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Measuring the Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation in Countering Transnational Criminal Organizations - Drug Traffickers, Cali, Medellin, and Sinaloa Cartel, FARC Colombia, Rivalries and Alliances

Ballistic Missile Defense in the Middle East - Theater BMD in the Protection of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan Against Iran, Syria, and Terrorist Groups - Arrow, Iron Dome, and David's Sling Interceptor

The Role of Fisheries Management in Mitigating Conflict Resulting from Fisheries Depletion - Case Studies of Tanzania and South Africa, Artisanal and Commercial Fishers, Challenges of Climate Change

A Framework for National Guard Employment in the Homeland - Guard History as National and State Asset, Deploying in Large-Scale Complex Event, New Madrid Seismic Zone Earthquake, Civil Defense Support

Parity Avoidance

Economic Diversification Through a Knowledge-Based Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Disruptive Emergent Systems in Disaster Response - Study of Hurricane Katrina, Sandy, Maria, Harvey - Innovation, Use of Social Media and Volunteers to Fill Gaps in Federally Managed Responses

The Effect of the Democratic Party of Japan (DJP) on Normalization of Japanese Security Policy - Senkaku Islands Defense, Futenma Base Relocation, Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Funding and Use

China's Maritime Militias

Democracy Matters

Russian Naval Modernization and Strategy - Newest Ships and Submarines Fielding Significant Offensive Capability, Black Sea Fleet Improvements Focused on NATO as Adversary, Future of Russian Navy

Feeding Development

Millennial Jihadism and Terrorism in France - Al Qaeda and Islamic State Foreign Fighters, Assimilation Among Young Muslims, Origins of Radicalization and Marginalization, Charlie Hebdo Attack

Creating White Space

Indo-Pacific Strategy Report - Preparedness, Partnerships, and Promoting a Networked Region, 2019 DoD Report, China as Revisionist Power, Russia as Revitalized Malign Actor, North Korea as Rogue State

Down, but Not Out

The Islamic State and Drones

Ground Warfare in 2050

U.S. Army War College Key Strategic Issues List 2018-2020 - Joint Force Multi-Domain Operations, Defending Homeland, Effect of Social, Cultural, Political, Demographic and Economic Changes on Army

Wildlife Trafficking and Poaching

Joint Publication 4-05 Joint Mobilization Planning (October 2018) - Personnel and Materiel for Military Forces, Reserve Component, Surging the Industrial Base and Training Bases for War or Emergency

2018 Defense Science Board Task Force on Survivable Logistics - Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) Threats from Strategic Competitors Russia and China, Protecting and Modernizing the Mobility Triad

Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan - December 2018 Pentagon Report on Afghan War U.S. Status, Strategy, and Objectives, Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Financing

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