USAHEC: Periodical Articles for Current Awareness 2020: November 2020

AEROSPACE POWER - UNITED STATES

“Redistributing Airpower for the Spectrum of Warfare.”
Phillips-Levine, Trevor. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 54-69.

AIR FORCE - UNITED STATES

“The Air Force Pilot Retention Crisis Is Not Over.”
Switzer, Tobias. War on the Rocks (October 20, 2020).

ARMED FORCES - RUSSIA

“Russian New Generation Warfare: Deterring and Winning at the Tactical Level.”
Derleth, James. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 82-94.

AUTOCRACY

“How Authoritarians Use International Law.”
Ginsburg, Tom. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 44-58.
“The Authoritarian Assault on Knowledge.”
Tiffert, Glenn. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 28-43.

BANGLADESH

“The Bangladesh Paradox.”
Blair, Harry. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 138-150.

BELARUS

“Belarus Uprising.” 2 articles. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 5-27.

“Belarus Uprising: The Making of a Revolution.”
Pp. 5-16: Sierakowski, Sławomir.
“Belarus Uprising: How a Dictator Became Vulnerable.”
Pp. 17-27: Way, Lucan Ahmad.

CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC) - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

“China’s Recipe for Insurgency.”
Leader, Alden. War Room (September 18, 2020).

CIVIL WAR - UNITED STATES

“Battle Cry: A Comprehensive Civil War Study.”
Magula, Justin. War Room (October 15, 2020).

CLIMATE CHANGE

“As the World Burns: Climate Change's Dangerous Next Phase.”
Oppenheimer, Michael. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 34-40.
“How Curbing Reliance on Fossil Fuels Will Change the World.”
Gordon, Philip H. War on the Rocks (September 28, 2020)

CONFLICT TERMINATION

“Dispute and Conflict Transformation Basics.”
Burks, Brendan C. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 40-51.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

“Heads in the Sand: Why We Fail to Foresee and Contain Catastrophe.”
Weber, Elke U. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 20-26.

CYBERSPACE

“Air, Space, and Cyberspace: Reinvigorating Defense of US Critical Infrastructure.”
Nguyen, Lou, and Jeremy L. Sparks. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 44-53.
“Information Warfare, Cyberspace Objectives, and the US Air Force.”
Gagnon, Gregory J. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 4-9.
“Preparing the Cyber Battlefield: Assessing a Novel Escalation Risk in a Sino-American Crisis.”
Buchanan, Ben, and Fiona S. Cunningham. Texas National Security Review 3, no. 4 (Fall 2020).
“The Escalation Inversion and Other Oddities of Situational Cyber Stability.”
Healey, Jason, and Robert Jervis. Texas National Security Review 3, no. 4 (Fall 2020).
“The Lawless Realm: Countering the Real Cyberthreat.”
Schaake, Marietje. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 27-33.

“Policy Roundtable: Cyber Conflict as an Intelligence Contest.” 6 articles. Texas National Security Review (September 17, 2020).

“Introduction: Is Cyber Conflict an Intelligence Contest?”
Chesney, Robert, and Max Smeets.
“What is an Intelligence Contest?”
Rovner, Joshua.
“The Character of Cyber Conflict.”
Warner, Michael.
“Military Organizations, Intelligence Operations, and Information Technology.”
Lindsay, Jon R.
“Cyber Persistence, Intelligence Contests, and Strategic Competition.”
Fischerkeller, Michael P., and Richard J. Harknett.
“Cyber Conflict as an Intelligence Competition in an Era of Open Innovation.”
Kollars, Nina.

DEMOCRACY

“Covid Vs. Democracy.” 4 articles. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 74-121.

“Covid Vs. Democracy.”
Pp. 74-75: The Editors.
“Covid vs. Democracy: Brazil's Populist Playbook.”
Pp. 76-90: Smith, Amy Erica.
“Covid vs. Democracy: India’s Illiberal Remedy.”
Pp. 91-105: Mukherji, Rahul.
“Covid vs. Democracy: South Africa’s Lockdown Misfire.”
Pp. 106-121: Seekings, Jeremy, and Nicoli Nattrass.

