Naval War College Reading Room Archives: Archived List

In the age of uncrewed vehicles and artificial intelligence, every ship of war could—and should—be an “aircraft carrier” of some type or another. The U.S. Navy just might be on to something.

Subjects: China, U.S. Navy, Aircraft Carriers, Military, Defense

The South China Sea has long been a source of strained relations between Beijing and Manila. Tensions, however, have started to boil over. China has routinely ignored a 2016 arbitral tribunal decision finding several of its territorial sea claims, including its “nine-dash line,” as unlawful and infringing on the Philippines’ sovereign rights.

Subjects: U.S.-Philippine, South China Sea, China-Philippine Relations

The USS New Jersey, an iconic Iowa-class dreadnought now serving as a museum ship, is making headlines as it undergoes a significant maintenance phase, including repainting and hull repairs, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Subjects: U.S. Navy, Navy, Battleships, USS New Jersey, WWII, Defense

Since the horrific October 7 terrorist attacks, audiences around the world have been closely following the Israel-Hamas war. People want to learn more about the efforts to negotiate the release of the Israeli hostages; the attempts to broker a cease-fire; and the steps countries and international organizations have taken to alleviate the Gaza Strip’s dire humanitarian situation.

Subjects: Israel-Hamas War, Egyptian President, Benjamin Netanyahu, Rafah military operation

Colonel Phil Brown, PhD, USAF (Ret); and Lieutenant Colonel Jahara Matisek, PhD, USAF authored Chapter 5 of this book; "Chapter 5: Projecting American Landpower in the Next Crisis: Will Adversaries Allow “Forts to Ports”?"

Subjects: American Land power, Military Power, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps

In short, Secretary Del Toro has taken on an unenviable task: persuading Asian business leaders to invest in the U.S. shipbuilding complex to take on China at a time when domestic political headwinds are fierce. Profit, risk, time. Let’s wish him well.

Subjects: China, U.S. Navy, Military, Defense China, Chinese Navy, Naval Investement

Before, during, and after his presidency, Donald J. Trump’s behavior and statements provoked segments of the U.S. military and civil society, with some decisions criticized and declared illegal by critics. Some current and former U.S. military personnel openly criticized and displayed contempt toward the president, thereby violating Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

Lecture Recommendation: March 6, 2024

This book was recommended by the Special Faculty guest speaker Professor William Murray at the USNWC's March 2024 Graduation ceremony.


The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker.   Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships-she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey.   This is a gripping adventure chock-full of "you-are-there" moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events.   The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Instead of lying in wait under the waves, the USS Barb pursued enemy ships on the surface, attacking in the swift and precise style of torpedo boats. She was the first sub to use rocket missiles and to creep up on enemy convoys at night, joining the flank escort line from astern, darting in and out as she sank ships up the column. Surface-cruising, diving only to escape, "Luckey Fluckey" relentlessly patrolled the Pacific, driving his boat and crew to their limits. There can be no greater contrast to modern warfare's long-distance, videogame style of battle than the exploits of the captain and crew of the USS Barb, where they sub, out of ammunition, actually rammed an enemy ship until it sank.   Thunder Below! is a first-rate, true-life, inspirational story of the courage and heroism of ordinary men under fire.

If new defensive and offensive technologies come to fruition, the aircraft carrier could resume its habitual functions as a capital ship, raider, and offshore airfield. If not, the carrier confronts a dour future.

Lecture: March 5, 2024

Author Dr. Roger D. Petersen presented his book and highlighted the contents in a lecture at the U.S. Naval War College.

The definitive work on the course, conduct, and aftermath of the Iraq war. In Death, Dominance, and State-Building, the eminent scholar of conflict Roger D. Petersen provides the first comprehensive analytic history of post-invasion Iraq. Although the war is almost universally derided as one of the biggest foreign policy blunders of the post-Cold War era, Petersen argues that the course and conduct of the conflict is poorly understood. He begins by outlining an accessible framework for analyzing complex, fluid, and violent internal conflicts. He then applies that framework to a variety of diverse case studies to break down the strategic interplay among the US military forces and Shia and Sunni insurgent organizations as it played out in Baghdad, Anbar, and Hawija. Highlighting the struggle for dominance between Shia and Sunni in Baghdad, Petersen offers a reconsideration of the Surge. He also addresses failures of state-building in Iraqi Kurdistan. Critically, he shows how the legacy of the US occupation and presence from 2003-2011 shaped Iraq's political and security contours from 2011-2023. Comprehensive, analytically sophisticated, and subtle, this book draws lessons relevant to future American military interventions from what most regard as the US's most disastrous foreign policy adventure since Vietnam. The US cannot simply wish away insurgencies, which are always going to occur. The question is what the US and other great powers might do about them in the future.

The possibility of Ukrainian defeat has serious implications for Europe: EU leaders should send military personnel to halt Russia’s aggression.

Lecture Recommendation: February 26, 2024

The US State Department's website focused on "Bureau of African Affairs" for further information about the State Department and Africa relations. Ambassador Jonathan Pratt of the State Department gave a lecture for the War College about the US and Africa relations.

State Department's Mission: Our Mission
The Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs is focused on the development and management of U.S. policy concerning the African continent. The Department’s Africa Strategy focuses on three core objectives: 1) Advancing trade and commercial ties with key African states to increase U.S. and African prosperity; 2) Protecting the United States from cross-border health and security threats; and 3) Supporting key African states’ progress toward stability, citizen-responsive governance, and self-reliance.

The recruitment and use of child soldiers by state and non-state actors remains a frequent occurrence in Africa despite local and international efforts to combat the practice. While eradicating the problem is ambitious, there are substantial opportunities to strengthen ongoing efforts to reduce the frequency at which children are recruited for armed conflict.

Lecture Recommendation: February 26, 2024

A piece of recent news that came up in discussion during a lecture by Ambassador Jonathan Pratt about the US and Africa relations.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year’s coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls on three junta-led nations to rescind their decision to quit the regional bloc.

Subjects: Niger, West Africa, Junta, Coup

Today marks the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Western support for the defenders seems to be flagging. That’s because the land war—the most visible and decisive theater—has stagnated, if not gone into reverse for Kyiv.

Subjects: Ukraine-Russia War, Western Support, Ukraine War Support

Lecture Recommendation: February 22, 2024

LTC Paul Lushenko did a Lecture of Opportunity about Human-Machine Teaming and trust.

This book explores the implications of drone warfare for the legitimacy of global order. The literature on drone warfare has evolved from studying the proliferation of drones, to measuring their effectiveness, to exploring their legal, moral, and ethical impacts. These "three waves" of scholarship do not, however, address the implications of drone warfare for global order. This book fills the gap by contributing to a "fourth wave" of literature concerned with the trade-offs imposed by drone warfare for global order. The book draws on the "English School" of International Relations Theory, which is premised on the existence of a society of states bounded by common norms, values, and institutions, to argue that drone warfare imposes contradictions on the structural and normative pillars of global order. These consist of the structure of international society and diffusion of military capabilities, as well as the sovereign equality of states and laws of armed conflict. The book presents a typology of contradictions imposed by drone warfare within and across these axes that threaten the legitimacy of global order. This framework also suggests a confounding consequence of drone warfare that scholars have not hitherto explored rigorously: drone warfare can sometimes strengthen global order. The volume concludes by proposing a research agenda to reconcile the complex and often counter-intuitive impacts of drone warfare for global order. This book will be of considerable interest to students of security studies, global governance, and International Relations.

Lecture Recommendation: February 22, 2024

LTC Paul Lushenko did a Lecture of Opportunity about Human-Machine Teaming and trust.

This book examines public perceptions of the legitimacy of drones, and how this affects countries’ policies on and the global governance of drone warfare.

Scholars recognize that legitimacy is central to countries’ use of drones, and political officials often characterize strikes as legitimate to sustain their use abroad. This book introduces and tests an original middle-range theory that allows scholars, policy-makers, and practitioners to understand how evolving patterns of drone warfare globally shape the public’s perceptions of legitimacy that can moderate countries’ drone policies and the global governance of drones. Rather than relate drone warfare to a platform or counterterrorism strikes only, as experts often do, this book argues that drone warfare is best understood as a function of the unique ways that countries use and constrain strikes. By updating theories of drone warfare, this book provides a generalizable way to understand public perceptions of legitimacy in cross-national contexts, especially among democratic political regimes that are prefigured on political officials’ accountability for the use of force abroad.

This book will be of interest to students of security studies, foreign policy, media and communication studies, and International Relations.

In this article, we assess the last year of the war and what lies ahead in Ukraine regarding Western security assistance. We highlight the difficulties, shortcomings and impacts of US ‘strategic dithering’. We soberly assess Ukraine’s situation and forecast what Ukraine needs in 2024 to fend off a painful Russian offensive.

