Korean Missile Test a Growing Possibility, quoted an SSI study The North Korean Ballistic Missile Program. As the Democratic Republic of North Korea is again making world headlines, we would point our readers to our library of Korean studies.

News and Updates

On March 21, Dr. Antulio Echevarria delivered a lecture on "American Strategic Culture" at Oxford University. The lecture was part of the Liverhume Changing Character of War conference series, and provoked lively discussion afterward. Dickinson College appointed Dr. David Lai as a Dean's Fellow. Dr. Lai's "Chinese Military Going Global" was published in China Security and posted at the Yale Global Online publication site.

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Vietnam War Almanac

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:06:00 +0000

New from Dr. James H. Willbanks, Vietnam War Almanac.

Publisher's description: The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial and divisive events in American history since the Civil War. Stretching from approximately 1957 to 1973, this watershed event cost billions of dollars and claimed the lives of thousands of Americans.

Containing a detailed, day-by-day chronology of the events and people involved in the Vietnam War, the new Vietnam War Almanac also features an A-to-Z biographical dictionary of the key figures involved in the conflict, along with a comprehensive listing of vital statistics in the appendix. Maps, illustrations, and an extensive bibliography aid further research and complete this invaluable almanac.

For more information on the book Click Here.

Call for Papers

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:19:00 +0000

CALL FOR CHAPTERS: Department of Defense Social Policy Perspectives 2010 -- A call for chapters of an edited volume has been issued by faculty members of Air Command and Staff College, the US Air Force Academy and Florida State University. The call is publicly available on H-Net. The link is below.

http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=167169

March 2009 Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:57:00 +0000

New Publications

Kazakhstan's Defense Policy: An Assessment of the Trends, by Roger N. McDermott. The author argues that Kazakhstan's armed forces, though subject to many structural changes, have not yet experienced systemic military reform. He assesses the achievements and setbacks of U.S. and NATO defense assistance to the country, while also showing that Kazakhstan remains deeply linked in a close defense and security partnership with Russia.

Russia, China, and the United States in Central Asia: Prospects for Great Power Competition and Cooperation in the Shadow of the Georgian Crisis, by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick. Despite fissures within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the competitive tendencies within the Sino-Russian partnership, the author contends that the United States will not have an easy time achieving its aims in Central Asia. She argues that the rhetoric about a new Cold War in the aftermath of the Georgian crisis obscures the common interests the great powers share in addressing transnational problems in Central Asia.

Coming Soon

Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation, edited by Dr. Stephen Blank

Russia and Arms Control: Are There Opportunities for the Obama Administration? by Dr. Stephen Blank

Provincial Reconstruction Teams: How Do We Know They Work? by Dr. Carter Malkasian and Dr. Gerald Meyerle

The New Balance: Armed Stabilization and the Future of U.S. Landpower, by Mr. Nathan Freier

Strategy Conference

Strategic Implications of Current and Emerging Technologies conference registration is now open. Fee is $150.

While over the last decade a great deal of attention has been given to how information technologies are changing the strategic environment and shaping warfare, little has been mentioned about other revolutionary technologies, such as biotechnologies and nanotechnologies, in terms of their potential strategic impact. This conference will address that gap. Please see the conference website for the agenda, registration, and more.

Opportunities at SSI

The U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) seeks an expert on Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational (JIIM) security studies to join one of the most dynamic think tanks in the national security field and help shape U.S. national security policy. Check our website for more details.

Want a change of scenery? SSI is seeking a Visiting Research Professor for the 2009-2010 academic year with a possible one year renewal. Full details are online.

Monthly Op-Ed

Training for the "Political" War, by COL Louis H. Jordan, Jr.

Events

2009 Western Hemisphere Security Colloquium: Insecurity in a Globalizing Hemisphere
March 9-11, 2009, Miami, FL
Space is still available

20th Annual Strategy Conference "Strategic Implications of Emerging Technologies"
April 14-16, 2009, Carlisle, PA
Register Today

Book promotion and release (open to the public):
Beyond the Strait: PLA Missions Other than Taiwan, edited by Mr. Roy Kamphausen, Dr. David Lai, and Dr. Andrew Scobell
Falk Auditorium, Brookings Institute
April 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM

At Home in the Americas: Canada, the United States, and Hemispheric Security
June 10-12, 2009, Kinston, Ontario, Canada

News and Updates

Dr. David Lai made a presentation to the Australian Defense College (ADC) on February 3 on "A Cultural Perspective on the Chinese Way of War and Diplomacy" through video teleconference. Dr. Lai's monograph Learning from the Stones: A Go Approach to Mastering China's Strategic Concept, Shi is used in the ADC curriculum.

On February 26-28, Dr. Dallas Owens attended a colloquium entitled "American Grand Strategy after War" held in Chapel Hill, NC. The event was hosted by the Triangle Institute for Security Studies and partially funded by SSI as part of its Academic Engagement Program.

Dr. Andrew Terrill attended "Arms Control and Security Improvements in the Middle East" in Kusadasi, Turkey, from February 7-10. The University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation hosted the event.