DRONES

“Off the Shelf: The Violent Nonstate Actor Drone Threat.”
Chávez, Kerry, and Ori Swed. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 29-43.

FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS - CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC) - EUROPE

“China’s Economic Statecraft in Europe During the Pandemic.”
Deni, John R., and Jake Shatzer. War on the Rocks (October 16, 2020).

FOREIGN POLICY - CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)

“China’s Message Machine.”
Brazys, Samuel, and Alexander Dukalskis. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 59-73.

FOREIGN POLICY - JAPAN

“The Underappreciated Power: Japan after Abe.”
Solís, Mireya. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 123-132.

FOREIGN POLICY - UNITED STATES

“Rogue Superpower.”
Beckley, Michael. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 73-86.

FOREIGN RELATIONS - CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC) - BRAZIL

“The Future of Brazil-China Relations in the Context of COVID-19.”
Ellis, Evan. Global Americans (September 18, 2020).

FOREIGN RELATIONS - GERMANY - NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

“A Realist Case for Germany To Resurrect NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization].”
Palocaren, Antony. War Room (October 1, 2020).

FOREIGN RELATIONS - ISRAEL - MIDDLE EAST

“Turnkey Allies: Israel Backing the Sunni Cause.”
Narloch, Andrew. War Room (October 16, 2020).

FOREIGN RELATIONS - KOREA (NORTH) - KOREA (SOUTH)

“Making Sense of the Rumblings on the Korean Peninsula.”
Kerkhoff, Nate. War Room (October 8, 2020).

FOREIGN RELATIONS - LATIN AMERICA - UNITED STATES

“Venezuela in Light of Anti-American Parties and Affiliations in Latin America.”
Demarest, Geoffrey. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 110-126.

FOREIGN RELATIONS - UNITED STATES - CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)

“China Thinks America Is Losing: Washington Must Show Beijing It's Wrong.”
Gewirtz, Julian. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 62-72.

FOREIGN RELATIONS - UNITED STATES - MIDDLE EAST

“No Exit: Why the Middle East Still Matters to America.”
Cook, Steven A. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 133-142.

FOREIGN TERRORIST FIGHTERS

“What Foreign Islamic State Women Think About Guilt and Responsibility.”
Mironova, Vera. Lawfare (August 19, 2020).

GEOECONOMICS

“Capitalism after the Pandemic: Getting the Recovery Right.”
Mazzucato, Mariana. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 49-61.

GREAT POWER COMPETITION / CONFLICT

“Coming Storms: The Return of Great-Power War.”
Layne, Christopher. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 42-48.
“Uniting the Techno-Democracies: How to Build Digital Cooperation.”
Cohen, Jared, and Richard Fontaine. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 112-122.

HONG KONG

“Crackdown: Hong Kong Faces Tiananmen 2.0.”
Tin-bor Hui, Victoria. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 122-137.

JOINT FORCES - UNITED STATES

“Table Stakes of the Advanced Battle Management System.”
Novak, Rudy. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 81-86.

LARGE-SCALE COMBAT OPERATIONS

“Imagining Overmatch: Critical Domains in the Next War - A Whiteboard.”
Caslen, Bob, et al. War Room (October 2, 2020).
“The 2003 Battle of Baghdad: A Case Study of Urban Battle during Large-Scale Combat Operations.”
Fiore, Nicolas. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 127-139.

LATIN AMERICA

“The Return of the Latin American Military?”
Pion-Berlin, David, and Igor Acácio. Journal of Democracy 31, no. 4 (October 2020): 151-165.

LEADERSHIP

“Engaged Leadership – Why Leaders Should Practice Self Reflection.”
Womack, Jason W. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 11-14.

MILITARY MEDICINE

“Strong Reasons Make Strong Actions: Closing the Leadership Gap in the Army Medical Corps.”
Sullivan, Victoria Fernandes. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 140-147.

NEGOTIATION

“Joint Task Force Katrina.”
Mosley, Kliff. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 53-56.
“Negotiating Advanced Cyber Capabilities.”
Mokrovich, Justin. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 57-58.
“Transformational Negotiation: Establishing a Novel Approach to Workplace Conflict.”
Coutts, Daniel S. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 5-10.
“Transformational Negotiation in Workplace Change Initiatives.”
Coutts, Daniel S. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 16-29.