Subjects: Ukraine, Western Defenses, Ukraine War, Defense costs

Historically, Hamas has been known for its use of suicide attacks in their campaigns of terror targeting Israel since the early 1990s. Given this record of employing suicide tactics to deadly effect, it is puzzling to observe that Hamas did not use suicide tactics during its October 7 attacks on Israel. What can explain this apparent shift in tactical approach?

Subjects: Hamas, Israel, Suicide Attacks, Israel-Gaza War

Derek Reveron and John E. Savage are interviewed on the podcast; "The Modern Scholar" hosted by Philip Shackelford.

Derek Reveron is Chair and Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He specializes in strategy development, non-state security challenges, intelligence, and U.S. defense policy. He has authored or edited fourteen books. Dr. Reveron is a faculty affiliate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University where he co-teaches a course on contemporary national security challenges at the Kennedy School of Government. The views expressed by Dr. Reveron are his alone and do not necessarily represent the positions of the Naval War College, the U.S. Navy, or the Department of Defense.

John E. Savage is the An Wang Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Brown University. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and a Guggenheim Fellow. He served as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the U.S. State Department, a Fellow at the EastWest Institute, and a member of the Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission. Dr. Savage has published over one hundred research articles, two books on theoretical computer science, co-authored a book on computer literacy, and co-edited a book on Very Large Scale Integration and parallel systems. He has given more than one hundred and eighty-five invited presentations worldwide.

Together Dr. Reveron and Dr. Savage are the co-authors of Security in the Cyber Age: An Introduction to Policy and Technology which was recently released from Cambridge University Press, and is the subject of our conversation today.

Professor Terence Roehrig was interviewed by Christy Lee of the Voice of America as regards Korean diplomatic ties to Cuba.

Subjects: North Korea, South Korea, Cuba, Republic of South Korea, Diplomatic Ties

This week’s installment of War Books comes from Dr. Craig Whiteside, a former US Army officer and Naval War College associate professor of national security affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, who originally compiled this list for our War Books series in 2018.

Subjects: Warfare, War, History of War, Books on Warfare, Books on war

The age of undersea exceptionalism is drawing to a close in naval warfare. Get used to it, submariners, and get ready. That’s the glum but bracing message from Bryan Clark and Timothy Walton, two fellows over at the Hudson Institute. Their report “Fighting into the Bastions” is nothing less than a call for a revolution in subsurface operations. It’s a message that U.S. Navy officialdom and its political masters must heed.

Subjects: US Navy Submarine, China, PLA Navy, Re-inventing Submarine warfare

Lecture Recommendation: February 12, 2024

During Jonathan Robinson's lecture on Russia's Maritime Humanitarian Corridors he referenced sections of this Rand report as pertains to Humanitarianism and Russia.

Would you be deterred by an antagonist you believe to be incompetent, irresolute, or both? That question has become part of daily discourse about U.S. foreign policy, if seldom phrased in such stark terms. Contemporary events—in particular Russian aggression against Ukraine and the rise of a domineering China—explain why.

Subjects: President Biden, US Deterrence, US Foreign Policy, United States, Russia, China

Access to the Journal "Survival" is provided through the U.S. Naval College Library. This link should work when accessing from the NWC campus. You can also locate the journal by searching for the Journal by title; "Survival" in the library Journals Search function in their catalog.

[Journal: Survival, Volume 66, 2024 Issue 1] Abstract: Public discourse about military innovation in the United States tends to portray dramatic changes in technology, organisation and doctrine as desirable. Innovation is a gamble that new ways of war can supplant more traditional means and methods, but it is not always worth taking. Dynamics inherent to the innovation process make it challenging for militaries to properly manage risks. Military innovation is expensive in time and money, but is more likely to occur when these resources are scarce. Also, major innovation proposals usually need to overpromise to secure the necessary support, which sets the stage for future disappointment. Accordingly, defence policymakers should avoid emphasising disruptive innovation as a silver bullet. A more prudent path is to invest in active but incremental changes, as well as resourcing robust but deliberate testing and evaluation processes that avoid rushed development.

Subjects: US Military, Military Technology, Military Innovation, United States Military, New Technologies, US Defense Policy

NSA Professor Joseph Stieb argues that the point of history for PME students is not "lesson-learning" but a better grasp of how the current geopolitical environment came to be, how other countries see the world, and a stronger self-understanding.

Subjects: Foreign Policy, Government Policy, History, Historians

Authors Derek Reveron and John Savage discuss their new book, "Security in the Cyber Age" with Watson Institute Senior Fellows Jim Langevin and David Polatty.

True to its tradition of nonalignment, India has declined to join the U.S.-led effort to keep open shipping lanes in the Red Sea, where Houthi rebels have pummeled merchant traffic indiscriminately with drones and antiship missiles. At the same time, though, New Delhi has dispatched ships of war to the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden to protect Indian-flagged merchantmen while succoring ships of any flag that suffer damage from Houthi strikes.

Subjects: Indian Navy, India, Military, Defense, Houthis

Lecture Recommendation: January 24, 2024

This 2000 UN Resolution on Women Peace and Security was referenced during the Lecture of Opportunity given by Andre Agraviador, Christine Widstrom, and Saira Yamin.

This was the first landmark Security Council resolution on women, peace and security. The resolution 1325 (2000) addresses the impact of war on women and the importance of women’s full and equal participation in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction. The resolution also calls for special measures to protect women and girls from conflict-related sexual violence and outlines gender-related responsibilities of the United Nations in different political and programmatic areas.

Subjects: UN Resolution, Women Peace and Security

Lecture Recommendation: January 24, 2024

This 2015 article on Pages 30-31 of the linked document was referenced during the Lecture of Opportunity given by Andre Agraviador, Christine Widstrom, and Saira Yamin.

This Publication titled "Whose Security? Practical Examples of Gender Perspectives in Military Operations" edited and published by the Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations and pulls together articles regarding Gender and Women in regards to military operations or security.

Lecture Recommendation: January 24, 2024

This US Action Plan was referenced during the Lecture of Opportunity given by Andre Agraviador, Christine Widstrom, and Saira Yamin.

With this Strategy, we renew our commitment to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, which codified our decades-long, sustained commitment to the principles of the WPS agenda.

Subjects: United Nations Security Council, Women Peace and Security, United States White House

Lecture Recommendation: January 24, 2024

This 2022 Congressional Report on Women Peace and Security was referenced during the Lecture of Opportunity given by Andre Agraviador, Christine Widstrom, and Saira Yamin.

This U.S. Women, Peace, and Security Congressional Report is the second report on the U.S. Department of State’s ongoing implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Strategy. This report covers Fiscal Year 2021. To view the first report which covers Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, please visit U.S. Women Peace and Security Congressional Report 2021.

Subjects: Women Peace and Security, United States Congressional Report,

Lecture Recommendation: January 24, 2024

This UN Women YouTube video regarding the 2000 UN Resolution on Women Peace and Security was referenced during the Lecture of Opportunity given by Andre Agraviador, Christine Widstrom, and Saira Yamin.

When United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) was passed, it changed history. Never before had world leaders formally recognized the key contributions of women in conflict and post-conflict interventions, including their role in brokering peace, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding. On the 15th anniversary of resolution 1325, we look back at how a broad civil society movement brought this agenda to the council, and, working together with governments and UN agencies, saw the resolution through to adoption.

Subjects: UN Resolution, Women Peace and Security

Peter Dutton analyses the key tenants of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and how China undermines them.

Subjects: UNCLOS, PRC, China, UK, Maritime, Law of the Sea

Lecture Recommendation: January 23, 2024

Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy was a guest speaker at the Naval War College and recommended for additional reading this article he wrote for Proceedings magazine.

What A. A. Vandegrift’s ‘new system of war’ can teach the Marine Corps and Navy about force modernization today.

Subjects: U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, Force Modernization, Military Modernization

Lecture Recommendation: January 23, 2023

Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy was a guest speaker at the Naval War College and recommended for additional reading this book. Online versions can be accessed through the Naval War College Library holdings at the link provided.

An account of the Korean War, written from the perspective of those who fought it. Partly drawn from official records, operations journals and histories, it is based largely on the personal narratives of the US small-unit commanders and their troops in fierce battle with the communist invaders.

Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953

Lecture Recommendation: January 23, 2024

Guest Lecturer LtGen Matthew Glavy recommended this as one of many sources that emphasize the risks of cyber warfare.

The evolution of advanced information environments is rapidly creating a new category of possible cyberaggression that involves efforts to manipulate or disrupt the information foundations of the effective functioning of economic and social systems. RAND researchers are calling this growing threat virtual societal warfare in an analysis of its characteristics and implications for the future.

