USAHEC: Periodical Articles for Current Awareness 2023: October 2023

AFGHANISTAN

"The Best They Could Do? Assessing U.S. Military Effectiveness in the Afghanistan War."
Brooks, Risa. Armed Forces and Society, Volume 49, Issue 4 (August 2023): 913–922.
"Why Did the Taliban Win?"
King, Anthony. Armed Forces and Society, Volume 49, Issue 4 (August 2023): 923–938.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

“Artificial Intelligence as a Terrorism Enabler? Understanding the Potential Impact of Chatbots and Image Generators on Online Terrorist Activities.”
Lakomy, Miron. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism (September 21, 2023).
“Automated Systems: The Complexity of the Supply and Logistics System of the U.S. Army and the Need for Automation.”
Cunningham, Alan. Military Review (September-October 2023).

CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)

"China's Energy Empire in Africa and Its Threats to U.S. National Security."
Esau, Elianna. Military Review (September-October 2023).
"China's Road to Ruin: The Real Toll of Beijing's Belt and Road."
Bennon, Michael and Francis Fukuyama. Foreign Affairs, Volume 102, Number 5 (September/October 2023).
“Chinese Strategy in the South China Sea: A Growing Quest for Vital Economic and Strategic Interests”
Quyet, N. H. World Affairs, Volume 186, Issue 3 (Fall 2023): 687–716.
"Polar Silk Road Challenge to Sino-Egyptian Economic Relations in the Belt and Road Era."
Yilmaz, Cem. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Volume 25, Issue 75 (2023): 797-810.
"The China Threat: Understanding the Strategy Driving the Chinese Communist Party."
Rice, Daniel C. Air and Space Forces, (September 2023): 34-38. (Print Journal Available at Root Hall Library)
"Xi Jinping’s PLA Reforms and Redefining 'Active Defense.”"
Tosi, Scott. Military Review (September-October 2023).

CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS

“Norms at Home, Norms Abroad: Security Force Assistance and Civil-Military Relations.”
Johnson, Jaclyn and Christopher M. Faulkner. Modern War Institute (September 18, 2023).
"Politicization and Pop Culture: How Public Perception of Special Operations Units Intersects with Civil Military Relations."
Salo, Edward. Modern War Institute (September 11, 2023).
“'We Don’t Negotiate with Terrorists'—Afghanistan, Bargaining, and American Civil–Military Relations."
Barsuhn, Adam. Armed Forces and Society, Volume 49, Issue 4 (August 2023): 953-964.
"Who Lost Afghanistan? Samuel Huntington and the Decline of Strategic Thinking."
Atkins, Will. Armed Forces and Society, Volume 49, Issue 4 (August 2023): 965-981.

CYBER OPERATIONS & SECURITY

"Autonomous Vehicles: Sophisticated Attacks, Safety Issues, Challenges, Open Topics, Blockchain, and Future Directions."
Giannaros, Anastasios, et al. Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Volume 3, Number 3 (2023): 493-543.
"The Human Solution: Countering Cyber Threats in Finance."
Cunningham, Alan. The War Room (September 21, 2023).

INFORMATION WARFARE

"Diabolical Suggestions: Disinformation and the Curious Scale of Nationalism in Ukrainian Geopolitical Fault-line Cities."
Gentile, Michael. Geopolitics, Volume 28, Issue 5 (2023): 1681-1709.
"The Problematic Issue of Genocide in the West's Information War Against Russia."
Podolsky, D. International Affairs: A Russian Journal of World Politics, Diplomacy and International Relations. Volume 69, Number 4 (2023): 189-199. (Print journal available at Root Hall Library.)

MILITANT ORGANIZATIONS

“Beyond Conventional Boundaries: Examining the Intricate Interplay between Corruption and Organized Crime in the Global South.”
Kupatadze, A. World Affairs, Volume 186, Issue 3 (Fall 2023): 747–775.
"Recruiting Rebels: Introducing the Rebel Appeals and Incentives Dataset."
Souljes, Michael. Journal of Conflict Resolution, Volume 67, Issue 9 (September 2023): 1811-1837.
"The Double-Edged Sword of Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Terrorism."
Biglaiser, Glen et al. Journal of Conflict Resolution, Volume 67, Issue 9 (September 2023): 1647–1674.

MORAL INJURY

"Conceptualizations of War and Moral Injury: Implications for Commanders and Therapists."
Connelly, Daniel. Aether, Volume 2, Issue 3 (Fall 2023): 86-100.
"Moral Injury: Wrestling with Definitions and Conceptual Drift."
Hoyt, Tim. Aether, Volume 2, Issue 3 (Fall 2023): 60-70.

