Winter Issue of Defense Concepts Available
Washington, DC, January 2010
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS) is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter issue of Defense Concepts, our academic journal, featuring insightful writing on the most significant international trends and events of our times. Through this publication, CADS disseminates research in the fields of information science, cognitive studies, military science, counterterrorism, and other topics pertaining to global security to our partners in academia, government and industry. As an interdisciplinary publication that incorporates articles by authors with diverse backgrounds and experiences, Defense Concepts provides scholars, scientists, executives, and government officials with a forum for a serious discussion of questions of international interest. The articles featured in this journal include analyses of continuously evolving threats, assessments of government policies and programs, and reflections on national strategy. These interpretations contribute to lively debate regarding global security and reflect CADS’ commitment to Innovation for Peace.
In this issue:
James Rosen
FOX News Correspondent James Rosen narrates his recollection of a conversation with Robert McNamara, the former Secretary of Defense.
Principles of the Defense for Cyber Networks: An Executive Overview
LTC David E. A. Johnson and Steve Pettit CISSP
Johnson and Pettit examine national security threats in cyberspace and evaluate the strategy used to address these threats.
Recipes for Failure and Keys to Success in Interagency Cooperation: Two Case Studies
Daniel Lawner, Brandon Kaster, and Natalie Matthews
Lawner, Kaster and Matthews analyze two interagency initiatives, the Provisional Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan and the Joint Interagency Task Force-South and offer suggestions for augmenting interagency cooperation.
Defense Industry Energy Reform: Incentives and Capabilities
Benjamin E. Power and Steve Rotchtin
Power and Rotchin assess efforts made by the Department of Defense and private industry to implement energy reform and predict the evolution of the energy-efficient technology.
Treble Spyglass, Treble Spear?: China’s Three Warfares
Timothy Walton
Walton offers insights into China’s ”Three Warfares” concept, which includes legal, media, and psychological components.
The Shadow Course of Action or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love NSC-68
MAJ Jeremy Kotkin
Kotkin reflects on our strategy in Afghanistan and encourages readers to rethink the difference between vital and non-vital national interests.
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