Subjects: Artificial Intelligence, Information Warfare, Propaganda, Social Media

Lecture Recommendation: January 23, 2024

Guest Lecturer LtGen. Matthew Glavy recommended Joint Task Force JTF-Ares as an example of Cyber warfare and "Jointness". This article provides some information and context on JTF-Ares.

Military involvement in cyberspace has traditionally been limited to operations in service of "kinetic," or physical, missions. Military cyberoperations are therefore usually described using traditional "kinetic" descriptors and rarely articulate cyber-related goals that are independent of kinetic operations. Recently, the concepts of "persistence" and "jointness" have been increasingly used by the U.S. Cyber Command to describe cyberoperations. Persistence describes operations that focus on a target over time (in contrast to the episodic "response" concepts articulated in kinetic warfare). "Jointness" describes working across group or agency lines. This paper will investigate the effectiveness of "persistent" and "joint" task forces in accomplishing cyber-related goals by means of a case study of Joint Task Force - ARES ("JTF-ARES"). JTF-ARES was set up as a task force by the U.S. Cyber Command to disrupt ISIS cyberoperations - a singularly cyber (as opposed to kinetic) goal. By contrasting the approach of JTF-ARES with the existing history of US operations in cyberspace, militaries can apply JTF-ARES' successful approach to accomplish future cyber-related goals that are independent of kinetic military units. After discussing a brief history of the U.S. Cyber Command and defining the terms "persistence" and "jointness," the paper discusses JTF-ARES' successful operation and contributing factors, most notably its organization within the U.S. Cyber Command. Next, it explores a counterfactual organization of JTF-ARES, suggesting that alternative organizational structures would likely have ended in failure and highlighting factors that may have influenced its success. Furthermore, the paper discusses the administrative challenges associated with creating a JTF, which include administration hurdles as well as collaboration and training requirements specific to joint operations. Since JTF-ARES deviates from traditional organizational structures within U.S. Cyber Command, this paper articulates criteria for creating a joint, persistent cyber task force, which militaries may find useful when considering how to implement cyber-specific goals. The first criterion concerns the operations required for the mission - namely, are reconnaissance, offensive, and defensive cyberoperations required? The second criterion asks whether the cyberoperation has a uniquely cyber-oriented end state: for missions with non-kinetic goals, it may be helpful to consider a joint, persistent task force.

Subjects: JTF-Ares, Joint Task Forces, Warfare, Case Studies

Lecture Recommendation: January 23, 2024

Guest Lecturer Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy recommended this book as additional reading. You can check out a copy from the USNWC's Library.

John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft -- the F-15 and F-16. Still others think of Boyd as the most influential military theorist since Sun Tzu. They know only half the story. Boyd, more than any other person, saved fighter aviation from the predations of the Strategic Air Command. His manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were designed. Later in life, he developed a theory of military strategy that has been adopted throughout the world and even applied to business models for maximizing efficiency. And in one of the most startling and unknown stories of modern military history, the Air Force fighter pilot taught the U.S. Marine Corps how to fight war on the ground. His ideas led to America's swift and decisive victory in the Gulf War and foretold the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On a personal level, Boyd rarely met a general he couldn't offend. He was loud, abrasive, and profane. A man of daring, ferocious passion and intractable stubbornness, he was that most American of heroes -- a rebel who cared not for his reputation or fortune but for his country. He was a true patriot, a man who made a career of challenging the shortsighted and self-serving Pentagon bureaucracy. America owes Boyd and his disciples -- the six men known as the "Acolytes" -- a great debt. Robert Coram finally brings to light the remarkable story of a man who polarized all who knew him, but who left a legacy that will influence the military -- and all of America -- for decades to come . . .

Subjects: Fighter Pilots, US Air Force, Fighter Plane Combat

It’s all “warfighting,” all the time, for the next four years while Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the newly installed chief of naval operations (CNO) or top-ranked U.S. naval officer, presides over the U.S. Navy. It seems Admiral Franchetti is a one-note instrument. Combat readiness is the note—and it’s the right note.

Subjects: U.S. Navy, Warfighting, Soviet Russia, Naval History

Weather balloon? Spy balloon? Nope, and nope. I guess that the Chinese balloon sighted over Montana and Missouri months back - and shot down off the coast of South Carolina by an F-22 Raptor last year - was a trial balloon.

Subjects: China, Spy Balloon, Chinese Spy Balloon

Taiwan must take ownership of its own defense rather than depend on outside intervention for survival; to succeed the U.S. armed forces must obtain permission from the Japanese government to operate from U.S. bases in Japan; and the U.S. military must bulk up its magazine of air-launched anti-ship ordnance to the maximum extent possible in order to sink a PLA Navy amphibious task force trying to cross the Taiwan Strait.

Subjects: China, Taiwan, PLA Navy, Taiwan Strait

Derek Reveron and John Savage were interviewed on the Google Podcast "Cloud Security" and talked about cybersecurity in regards to AI and the cloud.

Lecture Recommendation: January 8, 2024

Mr. Trent Hone was a guest speaker at a Lecture of Opportunity on January 8, 2024 featuring his book "Mastering the Art of Command".

Mastering the Art of Command is a detailed examination of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's leadership during World War II. It describes how he used his talents to guide the Pacific Fleet following the attacks on Pearl Harbor, win crucial victories against the forces of Imperial Japan, and then seize the initiative in the Pacific. Once Nimitz's forces held the initiative, they maintained it through an offensive campaign of unparalleled speed that overcame Japanese defenses and created the conditions for victory. As a command and operational history, Mastering the Art of Command explores how Nimitz used his leadership skills, command talents, and strategic acumen to achieve these decisive results. Hone recounts how Nimitz, as both Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (CINCPAC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Ocean Areas (CINCPOA), revised and adapted his organizational structure to capitalize on lessons and newly emerging information. Hone argues that Nimitz--because he served simultaneously as CINCPAC and CINCPOA--was able to couple tactical successes to strategic outcomes and more effectively plan and execute operations that brought victory at Midway, Guadalcanal, the Marshall Islands, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. As a study of leadership, Mastering the Art of Command uses modern management theories, and builds upon the approach in his award-winning Learning War. Trent Hone explores the challenge of leadership in complex adaptive systems through Nimitz's behavior and causes us to reassess the inevitability of Allied victory and the reasons for its ultimate accomplishment. A new narrative history of the Pacific war, this book demonstrates effective patterns for complexity-informed leadership by highlighting how Nimitz maintained coherence within his organization, established the conditions for his subordinates to succeed, and fostered collaborative sensemaking to identify and pursue options more rapidly. Nimitz's "strategic artistry" is a pattern worthy of study and emulation, for today's military officers, civilian leaders, and managers in large organizations.

Subjects: Admiral Chester W Nimitz, World War 2, World War II, Pacific Command, Naval Operations

Lecture Recommendation: January 8, 2024

Mr. Trent Hone was a guest speaker at a Lecture of Opportunity on January 8, 2024 featuring his book "Mastering the Art of Command". This article was referenced as part of his presentation.

New sources of information reveal that in the run-up to the crucial Pacific War Battle of Midway, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was willing to fight a potential five enemy carriers with two of his own, if Yorktown could not be repaired in time. Why would Nimitz accept those odds, and what likely would have been the outcome had such a battle taken place?

Subjects: Nimitz, Battle of Midway, Pacific, World War II

Lecture Recommendation: January 8, 2024

Mr. Trent Hone was a guest speaker at a Lecture of Opportunity on January 8, 2024 featuring his book "Mastering the Art of Command". This thesis was referenced as part of his presentation.

"War has as its ultimate objective the destruction of the enemy's military and naval strength which can be accomplished only thru battle. Strategy dictates when and where battles are to be fought, while Tactics employs the available forces in battle."

Subjects: Battle Tactics, Nimitz, Military Strategy

Lecture Recommendation: January 8, 2024

Mr. Trent Hone was a guest speaker at a Lecture of Opportunity on January 8, 2024 featuring his book; "Mastering the Art of Command". This document was referenced as part of his presentation.

The attached Outline Campaign Plan for operations of the Pacific Ocean Areas during 1944 and early 1945 eventually to establish forces in position to force the surrender of JAPAN has been submitted to the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in compliance with his directive. It is based on the strategic concept approved by the Combined Chiefs of Staff on 23 December 1943 and the directive contained in Joint Chiefs of Staff 7134 of 12 March 1944. The Plan is issued for the information of the major commanders concerned. Pending action by higher authority it will be utilized as a guide to long range planning. It will be used as a basis for acquiring and preparing forces and for providing means for their logistic support. The plan is not in itself a directive. Operations required will be covered by specific directives.