NUCLEAR WEAPONS

“Making Nuclear Sharing Credible Again: What the F-35A Means for NATO.”
Kuhn, Frank. War on the Rocks (September 14, 2023).
“Poland’s Bid to Participate in NATO Nuclear Sharing.”
International Institute for Strategic Studies. Strategic Comments, Volume 29, Issue 7 (September 11, 2023): iv-vi.

PRIVATE MILITARY CORPORATIONS

"The Afghanistan War’s Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security."
Swed, Ori. Armed Forces & Society, Volume 49, Issue 4 (October 2023): 1027-1034.
"The Client’s Struggle to Control Private Military Companies Effectively."
Daumann, Frank. Defense & Security Analysis (16 August 2023).

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION

"Navy Campaigns of Learning: A Rigorous Learning Culture Prepared the Navy for World War II, and, Reinvigorated, it Could Prepare Today's Navy for the Next War."
Hanley, John T. Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute, Volume 149, Issue 9 (September 2023): 26-31. (Print journal available at Root Hall Library.)

RELIGION

"The Complexities of Interreligious Dialogue in the Post-Yugoslav Context."
Bakrač, Vladimir, Marko Dokić and Branislav Radeljić. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Volume 25, Issue 5 (2023): 811-831.

RUSSIA

“Economic Interdependence and Realistic Interests: A Review of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict.”
Shyam Hari P. Strategic Analysis (September 3, 2023).
“The Sanctions Dilemma: How Sanctions Against Russia Affect Regional Integration within the EAEU States.”
Ekaterina Arapova. Strategic Analysis (September 3, 2023).
"US Army War College Russia-Ukraine War Study Project."
Hartunian, Eric. Parameters, Volume 53, Number 3 (Autumn 2023): 31-34.

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

"How Leaders Drive Followers' Unethical Behavior."
Mesdaghinia, S. et al. Journal of Management, Volume 49, Issue 7 (2023): 2318–2353.
“Setting the Strategic Cat among the Policy Pigeons: The Problems and Paradoxes of Western Intervention Strategy.”
Smith, M. L. R. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Volume 46, Issue 10 (2023): 2093–2097.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

“Down the Tubes? How Failed Leadership Succession Harms National Security.”
Schmidt, Todd. Military Review (September-October 2023).
"Lack of Will: How the All-Volunteer Force Conditioned the American Public.”
Parker, Christopher. Military Review (September-October 2023).
"Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses."
Cobb, Joshua and Wendy Whitman Cobb. War on the Rocks (September 19, 2023).
"Quality of Life, Psychosocial Characteristics, and Study Skills Affecting Recruits' Intention to Quit Basic Military Training."
Hof, Tineke, Pauline M. Zuidema and Helena J.M. Pennings. Military Psychology, Volume 35, Number 5 (September-October 2023): 467-479. (Print journal available at Root Hall Library.)
“Reimagining America’s Professional All-Volunteer Army.”
Dubik, James and Lawson Magruder. Military Review (September-October 2023).

TAIWAN

"Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim."
Kurosaki, Masahiro. Lawfare (September 14, 2023).

WARFARE

"The Delusions and Dangers of Missile Defense"
Sankaran, Jaganath. Arms Control Today, Volume 53, Number 7 (September 2023): 6-10.
"Sneaky War: How to Win the World Without Fighting."
McFate, Sean. Irregular Warfare Initiative (September 5, 2023).

WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY

"Contesting Feminist Power Europe: Is Feminist Foreign Policy Possible for the EU?"
Guerrina, Roberta, Toni Haastrup and Katharine A.M Wright. European Security, Volume 32:, Issue 3 (2023): 485-507.
"Gendering EU Security Strategies: A Feminist Postcolonial Approach to the EU as a (Global) Security Actor."
Sachseder, Julia and Saskia Stachowitsch. European Security, Volume 32, Issue 3 (2023): 404-424.

Periodical Articles for Current Awareness 2023: October 2023

General Information - PAC

AFGHANISTAN

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC)

CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS

CYBER OPERATIONS & SECURITY

INFORMATION WARFARE

MILITANT ORGANIZATIONS

MORAL INJURY

NUCLEAR WEAPONS

PRIVATE MILITARY CORPORATIONS

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION

RELIGION

RUSSIA

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

TALENT MANAGEMENT

TAIWAN

WARFARE

WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY