We are looking for great things from her moving forward. We are also looking for your views on the joint force about the world you face, because I am still a believer that the pen is mightier than the sword.

As Arctic and non-Arctic nations begin to increase their activities in the region, security concerns will only increase, justifying the need for a dedicated joint command that can operate in the harsh conditions of the region.

The last decade has seen a progressive breakdown in global acceptance of a rules-based international system.

In this era of Great Power competition, the joint force faces strategic rivals that challenge its ability to perform operations across the range of military operations, including countering weapons of mass destruction and defending against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats.

NDU Press hosted the final round of judging on May 16–17, 2024, during which 28 faculty judges from 17 participating professional military education (PME) institutions selected the best entries in each category.

There is growing concern that the U.S. military is unable to deter or win a conflict with China in the Western Pacific.

The January 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) publication The First Battle of the Next War: Wargaming a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan is a thorough and sobering report detailing 24 hypothetical scenarios in which China takes military action to unify Taiwan with its mainland.

The decision to join the military is profoundly influenced by how individuals perceive military service. Recent evidence indicates that young people tend to have a negative view of the military, and the Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled to effectively communicate with the youth market.

The so-called profession of arms is both a descriptive label and a normative imperative that has been with us throughout the modern and postmodern eras.

Military commanders must plan for, train, and resource an adequate number of military personnel to implement order, protect property, and maintain security to prevent lawlessness.

Every 2 years the Department of Defense (DOD) reviews the Unified Command Plan (UCP) by assessing the geographic boundaries, missions, and force structure of the unified combatant commands against the operational environment.

With few exceptions since World War II, the U.S. military possessed global access to intermediate staging bases that enabled it to mass combat power in an uncontested manner prior to war.

As an idea that is teeming with clichés, recent examples of catastrophic failure, and an apparent lack of any institutionalization of lessons, “winning the peace” is an element that must be grappled with in modern strategy.

The Military Legacy of Alexander the Great: Lessons for the Information Age offers readers a unique perspective on the relevance of Alexander’s aspirations, battles, campaigns, and leadership for the 21st century.

In his seminal 1958 paper The Delicate Balance of Terror, political scientist Albert Wohlstetter famously argued that nuclear deterrence was far less intrinsically stable than was commonly supposed.

Conflict may be defined as “a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.”