Subjects: World War II, World War Two, Naval Operations, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean Islands, Maneuvers

Lecture Recommendation: January 8, 2024

Mr. Trent Hone was a guest speaker at a Lecture of Opportunity on January 8, 2024 featuring his book "Mastering the Art of Command". This article was referenced as part of his presentation.

The attached Outline Campaign Plan for operations of the Pacific Ocean Areas during 1944 eventually to establish forces in position to force the surrender of Japan has been submitted to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in compliance with his directive. It is based on the strategic concept approved by the Combined Chiefs of Staff on 23 December 1943.

Subjects: World War II, World War Two, Naval Operations, Pacific Ocean

Despite a ruling from the International Court of Justice instructing Venezuela to stay its hand while the court adjudicates the territorial dispute, President Nicolás Maduro announced that he would “immediately” grant licenses permitting exploration and extraction to go forward. Maduro also announced that the Venezuelan armed forces would institute a military command to operate in Essequibo. What happens next?

Subjects: Venezuela, Guyana, Minerals, Monroe Doctrine

Pop culture understandings of the American military dominate the minds of most people. Whether it’s Hollywood making a war movie like Pearl Harbor with numerous historical inaccuracies or an unrealistic depiction of wartime conditions in The Hurt Locker, numerous narratives emerge that misrepresent the U.S. military.

Subjects: U.S. Military, Russia-Ukraine War, Military Bases, Military Spending

As the fighting in Ukraine continues, some representatives in Congress, primarily Republicans, oppose additional financial and military support for Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s ongoing invasion...

Subjects: Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine-Russia War, President Regan, Soviet Union

Lecture: January 3, 2024
Author Jeff W. Benson gave a guest lecture on China's Use of Military Power.

On Chinese warships, a military commander and political commissar serve side by side to achieve both military and political objectives.

Subjects: China, PLA, People's Liberation Army, China Military Command Structure

Taiwan has undergone a seismic demographic and political transformation in recent decades—a transformation that virtually precludes pacific unification between Taiwan and China.

Subjects: China, Taiwan, CCP, Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping

This associated link will connect you to "Taking Back the Seas : Transforming the U.S. Surface Fleet for Decision--Centric Warfare.

Dr. James Holmes occupies the J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. Many of his books, including " A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy" (2019), "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy" (second edition, 2018), and "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century" (2011) are in the Henry Eccles Library. This link will deliver you to "Is China Planning to Incite a 'People's War' to Dominate the South China Sea?"

Dr. Sam Tangredi, Captain, (U.S. Navy, Retired), published this article in "Proceedings." This link will transport you to "Decommission Fleet Forces Command." Dr. Tangredi's "Anti--Access Warfare : Countering A2/AD Strategies" (2013) is in the Henry Eccles Library and his critical analyses of "The Senkaku Paradox : Risking Great Power War Over Small Stakes" is in the Book Review Section of the Reading Room.

This commentary by Dr. James Holmes, who is the Inaugural J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College, may be accessed by following the associated link. Dr. Holmes's most recent publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." Moreover, Dr. Holmes's "The Ultimate Way to Deter China : Why Island Chain Defense Can Work" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. Pauline M. Shanks Kaurin, Professor in the College of Leadership and Ethics at the Naval War College and Dr. Bradley Strawser of the Naval Postgraduate School, published this article in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "Disgraceful Pardons : Dishonoring the Honorable." Dr. Pauline M. Shanks Kaurin's "The Warrior, Military Ethics and Contemporary Warfare : Achilles Goes Asymmetrical" (2014) resides in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This article by Professor James Holmes of the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College may be accessed by following the link or image. Dr. Holmes is the author of "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy" (2018).A Revised second edition of Dr. Holmes and Dr. Yoshihara's "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy" is available in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

"The War in the Ukraine Must End" by Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is the Founding Director or the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, may be retrieved by following the link or image. Dr. Goldstein's "Europe Is Stuck Between the United States and Russia" is also in the Reading Room. Dr. Goldstein's "Not Congruent but Quite Complementary : U.S.and Chinese Approaches to Nontraditional Security" (2012) is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This link will deliver you to Dr. Rebecca Friedman Lissner's "The Long Shadow of the Gulf War." Dr. Lissner's "What Is Grand Strategy : Sweeping a Conceptual Minefield" is in the Reading Room. Moreover, Dr. Lissner is also a member of the Institute for Future Warfare Studies at the Naval War College.

This critical analysis by Dr. Jessica Blankshain may be retrieved by following the link or image. "Decision-making in American Foreign Policy : Translating Theory into Practice" (2019) by Dr. Blankshain, Dr. David Cooper and Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This article by Dr. Andrew S. Erickson, who is Professor of Strategy at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., may br accessed by following the link or image. Dr. Erickson and Professor Ryan D. Martinson's "China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations," which was published on March 15, 2019, is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This article by Dr. Mackubin Owens, former Professor at the Naval War College, may be accessed by following the associated link or image. Dr. Owens's "US Civil--Military Relations After 9/11 : Renegotiating the Civil Military Bargain" (2011) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute of the Naval War College as well, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "American Submarines Are in the Crosshairs of China." Dr. Goldstein's "China Nuclear Force Modernization" is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Dr. Holmes occupies the Inaugural J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College. This link will convey you to "Its Time for a Massive U.S. Navy Base in Australia." Dr. Holmes's "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy" will be available on December 1st.

This article by Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein may be retrieved by following either the attendant link or associated image.
Dr. Goldstein's "China Is Learning From Russian Military Interactions with the United States" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. James Holmes, who is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, published this commentary on the Battle of Midway in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "'The Most Complete Naval Victory' : How America Smashed Japan at Midway." Dr. Holmes's forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." The Henry Eccles Library has "Shattered Sword : The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway" (2005) by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully in its Collection.

This article by Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev of the Naval War College appeared in "The National Interest" and may be accessed by following the link or image. Dr. Gvosdev's "Is Russia Sabotaging Democracy in the West?" is in the Reading Room of the Naval War College.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is not only Research Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department but also an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will convey you to "Should China Police the Strait of Hormuz?" Dr. Goldstein's "Five Dragons Stirring Up the Sea : Challenge and Opportunity in China's Improving Maritime Enforcement Capabilities" (2010) is in the Henry Eccles Library and "China Is Learning from Russian Military Interactions with the United States" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. Rebecca Pincus published this article about the Arctic in "War on the Rocks." This link will connect you to "NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic" Dr. Pincus's "Diplomacy on Ice : Energy and Environment in the Arctic and Antarctica" (2015) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This interview with Dr. Lindsay Cohn may be retrieved by following the associated link or image. Dr. Cohn's "Markets and Manpower : The Political Economy of Compulsory Military Service" is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College and "What Discord Follows : The Divisive Debate Over Military Disobedience" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. Tom Nichols, who is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will convey you to his writing on the Cold War. Dr. Nichols's "Eve of Destruction : the Coming Age of Preventive War (2008) and "No Use : Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security (first edition, 2014)" are available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This link will transport you to Dr. James Holmes's "A Zombie Fighter's Guide to Strategy." Dr. Holmes delivered the Issues in National Security Lecture : U.S. Naval Strategy in the Pacific at the War College on February 5th. The Learning Commons contains Dr. Holmes's "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century" (2011) and Max Brooks's "World War Z " An Oral History of the Zombie War" (first edition, 2006) in the Collection.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who remains an affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, posted this article in "The National Interest." This link will transport you to "One War Still Haunts the Chinese Military to This Day." Dr. Goldstein's "China's Nuclear Force Modernization" (2005) and "Five Dragons Stirring Up the Sea : Challenge and Opportunity in China's Improving Maritime Enforcement Capabilities" (2010) are available in the Henry Eccles Library.

Dr. Andrew Erickson, who is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the Naval War College, published this article in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "Make China Great Again : Xi's Truly Grand Strategy." Dr. Erickson's "Good Riddance to the INF Treaty" and "China's Defense White Paper Means Only One Thing : Trouble Ahead" are in the Reading Room" while his "China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations" (2019) is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This critique by Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, which appeared in "The National Interest," may be accessed by following the link or image. Dr. Goldstein's "Meeting China Halfway : How to Defuse the Emerging US--China Rivalry"(2015) and "Five Dragons Stirring Up the Sea : Challenge and Opportunity in China's Improving Maritime Enforcement Capabilities"(2010) are in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. James Holmes, who delivered Issues in National Security Lecture 3 : U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific on February 5, 2019, also published this commentary in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Let's Send the U.S. Navy's 'Stealthy' Destroyer Back in Time to Fight a World War II Battle." Dr. Holmes's "Alternative History : If Theodore Roosevelt Had Lived..." and "The Evolution of the U.S. Navy" are in the Reading Room.