On February 25, at the Center for Latin American Issues conference room at GWU, in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Army War College and George Washington University conducted a book introduction forum for the Affairs of State: The Interagency and National Security, edited by Dr. Gabriel Marcella with chapters by a distinguished group of national security professionals and scholars.

RAND New Publications: Counterterrorism

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:57:00 +0000

March 2009

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2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review, Depertment of Defense

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:26:00 +0000

2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review, Depertment of Defense, Jan 2009. It is available at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2009/QRMFinalReport_v26Jan.pdf If you like these kinds of posts, try subscribing to our rss feeds @ the link below: http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/CARL/rss/generate_rss.asp

CARL Brown Bags

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:59:00 +0000

The CARL hosts a number of brown bags throughout the year.

For more information on the CARL's Brown Bags, check out our Brown bag web page at http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/brownbag.asp

Hybrid Warfare

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:15:00 +0000

New CARL bibliography on Hybrid Warfare available at ... http://www.cgsc.army.mil/carl/gateway/hybrid.asp

Eyewitness Pacific Theater

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:52:00 +0000

Eyewitness Pacific Theater, firsthand accounts of the war in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to the atomic bombs. By John T. Kuehn, Commander, USN (Retired) with D.M. Giangreco; foreword by Eric M. Bergerud.

Eyewitness Pacific Theater tells the remarkable story of U.S. operations in the Pacific during World War II by documenting the experiences of the men and women who were stationed there. Written by award-winning author D.M. Giangreco and venerable Commander John T. Kuehn, this volume is illustrated with hundreds of contemporary photos, including wartime pictures of the veterans themselves. Bringing the full force of personal recollections home to the reader, Eyewitness Pacific Theater is accompanied by a full-length compact disc of interviews produced by Emmy Award-winning historical documentarians Rob Lihani and Rob Kirk in collaboration with First Person Productions. Listen to dramatic tales in the voices of the Allied soldiers, sailors, airmen, and medical personnel as they recount the tragedies and triumphs of life during wartime in the Pacific Theater.

Hard Copy Available at the CARL : New Items Display - 1st Floor, CALL # 940.5426 G433e

Back From Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (CARL Staff) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:51:00 +0000

On January 15 Brigadier General Edward C. Cardon, Deputy Commandant of the US Army Command and General Staff College, gave a presentation at the Kansas City Public Library. He addressed a large crowd of community members on the subject of leader development in challenging times. The presentation was part of a larger Kansas City Public Library series entitled, “The General Knowledge Series,” hosted in the Helzberg Auditorium of the Library’s central branch and started in cooperation with the CGSC Foundation and its Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ulin.

For more information on the presentation ... Click Here.

SSI January 2009 Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Combined Arms Research Library) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:28:00 +0000

New Publications

HAMAS and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics, by Dr. Sherifa Zuhur. This monograph considers the changing fortunes of the Palestinian movement, Hamas, and the recent outcomes of Israeli strategies aimed against this group and Palestinian nationalism external to the Fatah faction of the Palestinian Authority. The author demonstrates that efforts made to separate Hamas from its popular support have not been effective in eradicating the will to resist among a fairly large segment of the Palestinian population. War without Borders: The Colombia-Ecuador Crisis of 2008, by Dr. Gabriel Marcella. 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. Affairs of State: The Interagency and National Security, edited by Dr. Gabriel Marcella. The authors of this compendium join in a common effort to shed light on how the interagency works with respect to national security. They are particularly sensitive to matters of institutional culture and to the proclivities that go into making and implementing decisions in the complex U.S. national security system. Regional Spillover Effects of the Iraq War, by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. Long-term planning remains vital for advancing region-wide U.S. and Iraqi interests following a U.S. drawdown in Iraq. The author explores the actual and potential spillover effects of the war that will face U.S. policymakers: the flow of refugees and displaced persons from Iraq; cross-border terrorism; the potential intensification of separatism and sectarian discord among Iraq's neighbors; and transnational crime. After Iraq: The Search for a Sustainable National Security Strategy, by Dr. Colin S. Gray. The author of this monograph identifies the "pieces of the puzzle" most relevant to national security strategy; surfaces the leading assumptions held by American policymakers and strategists; considers alternative national security policies; and specifies the necessary components of a sustainable national security strategy. He concludes that the United States has much less choice over its policy and strategy than the public debate suggests.

Monthly Op-Ed

The Army's Ethic Suffers under its Retired Generals, by Dr. Don M. Snider

Events

Trans-National Criminal Organizations in the Americas: Responding to the Growing Threat January 29, 2009, Washington, DC 20th Annual Strategy Conference "Strategic Implications of Current and Emerging Technologies" April 14-16, 2009, Carlisle, PA Sign-up for notification of online registration today.

Opportunity at SSI

Coming Soon

Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter, edited by Robert Zarate and Henry Sokolski The Serpent in Our Garden: Al-Qa'ida and the Long War, by Colonel Brian Drinkwine

News and Updates

On January 5, the Chairs of East Asian Studies and Political Science departments of Dickinson College appointed Dr. David Lai to be a Dean's Fellow. COL John Dabrowski joins SSI as the Director of Academic Engagement. SSI launched its new website on December 15, 2008.