This article delivers a novel economic analysis of US dependence on China for rare-earth elements and shows how Western nations may exploit the limitations of limit pricing to break China’s global monopoly in rare-earth element production and refinement. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

What counts as ‘defense’ in NATO’s potential 5 percent spending goal? atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

"To buttress stability in the Indo-Pacific, the United States must understand how India sees the region and the world." Read: Indian Perspectives: Insights for the Indo-American Partnership press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

Drone swarms, which can be used at sea, on land, in the air, and even in space, are fundamentally information-dependent weapons. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

The global conflicts of the last few years have revealed how Beijing uses arms sales to advance its geopolitical aims. Read "Weapons of Influence: Unpacking China's Global Arms Strategy" press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

Decisionmakers can use reflexive control to change the other’s perceptions about their utility sets. Read, Reflexive Control: Influencing Strategic Behavior press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

Listen to Brennan Deveraux talk about his recently published book, "Exterminating ISIS: A Memoir on Technology and Warfare" with John R. Deni in the latest episode of SSI LIVE! ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Rece…

Discover novel ways to improve US strategies for deterring a great-power war and explore ways the United States can better prepare for a great-power war in "Understanding, Deterring, and Preparing for a Great-Power War in the Twenty-First Century" press.armywarcollege.edu/irps/1/

Drawing on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, this book offers a unique perspective by combining insights from bargaining theory and the just-war tradition. It demonstrates how moral commitments can serve as a framework for war termination. press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/973/

A Historical Perspective on Today’s Recruiting Crisis – This article analyzes the US Army’s successive recruiting crises, identifying their consistent patterns and the efforts to resolve them, and makes three provocative arguments. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

A grand strategy of debt trap diplomacy or a house of cards? Join Drs. Zenel Garcia and Phillip Guerreiro as they explore the role of Chinese provinces and regional neighbors in the development of the Belt and Road Initiative. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

"Russian Special Operations Forces in Crimea and Donbas" This article investigates the roles special operations forces (SOF) have fulfilled in Russian warfare against Ukraine—both in Crimea and in Donbas. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

National security practitioners need to understand adversary motives, mindsets, and intentions to anticipate and respond to their actions effectively. Read all about it in "Understanding the Adversary." press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

#TBT How do domestic constraints affect the United States’ ability to pursue a coherent program of restraint in the Middle East? Join Andrew Payne as he explores this question through the experience of the Obama administration. press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

#TBT Gaza 2014: Israel's Attrition vs Hamas' Exhaustion: “The recent bout of fighting between Israel and Gaza is just the latest escalation against the backdrop of almost constant fighting between Jews and Arabs since 1920.” press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

In this episode, Major Brennan Deveraux interviews Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff, Colonel Michael Shekleton, and Colonel Clayton T. Manning on the recently published Strategic Questions Research List (SQRL). ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Rece…

The growing presence of the People’s Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean has become a subject of strategic concern and opportunity. Read: “PRC Engagement in Latin America” By Dr. R. Evan Ellis expedienteabierto.org/prc-engagement…

CLSC Dialogues – Ep 23 – Joshua Arostegui, Brennan Deveraux, and Rick Gunnell – More Than a Numbers Game: Comparing US and Chinese Landpower in the Pacific Requires Context ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-Media/Rece…

The United States faces compound security threats today reflecting a paradigm shift in the character of global geopolitical competition. Find out more in "The Compound Security Dilemma: Threats at the Nexus of War and Peace" press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…

The US military, intelligence, and diplomatic communities have overlooked a key vulnerability in their assessment of a potential military conflict between China & Taiwan—Taiwan’s growing reliance on agricultural imports and its food stocks. Find out more: press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol…