Information on "Reform of the Armed Forces" and "Americas"
March 2013
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5 Mar 2013
Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: US Government
This paper discusses the congressional legislative implications of the new US defense strategy, which was unveiled on 26 January 2012. More on «Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Upholding the Promise
Author: Phillip Carter
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The paper urges the Obama Administration to develop an inclusive, strategic policy approach that serves veterans and military personnel as well as they have served the nation. More on «Upholding the Promise»
July 2012
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12 Jul 2012
Rebalancing Military Compensation
Author: Todd Harrison
Publisher: Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA)
This report presents a methodology for reforming the military compensation system based on a quantitative understanding of service members' preferences. More on «Rebalancing Military Compensation»
June 2012
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13 Jun 2012
Rethinking US Security: Responsible Defense in a Changing World
Author: Michèle Flounoy, Dov Zakheim, David Borno, Nora Bensahel
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This transcript discusses several aspects of responsible defense in world where the global power distribution in changing. More on «Rethinking US Security: Responsible Defense in a Changing World»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Real Leadership and the US Army: Overcoming a Failure of Imagination to Conduct Adaptive Work
Author: John B Richardson IV
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper argues that the US Army should continue its bold initiatives and go even further. More on «Real Leadership and the US Army: Overcoming a Failure of Imagination to Conduct Adaptive Work»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Russian Nuclear Weapons: Past, Present, and Future
Author: Stephen J Blank, Dale R Herspring, Roger N McDermott, Andrei Shoumikhin, Pavel K Baev, Nikolai Sokov, Daniel Goure, Richard Weitz, Stephen J Cimbala, Jacob W Kipp
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The chapters of this book explore Russia’s military and political motives behind its reliance on nuclear weapons for its security. More on «Russian Nuclear Weapons: Past, Present, and Future»
June 2011
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29 Jun 2011
The 'Arab Spring': Investing in Durable Peace
Author: Nelly Lahoud, Colonel David DiMeo, Colonel Cindy Jebb, Arie Perliger, Ruth Beitler, Major John Ringquist
Publisher: Combating Terrorism Center (CTC)
The US has much to gain from the success of the ‘Arab Spring’ and much to lose if it fails. More on «The 'Arab Spring': Investing in Durable Peace»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Die US Army im Wandel?
Author: Sophie-Charlotte Brune
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Die Bekämpfung von Aufständischen im Irak und in Afghanistan nötigte Regierung und Militär der USA, Rolle und Relevanz von Stabilisierungsaufgaben für die amerikanische Sicherheitspolitik neu zu bewerten. More on «Die US Army im Wandel?»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Reforming Military Command Arrangements
Author: Henrik Bliddal
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This monograph demonstrates how the US military adapted to the emerging security challenges in the Persian Gulf in the late 1970s by recasting military command arrangements. More on «Reforming Military Command Arrangements»
January 2011
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11 Jan 2011
Bolivia también se prepara para la guerra asimétrica
Author: Sonia Alda
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Los últimos y más recientes pasos del gobierno de Evo Morales en materia de defensa han sido declarar a las Fuerzas Armadas como “socialistas, antiimperialistas y anticapitalistas” y presentar un proyecto orientado a desarrollar un sistema de milicia... More on «Bolivia también se prepara para la guerra asimétrica»
