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U.S. Army War College Key Strategic Issues List [2016-2017]
"For over a decade, the USAWC [United States Army War College] has published the annual Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) to inform students, faculty, and external research associates of strategic topics requiring research and analysis. Part I of the Academic Year (AY) 2016-2017 KSIL, referred to as the Chief of Staff of the Army Special Interest Topics, consists of critical topics demanding special attention. A subset of these topics will be addressed by the USAWC as Integrated Research Projects. Part II: Army Priorities for Strategic Analysis, has been developed by the U.S. Army War College in coordination with Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) and Major Commands throughout the Army. Part III: Army Warfighting Challenges, developed by ARCIC, represents those critical issues associated with the Army Operating Concept, 'Win in a Complex World.' The KSIL will help prioritize strategic research and analysis conducted by USAWC students and faculty, USAWC Fellows, and external researchers, to link their research efforts and results more effectively to the Army's highest priority topics."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Troxell, John F.
2016-06-31
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Avoiding the Trap: U.S. Strategy and Policy for Competing in the Asia-Pacific Beyond the Rebalance
"This research project began with two questions on the future of the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific: Was it the right thing to do, and have we done it right? Given the enormous expected growth in the region and thus the expected impacts in the world, the answer to the first question is a resounding yes. The answer to the second question is less clear. On the one hand, there have been several successes, not the least of which was the public pronouncement of the Obama administration's directive to pivot attention to the region and increase significant travel and engagement in the region by former President Obama and his senior officials. On the other hand, there have been limited effects in world affairs and murky plans for future U.S. endeavors in the region, complicated by growing financial and political challenges inside the United States. Perhaps the best answer to the second question is that there was a great start with an unclear follow-up. With the Trump administration now guiding U.S. foreign policy, it is time to move forward from the rebalance to a revitalized strategy and approach to the Asia-Pacific for the third decade of the 21st century."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Lai, David, 1955-; Troxell, John F.; Gellert, Frederick J.
2018-02
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Outplayed: Regaining Strategic Initiative in the Gray Zone
"U.S. competitors pursuing meaningful revision or rejection of the current U.S.-led
status quo are employing a host of hybrid methods to advance and secure interests
that are in many cases contrary to those of the United States. These challengers employ
unique combinations of influence, intimidation, coercion, and aggression to incrementally
crowd out effective resistance, establish local or regional advantages, and manipulate
risk perceptions in their favor.
So far, the United States has not come up with a coherent countervailing approach.
It is in this 'gray zone'-the awkward and uncomfortable space between traditional
conceptions of war and peace-where the United States and its defense enterprise face
systemic challenges to U.S. position and authority. As a result, gray zone competition
and conflict should be pacers for defense strategy."
Army War College (U.S.); Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Freier, Nathan; Burnett, Charles; Cain, William J., Jr. . . .
2016
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Force Planning in an Era of Uncertainty: Two MRCs As A Force Sizing Framework
The uncertainty of the post-Cold War world has left defense planners and analysts debating the proper force planning methodology to pursue, and opened a broader debate concerning the size and purpose of the U.S. military establishment. In this paper, the author argues that post-Cold War force planning must be founded on a logical integration of threat- and capabilities-based planning methodologies. He addresses the issue of the two Major Regional Contingency (MRC) force-sizing paradigms. The author concludes that in a world characterized by uncertainty and regional instability, the two MRC frameworks constitute a logical basis for organizing U.S. defense planning efforts.
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Troxell, John F.
1997-09-24
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Strategic Insights: Economic Power: Time to Double Down
"A recent editorial in 'The New York Times' asked the question, 'Who threatens America most?' It proceeded to compare recent pronouncements by incoming senior military leaders, the President, the FBI director, and finally the Director of National Intelligence. The major candidates included the usual nation states (Russia, North Korea, and China), a few nonstate terrorist organizations (ISIS and al-Qaeda), and a couple of unattributed capabilities (weapons of mass destruction and cyberattacks). The editorial concluded with the lament: 'If officials cannot agree on what the most pressing threats are, how can they develop the right strategies and properly allocate resources?' Given the confusion and uncertainty generated by the current strategic environment, compounded by America's resource-driven retrenchment, it is a fair question. However, I contend that we could pursue a more focused national strategy and do a better job of allocating resources if we focus on the opportunities as opposed to this wide array of threats. The opportunity that beckons is the increasingly interconnected global economy and the integral role played by the United States in both its institutional design and future evolution. A functioning, interconnected global economy will mitigate most, if not all, of the previously mentioned threats, whereas a fractured and disconnected global economy will exacerbate them."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Troxell, John F.
2015-09-29
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