Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Essay Competition articles

Recent articles from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Essay Competition

Foreword.(Editorial)
January 1, 2003... Transformation--which means making sure the Armed Forces stay effective and relevant--is not simply fielding new technology, although technology is certainly important. Transformation only occurs when there are changes in the ways in which we think, look at the future, and interact as a joint...

Unlikely partners: preemption and the American way of war.
January 1, 2003... The September 2002 publication of The National Security Strategy of the United States of America represents for the Bush administration a significant departure from previous strategies, particularly the stated willingness to apply military force in a preemptive manner to counter threats...

New century, old problems: the global insurgency within Islam and the nature of the war on terror.
January 1, 2003... With the United States occupying the sole position of leadership in the world by virtue of economic and military strength, it has increasingly found itself in situations where the demands of global and regional stability have been placed squarely on the shoulders of national leaders. Faced...

What Kind of Peace? The Art of Building a Lasting and Constructive Peace.
January 1, 2003... The two most important factors influencing the peaceful resolution of conflict are the conduct of the combatants who won the victory in the first place and the type of peace that is imposed after the conclusion of combat. The only conflict that is truly worth the price in blood, resources,...

The 22d annual competition.
January 1, 2003... On May 22 and 23, 2003, the National Defense University convened a panel of judges at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, to evaluate the entries in the 22 d annual Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategy Essay Contest. The 2003 judges were: John R. Ballard, Naval War College...