This link will connect you to "How to Stop China in the South China Sea : Maritime Counterinsurgency." He is also the author of "This Is How You Defeat China's Island--Building in the South China Sea" which was also published in "The National Interest."

Dr. James Holmes, whose "Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century : the Turn to Mahan" (2008) is available in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "America Smashed Imperial Japan's Navy at Leyte Gulf : What Lessons Can China Learn?" Dr. Holmes's "Don't Believe China's Commitment to Peace and Stability" is also in the Reading Room.

This article by Dr. James Holmes may be retrieved vi following the link or image to "The National Interest." The Learning Commons of the Naval War College contains "The National Interest." in its holdings. Dr. Holmes's "Enough Nuclear : All of the Reasons the U.S. Navy Needs Diesel Submarines" is in the Reading Room while his forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy."

Dr. James Cook's article on Syria may be retrieved by following either the link or image. Professor Cook's "How We Do Strategy Up at Newport" is in the Reading Room as well.

Dr. James Holmes, who is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the United States Naval War College, published this critique on Taiwan in "Foreign Policy." This link will connect you to "Taiwan Needs a Maoist Military." Dr. Holmes's "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century" (2011) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Lecture: October 16, 2019
Dr. Charles Freilich, who will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity on October 16, 2019 at the Naval War College, published this article in "Survival : Global Politics and Strategy." This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Freilich's "Can Israel Survive Without America?" The subject of Dr. Freilich's lecture is Israeli National Security : Challenges and Opportunities in an Era of Change. Dr. Freilich's "Realism and Messianism : National Security Decision Making in Israel" (1992) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Lecture: October 15, 2019
Dr. David Simon, who will be attending the Second Annual Genocide Conference at the Naval War College on October 15, 2019, published this article on the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. This link will deliver you to "Unhappy Anniversary : Lessons Unlearned from a Tragic Retreat 25 Years Ago." Dr. Simon will participate on Panel 2 : Hate and Extermination :Warning Signs of Genocidal Tendencies during the Conference.

This article by Dr. Gvosdev appeared in "The National Interest" and may be accessed by following the accompanying link. Dr. Gvosdev's "Russian Foreign Policy : Interests, Vectors and Sectors" (2014) and "Decision--making in American Foreign Policy : Translating Theory into Practice" (2019) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Dr. James Holmes, who is Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to his commentary. Professor Holmes's "Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century : The Turn to Mahan" (2008) and "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century " (2011) are in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Hayat Alvi, who served as moderator at the Second Annual Genocide Studies Conference being held at the Naval War College on October 15th, published this article in "The Hill." This link will deliver you to "A Confused US Plan in Syria Hurts Our Friends--Again." Dr. Alvi's "The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East : The Case of Tunisia" (2019) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.The Topic of the Conference is Genocide : Defining Hate and Extermination.

Lecture Recommendation: October 8, 2019
Admiral P. Gardner Howe III, who is presently serving as CIA Associate Director for Military Affairs, published this article on military ethics in the Naval War College Review. This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and "The Rules of the Game and Professional Military Ethics." Admiral Howe will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity at the Naval War College on October 8, 2019. The subject of his lecture is Observations and Lessons in Inter--Agency Cooperation.

Dr. James Holmes, who occupies the J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will convey you to "The Counterrevolution in Naval Affairs." Dr. Holmes delivered Lecture 3--U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific--on February 5, 2019 for the Issues of National Security Lecture Series at the War College. Dr. Holmes's forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy."

Commander David Lee, who joined the faculty of the Naval War College in 2019, posted this article in the Center For International and Maritime Security. This link will convey you to "With One Hand Tied : Naval Auxiliaries and Their Ability to Conduct Belligerent Acts."

"Eight Lieutenants Deliver a Tough Message" by Professor James Holmes may be accessed by following either the associated link or image to "Proceedings." Dr. Holmes's second edition of "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy" (2019) is a principal feature on the CNO's Professional Reading List and in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

This article by Dr. James Holmes of the Naval War College appeared in "The National Interest" and may be retrieved by accessing the link or image. Dr. Holmes holds the J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime History at the Naval War College and his forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." The Reading Room contains Dr. Holmes's "The Evolution of the U.S. Navy" and "China Swings a Small Stick in the South China Sea."

Lecture Recommendation: September 25, 2019
Dr. Molly Jahn, who will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity on September 25, 2019 at the U.S. Naval War College, was a contributing author for this article. This link will connect you to "Global Food System Stability and Risk : At the Nexus of Defense and Development." Dr. Jahn will speak on Food Systems and National Security.

This article by Dr. James Holmes of the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College appeared in "The National Interest" and may be accessed by following the associated link or image. Dr. Holmes's "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century" (2011) and "Theodore Roosevelt and World Order : Police Power in International Relations (First edition, 2006) is available in the Henry Eccles Library. Dr. Holmes delivered the third Issues in National Security Lecture : U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific on February 5, 2019.

Dr. Tom Nichols, who is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Five Ways Russia Could Have Won the Cold War." Dr. Nichols's "Tactical Nuclear Weapons and NATO "(2012) and "No Use : Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security" (First Edition, 2014) are in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Lecture: September 24, 2019
Dr. Ian Ralby, who delivered the Lecture of Opportunity on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Naval War College, published this article. This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and "Downstream Oil Theft : Implications and the Next Step." The subject of Dr. Ralby's talk is Concerning Trends with Regards to Maritime Insecurities.

Lecture: September 23, 2019
Dr. Narushige Michishita, who will be delivering the Lecture of Opportunity at the Naval War College on September 23, 2019, published this article in the "Asia--Pacific Review." This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Michishita's "The Trump--Kim Summit, Future Scenarios and Japan's Policy toward the Korean Peninsula." The subject of Dr. Michishita's lecture is Nuclear North Korea, Rising China, and Japan's Response. On December 8, 2015, Dr. Michishita also presented the Lecture of Opportunity--The History of North Korea's Brinkmanship Diplomacy, An Evaluation--at the Naval War College. Dr. Michishita's "North Korea's Military--Diplomatic Campaigns, 1966-2008 (2010)" is in the Henry Eccles Library.

Dr. Joan Johnson--Freese, who is Professor of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval War College, published this article in Yale Global Online. This link will deliver you to "Gender Equality as a Security Issue." Dr. Johnson--Freese's "Women, Peace and Security : An Introduction" (First edition, 2019) and "Educating America's Military" (2013) are available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College while "The Outer Space Treaty and the Weaponization of Space" is in the Reading Room.

This article by Dr. James Holmes of the Naval War College appeared in "The National Interest" and may be accessed by following either the link or image. Dr. Holmes delivered the Issues in National Security lecture : U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific on February 3, 2019 before the Naval War College. His forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy."

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, whi is also an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will transport you to "Chinese Mines Are Threatening the U.S. Navy." Dr. Goldstein's "Meeting China Halfway : How to Defuse the Emerging US--China Rivalry" was published in 2015 and is available in the Henry Eccles Library. Dr. Goldstein's "China Is Learning from Russian Military Interactions with the United States" and "Chines Nuclear Armed Submarines in Russian Arctic Ports? It Could Happen" are also in the Reading Room.

Lecture: September 11, 2019
Dr. Corentin Brustlein, who will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity on September 11, 2019 at the United States Naval War College, published this article. This link will convey you to " Entry Operations and the Future of Strategic Autonomy." The subject of Dr. Brustlein's lecture is Countering A2/Ad :The European Perspective.

This article by Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein of the Naval War College may be accessed by following the associated link or image. Dr. Goldstein, who also remains an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute, is Research Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the Naval War College. His "Five Dragon's Stirring Up the Sea : Challenge and Opportunity in China's Improving Maritime Enforcement Capabilities" (2010) resides in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This link will deliver you "John Bolton's Exit Isn't a Victory for Our Adversaries." Dr. Alvi's recent publication "The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East : The Case for Tunisia" which was published in 2019, is available in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College. Also, her article "Terrorism in Africa : The Rise of Islamist Extremism and Jihadism" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev, who is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "The New Problems with Putin's Old Political System." Dr. Gvosdev's "Decision--making in American Foreign Policy : Translating Theory into Practice" (2019) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College as well.

Dr. James Holmes, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the Naval War College, posted this article in "The National Interest." This link will transport you to "Are Navies Dying?" Dr. Holmes's "Red Star Over the Pacific"( 2nd edition, 2018) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College. His forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." Dr. Holmes's "The Evolution of the U.S. Navy" is also in the Reading Room.

This article was published by Mr. Michael Kofman and may be accessed by following the associated link or image. Michael Kofman delivered the Lecture of Opportunity at the United States Naval War College on May 16, 2016. The subject of his talk was Russia Hybrid War and Other Dark Arts. The Learning Commons of the Naval War College has Michael Kofman's "Lessons from Russia's Operations in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine( (2017)" in its Collection.

