Military Review: January – February 2009 Issue
Since 1922, Military Review has provided a forum for the open exchange of ideas on military affairs. Subsequently, publications have proliferated throughout the Army education system that specialize either in tactical issues associated with particular Branches or on strategic issues at the Senior Service School level. Bridging these two levels of intellectual inquiry, Military Review focuses on research and analysis of the concepts, doctrine and principles of warfighting between the tactical and operational levels of war.
Military Review is a refereed journal that provides a forum for original thought and debate on the art and science of land warfare and other issues of current interest to the US Army and the Department of Defense. Military Review also supports the education, training, doctrine development and integration missions of the Combined Arms Center (CAC), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Military Review is printed bimonthly in English, Spanish and Portuguese and is distributed to readers in more than 100 countries. It is also printed in Arabic on a quarterly basis. Widely quoted and reprinted throughout the world, it is a readily available reference at most military and civilian university libraries and research agencies.
Here is the January – February 2009 lineup:
Systemic Operational Design: Learning and Adapting in Complex Missions by Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army Retired
Complexity on the modern battlefield demands a new professional culture that embraces collaborative adaptation in operational art.
The Truth is Out There: Responding to Insurgent Disinformation and Deception Operations by Cori E. Dauber
Being first and rigorous with the truth has become the new necessary combat skill of the information age.
Sentinels of Afghan Democracy: The Afghan National Army by Samuel Chan
Developing Afghanistan’s army will take persistence, courage, and understanding.
Thickening the Lines: Sons of Iraq, a Combat Multiplier by Lieutenant Colonel John S. Kolasheski, U.S. Army, and Major Andrew W. Koloski, U.S. Army
Indigenous militias composed of concerned citizens have become an essential component of counterinsurgency in Iraq.
Oil, Corruption, and Threats to Our National Interest: Will We Learn from Iraq? by Luis Carlos Montalvan
Oil production feeds corruption worldwide and creates strategic threats to U.S. interests.
Reconstruction and Post-Civil War Reconciliation by Major John J. McDermott, U.S. Army
Americans involved in nation building and stability operations abroad need not look far from home for lessons.
The Making of a Leader: Dwight D. Eisenhower by Colonel Robert C. Carroll, U.S. Army Retired
Greatness and high office presented no ready-made path to the president most remembered as a general.
Ethical Challenges in Stability Operations by Sergeant Jared Tracy, U.S. Army
An occupying army’s obligations lay naked to the world in the information age. Soldiers should be prepared properly for their moral responsibilities.
Reassessing Army Leadership in the 21st Century by Major Jason M. Pape, U.S. Army
Rank and legal authority can simulate leadership, but a new age needs a new understanding of following and leading.
The Future of Information Operations by Major Walter E. Richter, U.S. Army
Information warfare operates off a defunct paradigm sorely in need of revision.
Current U.S. Policy of Provoking Russia is Fundamentally Flawed by Major John M. Qualls, U.S. Army Retired
With so much at stake, Americans might do well to consider Russia’s perspective.
Book Review – Contemporary readings for the professional.
