Information on "Defense Theory"
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications of Recognizing Challenges Either as Irregular or Traditional
Author: Colin S Gray
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The author of this monograph argues that strategic theory should educate to enable effective strategic practice, but much of contemporary theory promotes confusion, not clarity, of suitable understanding. More on «Categorical Confusion? The Strategic Implications of Recognizing Challenges Either as Irregular or Traditional»
August 2010
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Aug 2010
China Strategic Perspectives No. 2
Author: Michael Kiselycznyk, Phillip C Saunders
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This study reviews the academic literature on the role of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in Chinese elite politics. More on «China Strategic Perspectives No. 2»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Cyberwar: Concept, Status Quo, and Limitations
Author: Myriam Dunn Cavelty
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
Political, economic, and military conflicts are increasingly also being carried out in cyberspace. More on «Cyberwar: Concept, Status Quo, and Limitations»
November 2008
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17 Nov 2008
Private Contractors on the Battlefield
Author: Emmanuel Clivaz
Publisher: International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
This case study examines the emergence of private military contractors and the theoretical components of the flexibility-control balance in a theater of war. More on «Private Contractors on the Battlefield»
July 2008
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Jul 2008
Key Strategic Issues List
Author: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This publication offers military and civilian researchers a reference of topics that are of particular interest to the US Army and Department of Defense. More on «Key Strategic Issues List»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
USAWC Guide to National Security Issues, Vol I: Theory of War and Strategy
Author: David Jablonsky, J Boone Bartholomees, Harry R Yarger, James F Holcomb, Frank L Jones, G K Cunningham, R Craig Nation, Dennis M Murphy, Reed J Fendrick, Louis J Nigro, John F Troxell, Janeen M Klinger, Clayton K S Chun, Tami Davis Biddle, Jeffrey A Farnsworth, Jeffrey L Groh
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This publication provides an overview of past and present military strategy. More on «USAWC Guide to National Security Issues, Vol I: Theory of War and Strategy»
January 2008
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2008
PfP Consortium Quarterly Journal Fall 2008
Author: Eunika Katarzyna Frydrych, Zurab Khamashuridze, Denis S Alexeev, Vladimir Rukavishnikov, Giuseppe Caforio, C D Van Aller
Publisher: Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) of Defense Academies and Security Studies Institutes
This volume features articles on NATO's enlargement through the prism of alliance theory and the role of NATO in the overall energy security environment. More on «PfP Consortium Quarterly Journal Fall 2008 »
October 2007
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15 Oct 2007
Globalization: Implications of and for the Modern / Post-Modern Navies of the Asia Pacific
Author: Geoffrey Till
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper discusses two emerging paradigms of naval development in the Asia Pacific, namely a modern and a post-modern one. More on «Globalization: Implications of and for the Modern / Post-Modern Navies of the Asia Pacific» -
Oct 2007
A Concept at the Crossroads: Rethinking the Center of Gravity
Author: Rudolph M Janiczek
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper discusses the doctrine on the center of gravity (COG) as a central element of campaign planning. More on «A Concept at the Crossroads: Rethinking the Center of Gravity»
March 2007
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Mar 2007
Governance in Räumen begrenzter Staatlichkeit aus außenpolitischer Perspektive
Author: Georg Boomgaarden
Publisher: Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign and Security Policy (ATASP)
Es zeugt von ausgeprägtem Realitätssinn, zu Fragen begrenzter Staatlichkeit einen Vertreter des Auswärtigen Amtes um einleitende Worte zu bitten. More on «Governance in Räumen begrenzter Staatlichkeit aus außenpolitischer Perspektive»