This article by Dr. James Holmes of the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College, appeared in "Proceedings" and may be accessed by following the link or image. Dr. Holmes's "Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century : The Turn to Mahan" (2008) and "Defending the Strait : Taiwan's Naval Strategy in the 21st Century" (2011) are in the Henry Eccles Library." Dr. Holmes forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." The Henry E. Eccles Library has "Proceedings" in its Collection.

Dr. Geoffrey Till, who occupies the Dudley W. Knox Chair for Naval History and Strategy at the Naval War College, is also the recipient of the 2018 Hattendorf Prize Lecture for Distinguished Original Research in Maritime History. This link will attach you to Dr. Till's "History, Truth Decay, and the Naval Profession." The Learning Commons also has Dr. Till's "Asia's Naval Expansion : an Arms Race in the Making?" (2017) in its Collection.

This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the United States Naval War College and the complete text of "Dangerous Confidence? Chinese Views on Nuclear Escalation." M. Taylor Fravel's "Active Defense : China's Military Strategy Since 1949" (2019) is listed in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College. A book review of this work by Dr. Andrew S. Erickson lies in the Book Review section of the Reading Room.

Lecture: August 29, 2019
Dr. Nina Serafino, who will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity--The Role of Congress : Perspective from a Congressional Research Service Veteran Speaker--on August 29, 2019 at the Naval War College, published this report. This link will connect you to "Security Assistance and Cooperation : Shared Responsibility of the Departments of State and Defense."

Dr. James Holmes, whose forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy," published this article in "The National Interest." This link will transport you to "Yes, China Can Pummel U.S. Bases in Asia with Missiles." Dr. Holmes's "The Ultimate Way to Deter China : Why Island Chain Defense Can Work" and "China Likely Tested Missiles That Can Kill Aircraft Carriers in the South China Sea" are also located in the Reading Room."

This link will deliver you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Erickson's " Good Riddance to the INF Treaty." The Henry Eccles Library also has Dr. Erickson's "Chinese Naval Shipbuilding : An Ambitious and Uncertain Course" (2011) and "Chinese Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) Development Drivers, Trajectories, and Strategies" (2013) in its Collection.

This link will convey you Dr. Maurer's "Remembering the Outbreak of the Second World War." Dr. Maurer delivered the Issues of National Security Lecture--100 Years Ago : America and the Great War-Lessons for Today--on January 8, 2019 at the Naval War College. His "At the Crossroads Between Peace and War : the London Naval Conference of 1930" resides in the Henry Eccles Library as well. Dr. Maurer's "Lloyd George and the American Naval Challenge : The Naval Battle of Paris" is in the Reading Room of the Naval War College.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is a research professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department of the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Is Hong Kong China's Version of the Ukraine Crisis?" Dr. Goldstein's "Not Congruent But Quite Complementary : U.S. and Chinese Approaches to Nontraditional Security" (2012) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College. Dr. Goldstein is also an affiliate n the Russia Maritime Studies Institute.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, the Founding Director of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, published this commentary in "The National Interest." This link will convey you to Dr. Goldstein's "F--35's Obsolete? Russia Has Lots of Thoughts on the Future of Aircraft Carriers." Dr. Goldstein's " Preventive Attack and Weapons of Mass Destruction : A Comparative Historical Analysis" is in the Learning Commons and his "China Is Learning from Russian Military Interactions with the United States" remains in the Reading Room.

Dr. Nina Kollars and Emma Moore published this article in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "Every Marine a Blue--Haired Quasi-- Rifleperson?" Dr. Kollars and Dr. Amanda Rosen, who is Associate Director of the newly established Teaching Excellence Center at the Naval War College, also published "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Methods? Methodological Games and Role Play." Dr. Kollars is Associate Professor in the Cyber Innovation and Policy Institute of the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the United States Naval War College.

This link will connect you to Book Review Roundtable : Cult of the Irrelevant and Dr. Dombrowki's critical analysis of Michael Desch's "Cult of the Irrelevant : The Waning Influence of Social Science on National Security." Dr. Dombrowski's "The Indian Ocean and US Grand Strategy : Ensuring Access and Promoting Security" (2014) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. James Holmes, who occupies the J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College, posted this article in "The Hill." This link will connect you to "Trump is 'Triaging' Afghanistan." Dr. Holmes's "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy" is not only available in the Learning Commons but also remains a fixture on the CNO's Professional Reading List. Also, Dr. Holmes's the "Persian Gulf is Vital Enough for the US to Go to War" resides in the Reading Room.

Dr. Andrea Dew, who is Associate Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, published this article in "The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs." This link will connect you to "Fighting for Influence in Open Societies : The Role of Resilience and Transparency." Dr. Dew and Dr. Richard Shultz's "Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias : The Warriors of Contemporary Combat" (2006) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is also an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the U.S. Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest. " This link will connect you to "Here's What Russia Thinks About the Future of America's Aircraft Carriers." Dr. Goldstein's "China Is Learning from Russian Military Interactions with the United States" is in the Reading Room as well.

Dr. Lindsay P. Cohn, who is Associate Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, coauthored this commentary which appeared in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "What Discord Follows : The Divisive Debate Over Military Disobedience." Dr. Cohn's article "It Wasn't in my Contract : Security Privatization and Civilian Control, " which appeared in "Armed Forces and Society" (2011), is also available in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

This link will transport you to Dr. Roehrig's review of "Conflict and Chaos on the Korean Peninsula : Can China's Military Help Secure North Korea's Nuclear Weapons." Dr. Roehrig's "Japan, South Korea, and the United States Nuclear Umbrella : Deterrence After the Cold War" (2017) is in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Dr. James Holmes of the Naval War College published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Why Not an Admiral Gorshkov?" Dr. Holmes's forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy" while his "Theodore Roosevelt and World Order : Police Power in International Relations"(2006, first edition) is available in the Henry E. Eccles Library.

This argument by Dr. Jonathan D. Caverley may be accessed by following the associated link. The Learning Commons of the Naval War College has Dr. Caverley's "Democratic Militarism : Voting, Wealth and War" (2014) in its Collection.

This article on the Russian Orthodox Church was written by Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev and appeared in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "How the Russian Orthodox Church Influences Russian Behavior," Dr. Gvosdev hold the Captain Jerome E. Levy Chair of Economic Geography and National Security at the Naval War College. Dr. Gvosdev's "Decision- making in American Foreign Policy :Translating Theory into Practice"(2019) is in the Henry Eccles Library.

Dr. James Holmes, who occupies the J.C.Wylie Chair of Maritime History at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "China Likely Tested Missiles That Can Kill Aircraft Carriers in the South China Sea." Dr. Holmes's "The Ultimate Way to Deter China : Why Island Chain Defense Can Work" is also in the Reading Room. His forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy."

This link will connect you to "The Information Technology Counter--Revolution :Cheap, Disposable, and Decentralized." Dr. Schneider is a non--resident fellow in the Cyber and Innovation Policy Institute at the United States Naval War College. Dr. Schneider is also a contributing editor to "Ten Years In : Implementing Strategic Approaches to Cyberspace" (December 2020) which is available in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

This link will transport you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and "The Outer Space Treaty and the Weaponization of Outer Space." Dr. Johnson--Freese holds the Charles F. Bolden Chair in Science Space and Security at the Naval War College and several of her publications, including "Space as a Strategic Asset"(2007) and "Space Warfare in the 21st Century : Arming the Heavens"(2017), reside in the Henry Eccles Library.

Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
Dr. Thomas Mahnken, who will participate as a panelist for the 2019 Current Strategy Forum at the United States Naval War College, published this report. This link will transport you to "Tightening the Chain : Implementing a Strategy of Maritime Pressure in the Western Pacific." Between 1996 to 2016 Dr. Mahnken served as Professor of Strategy and Policy at the Naval War College. He is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
Vice--Admiral Frank C. Pandolfe, USN, will serve as moderator for the "What is the Role of Naval Power in Great Power Competition?" during the 2019 Current Strategy Forum at the Naval War College. This link will convey you to the Learning Commons of the United States Naval War College where you may read Admiral Pandolfe's Address before the Naval Strategy Symposium at the Naval War on June 13, 2016.

Lecture Recommendation: Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
Dr. Kathleen Hicks, who is Senior Vice-President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, will speak at the United States Naval War College during the 2019 Current Strategy Forum. This link will transport you to "Self-Help for the Grieving Foreign Policy Practitioner." Dr. Hicks will participate in the panel discussion on "What is the Role of Naval Power in Great Power Competition?"

Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
Elbridge A. Colby, who will participate as a panelist during the 2019 Current Strategy Forum at the Naval War College, published this article. in "Foreign Policy." This link will convey you to "How to Win America's Next War." The Learning Commons of the Naval War College has "Foreign Policy in its Collection.