OPERATIONAL READINESS

“Unit Status Reports and the Gaming of Readiness.”
Lipsky, Theo. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 148-157.

RECONNAISSANCE, AERIAL

“Minimum Force: Airborne Special Reconnaissance in War.”
Narbutovskih, Nicholas T. G. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 70-80.

SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

"Security Cooperation: Collaboration in the Era of Power Competition."
Swoyer, Jonathan, and Assad Raza. War on the Rocks (October 23, 2020).

SECURITY, NATIONAL - JAPAN

“Policy Roundtable: “The Future of Japanese Security and Defense.” 5 articles. Texas National Security Review (October 1, 2020).

“Introduction: A Bumpy Road to Normalcy.”
Caverley, Jonathan D., and Peter Dombrowski.
“Flying Blind at Sea: Growing Japan’s Naval Aviation Capability.”
Hinata-Yamaguchi, Ryo.
“Arming Without Aiming? Challenges for Japan’s Amphibious Capability.”
Schreer, Benjamin.
“The Modality of Japan's Long-Range Strike Options."
Murano, Masashi.
“Thank You for Your Service: The Security Implications of Japan’s Counterspace Capabilities.”
Pekkanen, Saadia M.

SPACE - MILITARY APPLICATIONS

“Establishing a Space Profession within the US Space Force.”
Titus, Bryan M. Air & Space Power Journal 34, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 10-28.

STATE DEPARTMENT - UNITED STATES

“The Transformation of Diplomacy: How to Save the State Department.”
Burns, William J., and Linda Thomas-Greenfield. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 100-111.

STRATEGIC FORECASTING

“A Better Crystal Ball: The Right Way to Think About the Future”
Scoblic, J. Peter, and Philip E. Tetlock. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 10-18.

STRATEGY - CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)

“Steal the Firewood from Under the Pot: The Role of Intellectual Property Theft in Chinese Global Strategy.”
Tosi, Scott. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 95-109.

STRATEGY - FRANCE

“Grand Strategy Is Total: French Gen. André Beaufre on War in the Nuclear Age.”
Shurkin, Michael. War on the Rocks (October 8, 2020)

STRATEGY - UNITED STATES

“A National Security Reckoning: How Washington Should Think About Power.”
Clinton, Hillary. Foreign Affairs 99, no. 6 (November / December 2020): 88-99.

SYRIA

“A Modern Application of Landpower in Syria.”
Brown, Phillip. War Room (October 22, 2020).

TAIWAN

“Deterring the Dragon: Returning U.S. Forces to Taiwan.”
Mills, Walker D. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 54-67.
“Drive Them into the Sea.”
Dunn, Brian J. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 68-80
“Economic Warfare: China’s Financial Alternative to Military Reunification with Taiwan.”
Russell, Bethany G. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 33-43.
“How to Counter China’s Disinformation Campaign in Taiwan.”
Zhang, Linda. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 21-32.
“Taiwan and the U.S. Army: New Opportunities amid Increasing Threats.”
Setzekorn, Eric. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 44-53.
“The Long March: A Generational Approach to Achieving the People’s Republic of China Strategic Objective to Annex Taiwan.”
“Military Review” Staff. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 161-165.
“The Question: Why Would China Not Invade Taiwan Now?”
Willasey-Wilsey, Tim. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 6-9.
“Time Horizons Drive Potential Taiwan Cross-Strait Conflict.”
An, David. Military Review 100, no. 5 (September-October 2020): 10-20.

VETERANS

“The Active Duty to Civilian Reintegration Dilemma: A Case Study on Veteran Reintegration.”
Dean, Bradley. Journal of Military Conflict Transformation 1, no. 2 (September 2020): 30-39.

WAR GAMES

“Swarm Gaming: Regaining the Strategic Innovation Initiative.”
Downes-Martin, Stephen. War Room (October 9, 2020).

Periodical Articles for Current Awareness 2020: November 2020

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