Lecture Recommendation: Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
This article by Dr. T.X. Hammes appeared in "War on the Rocks" and was selected as one of the most read articles of 2018. This link will deliver you to "America Is Well Within Range of a Big Surprise, So Why Can't It See?" Dr. Hammes will be attending the 2019 Current Strategy Forum and serve as a panelist on "Strategic Concepts for Consideration : Containment and Engagement : Porcupine Defense, Mobile Maritime Barrier, Hyper War,etc." His book "The Sling and the Stone : On War in the 21st Century" is available in the Henry E. Eccles Library."

Lecture: June 14-15, 2019
The Honorable Robert O. Work, who delivered the closing remarks at the 2012 Current Strategy Forum, will present the Lecture of Opportunity on October 25, 2019. This link will connect you to "In Search of Ideas : The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Wants You." The former under secretary of the Navy will speak on Artificial Intelligence, (AI), Autonomy and the Third Offset Strategy : Fostering Military Innovation During a Period of Great Change.

Dr. Janine Davidson, who is President of the Metropolitan State University in Denver and served as the 32nd undersecretary of the United States Navy, will be participating in the 2019 Current Strategy Forum. Dr. Davidson will be a panelist on"What is the Role of Naval Power in Great Power Competition?" This link will send you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Davidson's "The U.S. Pivot to Asia." Dr. Davidson previously delivered a keynote address before the Naval War College at the 67th Annual Current Strategy Forum. Her discussion was on strategy formulation in the new security environment.

This article by Dr. Montgomery McFate appeared in "Orbis" and may be accessed by following the attendant link or image. Dr. McFate's "Military Anthropology : Soldiers, Scholars and Subjects at the Margins of Empire" (2018) and "Social Science Goes to War : The Human Terrain System in Iraq and Afghanistan" (2015) are in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Dan Cormier posted this article in "Orbis." This link will deliver you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and "Eisenhower Reconsidered : Policymaking Lessons for Today."

This link will deliver you to Martin N. Murphy's review of Dr. James Kraska and Professor Raul "Pete" Pedrozo's book "The Free Sea : The American Fight for Freedom of Navigation." Dr. Kraska and Professor Pedrozo teach at the Stockton Center for International Law at the United States Naval War College.

Captain Jamie McGrath, Military Professor in the Joint Military Operations Department at the Naval War College, published this book review in the "Naval War College Review. This link will connect you to Professor Mc Grath's review of Thomas McKelvey Cleaver's "Tidal Wave : From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay."

Paul A. Povlock, Associate Professor in the Joint Military Affairs Department at the United States Naval War College, published this book review in the Naval War College Review. This link will deliver you to Prpfessor Pavlock's critical analysis of Lars Wedin's "Maritime Strategies for the XXI Century : The Contribution of Admiral Castex."

This link will transport you to the book review of Professor John Jackson's "One Nation Under Drones : Legality, Morality, and Utility of Unmanned Combat Systems." Dr. Jackson's book is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

This link will connect you to Dr. John B. Hattendorf's critical analysis of Ian M. Bates's "Champion of the Quarterdeck : Admiral Sir Erasmus Gower (1742-1814)." Many of Dr. Hattendorf's works, including "Mary Gould Almy's Journal, during the Siege at Newport, RI, 29 July to 29 August 1778"(2018), are in the Henry E. Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Professor John Jackson's Summer installment of "Reflections on Reading" may be accessed by following either the accompanying link or image. Professor Jackson's "One Nation Under Drones : Legality, Morality and Utility of Unmanned Combat Systems"(2019) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

This link will deliver you to Martin N. Murphy's review of Dr. James Kraska and Professor Raul "Pete" Pedrozo's book "The Free Sea : The American Fight for Freedom of Navigation." Dr. Kraska and Professor Pedrozo teach at the Stockton Center for International Law at the United States Naval War College.

This link will deliver you to Dr. Don Thieme's critical analysis of Todd Huizinga's "The New Totalitarian Temptation : Global Governance and the Crisis of Democracy in Europe"(2016). The Learning Commons of the Naval War College has Todd Huizinga's book in its Collection.

This link will convey you to Dr. Richard J. Nortoin's Critical Analysis of Cathal J. Nolan's work. Dr. Norton' is Professor in the National Security Affairs Department at the Naval War College.

This link will connect you to Professor Richard Norton's critical analysis of "The Stan." Professor Norton's "National Security" is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Margaret Polski published this article in the Summer 2019 edition of the Naval War College Review. This link connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Polski's "Back to Basics--Research Design for the Operational Level of War."

Lecture: May 29, 2019
Dr. Walter Berbrick, who is founding director of the Arctic Studies Group at the Naval War College, and Dr. Rebecca Pincus of the Strategic and Operational Research Department, will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity on May 29, 2019. This link will connect you to "10 Big Ideas to 'Up America's Game in the Arctic." The subject of their lecture is the U.S. Navy's New Arctic Strategy " What it Means for America's Sea Services."

Lecture Recommendation: May 29,2019
This article by Mary Thompson--Jones may be retrieved by accessing the accompanying link or image. Dr. Thompson--Jones will also speak on the U.S. Navy's New Arctic Strategy : What it Means for America's Sea Services on May 29,2019 at the Naval War College.Dr. Thompson--Jones's "To the Secretary : Leaked Embassy Cables and America's Foreign Policy Disconnect"(2016) is available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College.

Lecture Recommendation: May 28, 2019

Retired Brigadier General Peter Zwack, who will deliver the Lecture of Opportunity at the Naval War College on May 28, 2019, published this article in "Prism." This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College where you may read "Russia's Contradictory Relationship with the West." The subject of General Zwack's talk is Russia and it's Challenges : Now into the Next Generation.

Lecture Recommendation: May 21, 2019

Gregory Poling, who will be visiting the United States Naval War College on May 21, 2019 to deliver the Lecture of Opportunity, published this article in the "American Journal of Chinese Studies." This link will transport you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College where you may read "Avoiding the False China--U.S. South Sea Narrative." The title of Mr. Poling's lecture is "A Stormy Outlook for the South China Sea." Mr. Poling also assisted in publishing "In the Wake of Arbitration : Papers from the Sixth Annual South China Sea Conference" (2016), which is located in the Learning Commons.

Dr. James Holmes, who holds the Inaugural J.C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Bottom Gun : 5 Submarines That Should Have Never Set Sail." Dr. Holmes's forthcoming book is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy." The Henry Eccles Library of the War College has "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy,"(which he coauthored with Dr, Toshi Yoshihara), in its Collection. Dr. Holmes also delivered the third lecture in the Issues of National Security Lecture Series on February 5, 2019. The subject of his talk centered on U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific.

Dr. Toprani posted this article in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "Oil and the Future of U.S. Strategy in the Persian Gulf." Dr. Toprani's "Oil and the Grear Powers : Britain & Germany, 1914--1945" will be published on June 4, 2019. "A Primer on the Geopolitics of Oil," also by Dr. Toprani, is located in the Archives of the Reading Room.

Lecture Recommendation: May 15, 2019

Dr. Lynn Kuok, who will be visiting the Naval War College on May 15, 2019 to deliver the Lecture of Opportunity, published this critique on Myanmar for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. This link will connect you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College where you may read "Promoting Peace in Myanmar : U.S. Interests and Role." Dr. Kuok's lecture is "The South China Sea Dispute : A View from Southeast Asia and Why the United States Should Care."

Lecture Recommendation: May 14, 2019

This article by Dr. Paul Smith on the Taiwan Travel Act appeared in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to Dr. Smith's "How the Taiwan Travel Act Could Start a U.S.--China War." Douglas Hsu, who is Director-General of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Boston, will present the Lecture of Opportunity at the Naval War College on May 14, 2019. The subject of his talk is The 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and its Foundation for U.S.--Taiwan Relations.

Lecture Recommendation: May 14, 2019
This article by Jim Stockdale II, who will deliver a special lecture on VADM (Retired) James Stockdale and Leadership at the Naval War College, appeared in "The Daily Beast." This link will deliver you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College where you may read "My Father, the Spy in the Hanoi Hilton." Mr. Stockdale will present his lecture on May 14, 2019. The title of James B. Stockdale II's presentation is "A Family Story of Navy Life."

This article by Dr. Mary Raum, who is the Swanee Hunt Academic Chair at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, published this article in the current issue of "Joint Force Quarterly." This link will deliver you to "Warrior Women : 3,000 Years in the Fight." The Learning Commons of the Naval War College has "Joint Force Quarterly" in its Collection.

This link will connect you to the May 9th edition of 'The New York Times" and Admiral McRaven's book recommendations. The Learning Commons of the Naval War College contains Admiral McRaven's "Make Your Bed : Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World" (2017) in its Collection.

This article by Dr. James Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College appeared in "The National Interest." This link will deliver you to "Battleship Mystery : Back in 1989, One of the Navy's Last Battleships 'Big Guns' Exploded." Dr. Holmes's forthcoming publication is "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy."

Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "Orbis." This link will deliver you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Gvosdev's "Is Russia Sabotaging Democracy in the West?" Dr. Gvosdev's "Putin's Prized St. Petersburg Forum Falls Short of Expectations" is in the Reading Room as well."

This article by Dr. John H. Maurer, who is the Alfred Thayer Mahan Professor of Sea Power and Grand Strategy at the Naval War College, appeared in "Diplomacy and Statecraft." This link will connect you "Lloyd George and the American Naval Challenge : 'The Naval Battle of Paris.'" Dr. Maurer delivered the Lecture of Opportunity on the Naval Battle of Paris on May 30, 2019.

Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "Orbis." This link will deliver you to the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and Dr. Gvosdev's "Is Russia Sabotaging Democracy in the West?" Dr. Gvosdev's "Putin's Prized St. Petersburg Forum Falls Short of Expectations" is in the Reading Room as well."

This article on War Books by Dr. Craig Whiteside of the Naval War College may be reached by accessing either the associated link or image. Dr. Whiteside remains a senior associate with the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups at the Naval War College in Newport, RI.

This article by Dr. James Holmes, of the Strategy and Policy Department at the Naval War College, appeared in the April 27th edition of the Naval War College. This link will transport you to "200,000 Tons of Diplomacy : 2 Navy Aircraft Carriers Are Making a Statement in the Mediterranean." Dr. Homes forthcoming book, "A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy" will be published in 2019. His "Red Star Over the Pacific : China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy" ( coauthored with Dr. Toshi Yoshihara) is located not only in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College but also in the Professional Reading Program of the Chief of Naval Operations.

Dr. James Holmes, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "The Case for Diesel Boats in the U.S. Navy (And China Will Hate It)." Dr. Holmes delivered the Issues in National Security Lecture--U.S. Naval Power in the Pacific--on February 5, 2019. His book "Chinese Naval Strategy in the 21st Century : The Turn to Mahan " (2008) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is Research Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the Naval War College, published this commentary in "The National Interest." This link will convey you to "China vs. Taiwan : A Return to 'Massive Retaliation' in the Taiwan Strait?" Dr. Goldstein's "Not Congruent But Quite Complementary : U.S. and Chinese Approaches to Nontraditional Security"(2012) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "An Insider's Guide to Russia's Political Interference Preferences." Dr. Gvosdev's March 9th article, "The Contenders for the Ukrainian Presidency," is also in the Reading Room.

Professor Jim Cook, who is Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this article in "War on the Rocks." This link will connect you to "How We Do Strategy as Performance Up in Newport." Professor Cook also authored "What Do America's Allies Think of 'America First?'" which appeared in "The National Interest" on June 11, 2017.

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is Research Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you to "Millions Would Die : Check Out China's Nuclear War Plan Against America." Dr. Goldstein's "China's Nuclear Force Modernization" is located in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

This article, published by Dr. Jessica Blankshain of the Naval War College, appeared in the March 8, 2019 edition of "Military.com" and may be accessed by following either the associated link or image. Dr. Blankshain, along with Dr. Lindsay Cohn of the Naval War College, delivered the Civil-Military Relations Lecture on February 19, 2019.

Dr. Goldstein, who remains the Founding Director of the China Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will transport you to "Does Russia See a War Threat in Warsaw?" Dr. Goldstein's "The Real Problem with China's Fisherman" is also in the Reading Room of the Naval War College.

Dr. Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval War College, published this commentary in "The Hill." This link will deliver you to "Theatrics or Threat : Putin Leans on Nuclear Hysteria to Mask Insecurity." Dr. Nichols's "No Use : Nuclear Weapons and U.S. National Security"(2014) is located in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Andrew Erickson, Professor of Strategy in the China Maritime Studies Institute at the United States Naval War College, coauthored this commentary on the Gray Zone. This link will deliver you to the Naval War College Review where you may read the full text of "Surging Second Sea Force : China's Maritime Law Enforcement Forces, Capabilities, and Future in the Gray Zone and Beyond." Dr. Erickson and Dr Ryan D. Martinson (also of the Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute) published "China's Maritime Gray Zone Operations" on March 15, 2019.

Dr. Sam Tangredi, who is Professor in the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the Naval War College, published this article in the Naval War College Review. This link will deliver you to "Running Silent and Algorithmic : The U.S. Navy Strategic Vision in 2019." Dr. Tangredi's book review of "The Senkaku Paradox : Risking Great Power War Over Small Stakes" is in the Reading Room.

Dr. Thomas Gibbons, who teaches the elective class "Foundations of Moral Obligation" at the Naval War College, published this book review in the Spring 2019 edition of the Naval War College Review. This link will connect you to his analysis of John Alfred Coulter II's work.

Attached is Dr. Richard Norton's critical analysis of Michael L. Gross and Tamar Meisels's "Soft War : The Ethics of Unarmed Conflict." Dr. Norton will deliver the Issues in National Security Lecture--Feral Cities--on April 23, 2019.

Attached is Dr. John B. Hattendorf's critical appraisal of G.H. Bennett's "The Royal Navy in the Age of Austerity, 1919-22 : Naval and Foreign Policy Under Lloyd George." The Learning Commons contains Dr. Hattendorf's "Talking About Naval History : A Collection of Essays"(2011) in its Holdings.

Dr. John Hursh, who is Editor--in--Chief of International Law Studies at the Naval War College, published this commentary on Sudan in "Just Security." This link will connect you to "'Just Fall, That is All!' Is Sudan on the Brink of Change?"

Professor Michael Junge, who is Military Professor in the College of Leadership and Ethics at the United States Naval War College, published this article in "The Bridge." This link will connect you to "A Tradition Older."

Dr. Lyle J. Goldstein, who is Research Professor within the Strategic and Operational Research Department at the Naval War College, published this article in "The National Interest." This link will connect you "China's Logistics Modernization is Changing the Pacific Military Balance." The Learning Commons of the Naval War College contains "The National Interest" in its Collection. Dr. Goldstein is also an Affiliate in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the Naval War College.

Dr. Joan--Johnson Freese and Dr. David T. Burbach of the United States Naval War College published this commentary on the Missile Defense Review. This link will transport you to "The Best Defense Ever? Busting Myths About the Trump Administration's Missile Defense Review." Dr. Joan Johnson--Freese also holds the Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Chair of Science, Space and Technology at the Naval War College. "Space Warfare in the 21st Century : Arming the Heavens" (2016 by Dr. Johnson--Freese is in the Learning Commons of the United States Naval War College. Her article "So What Happened to the Space Frontier Act" is also in the Naval War College Reading Room.

This publication by Dr. Benjamin R. Young of the Naval War College may be retrieved by accessing either the attendant link or image. Dr. Young is a Fellow in the Strategy and Policy Department of the Naval war College.

This article by Dr. Toprani appeared in "War on the Rocks." This link will deliver you to "A Primer on the Geopolitics of Oil." Dr. Toprani is a specialist in energy politics and political economy.

Dr. Richard M. Crowell, who is a senior associate in the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups at the Naval War College, published this article in "Small Arms Journal." This link will deliver you to "Saving Blood and Treasure : The Evolving Art of War and the Application of Design Methodology to Complex Problems of 21st Century Small Wars." Professor Crowell's "War in the Information Age : A Primer for Cyberspace Operations in 21st Century Warfare" (2010) is in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College.

Dr. Hayat Alvi of the Naval War College published this article in "Inside Turkey." This link will connect you to "Terrorism in Africa : The Rise of Islamist Extremism and Jihadism." Dr. Alvi's "Regional Integration in the Middle East : An Analysis of Inter--Arab Cooperation" resides in the Learning Commons of the Naval War College and her recently published book "The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East : The Case of Tunisia" is currently available in the Henry Eccles Library of the Naval War College. Dr. Alvi will be Moderator for the Panel 1 Discussion--Definitions and Semantics : Why They Matter in the 21st Century during the Second Annual Genocide Conference at the Naval War College on October 15, 2019.

Dr. Olenda Johnson, who delivered the Issues in National Security lecture at the Naval War College on January 28, 2020, was the winner of the International Leadership Association's Most Publishable Leadership Education Paper Award. This link will deliver you to "Can Mental Agility Be Taught? Advancing Agile Thinking Capacities in U.S. Military Leaders." The subject of Dr. Johnson's talk will be Teaching Leadership to Senior Navy Leaders.