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2022

US Strategic Culture, Homeland Ballistic Missile Defense, and Mutual Vulnerability, Jacob T. Blank
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The São Paulo Forum’s Armed Forces Agenda: Examining Venezuela and Brazil, David J. Guenni Bravo
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2021

Islands in the Sun: Lawfare and Great-Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific, Clayton T. Russo
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How Competition Undermines Deterrence, Kayse Jansen
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2019

Analysis of Nation-Building during Insurgency in U.S. Defense Policy Strategy, Joseph Valles
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Roots and Goals of the State of Qatar's Contradictory Foreign Policy: Implications for U.S. National Security Interests, Osarodion Odosamamwen Izevbigie
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Disaggregating the United States Military: An Analysis of the Current Organizational and Management Structure of U.S. National Security Policy as It Relates to Military Operations in Space, Joseph M. Zeman
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Terrorism in the 2020s: Examining the Global Threat Landscape, Landon W. Swearngin
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An Examination of the Potential Threat of a State-Sponsored Biological Attack Against the United States: A Study of Policy Implications, Courtney Anne Pfluke
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Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure: Addressing Threats and Vulnerabilities in Canada, Samuel A. Cohen
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2018

The Mercenary Tradition and Conflict Privatization: A Revolutionary Shift in the Cyclical Nature of Mercenary Use, Joseph M. Tribble
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2017

An Assessment of North Korean Threats and Vulnerabilities in Cyberspace, Jeremiah van Rossum
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Czech Cultural Identity: Incompatible with Mass Muslim Immigration and Contributes to Rising European Populism, Alana Thi Vorda
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Midnight in America: Nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse and the 21st Century Threat to the United States, Angela Weaver
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Rivalry in the Middle East: The History of Saudi-Iranian Relations and its Implications on American Foreign Policy, Derika Weddington
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A Radical Idea: Applying Psychological Strategy to Combat Foreign Fighters Defending the Islamic State, David Michael Smaney
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Human Trafficking: A Global Tragedy in Five Acts, Cynthia Rhiannon Knight
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Energy Transformation: Examining How Nuclear and Solar Power Could Enhance Stability in the Middle East Region and Implications for U.S. Policy, Brett Matthew Roenigk
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The Third Offset: The U.S. Strategy to Combat Future Threats, Brian Charles Kempf
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Constrained Cognition: Information Management and the Practical Limits of Nuclear Escalation Control, Luke James O'Brien
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International Law and the Use of Lawfare: An Argument for the U.S. To Adopt a Lawfare Doctrine, Trevor Michael Alfred Logan
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2016

Concurrent Biological, Electromagnetic Pulse, And Cyber Attacks - A Challenge To The Interagency Response, Patricia Rohrbeck
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Frozen Conflicts, De Facto States, And Enduring Interests In The Russian Near Abroad, Brittany A. Pohl
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Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: The Case For International Prohibition, Kenneth Brandon Turner
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The Relevance Of Militant Islamist Ideology In Crafting Countering Violent Extremism Policy In The U.S., Leena Almeda Carmenates
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Challenges Of Implementing Defense Policies To Deter Hostile Actors In Space And Cyberspace, Stephan Dwayne Bjerring Powers
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Complexity In Modern War: Examining Hybrid War And Future U.S. Security Challenges, Joseph Dvorak
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Japan: Nuclearizing the Reclining Dragon?, Michael LaDon Cribb Jr.
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The United States, Russia, And Missile Defense: Why They Do Not Agree On Approach, Policy, And Implications, Nathaniel Taylor Green
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Law v. Safety: Balancing Domestic Surveillance's Legal Deficiencies Against The Necessity Of Counterterrorism, Jeremy Kommel-Bernstein
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Understanding The Roots, Methods And Consequences Of Islamic Radicalization In Kosovo, Agnesa Dalipi
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2015

Reversing the Tao: A Framework for Credible Space Deterrence, Christopher Michael Stone
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ISIS Propaganda and United States Countermeasures, Daniel Lincoln Stevens
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Nonproliferation: Rapid Retreat from the Gold Standard Negatively Impacts Future Nuclear Negotiations, Evan Tyler Beese
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Terrorism and the Rise of ISIS in Egypt, Jantzen William Garnett
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U.S. Cybersecurity Challenges and the 'Internet of Things', Erin Canty Zugelder
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Convergence of Transnational Criminal Organizations and Terrorist Groups, and Their Impact on U.S. National Security, Kristin Michele Horitski
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Examining Russia's Nuclear Strategy as It Applies to Europe and Its Implications For Nato, Harrison Stephen Menke
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Exporting the Revolution: Examining Iran's Strategic Footprint in Latin America, Africa, and East Asia, Amanda Paige Joca
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Iran as a Strategic Threat to the U.S. in the Middle East and Its Impact on U.S. Policy in the Region, Aaron Michael Craig Richards
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2014

The Oncoming Storm: Evaluating Future Defense and Security Implications of Additive Manufacturing, Kathryn M. R. Buchinger
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Future Directions of the Proliferation Security Initiative, Ian Jeffrey Williams
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The Syrian Civil War, Caleb Wade Bass
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Transnational Organized Crime in Latin America: Implications For U.S. National Security, Lori M. Blackmon
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The Effects of Embassy Security on Public Diplomacy, Kyle Francis Harrigan
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The Church, the Constitution, and Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Role of the Church of England in Developing British Weapons of Mass Destruction Policy, Dana Lynn Trzeciak
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Informed, Robust and Flexible Counterproliferation as Part of National Defense: A Perspective for Dealing with States Presenting an Emerging Limited WMD Threat, Joy V. Petrie
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China and Iran: Maritime Claims Backed by Developing Naval Forces and the Implications for U.S. Naval Forces, Daniel C. Lee
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The Sovereign Citizen Movement: A Growing Public Safety Risk and a Domestic Security Threat, Jennifer Mary Gardener
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Freedom, Independence, Peace: Revisiting the Foreign Policy of John Quincy Adams, Jared Morgan McKinney
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U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa, Elijah Seth Harkema
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U.S. Executive Assurances to Israel, Laramie Anne Bradford
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The Effects of Social Media on U.S. National Security, Timothy N. Whelpley
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Jihad in Cyberspace and Tomorrow's Cyber-Terrorist Attack, Joseph John Tritico
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2013

Jihadist Extremism and Its Roots in Religiously Motivated Terrorism, Megan Johnson
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Examining the Legality of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques Used in the War on Terror, Brandi Michelle Young
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Rethinking Homeland Security: the Roles of State and Local Authorities in Defending America, Scott Matthew Swift
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The Operational Code of the Islamic Repulic of Iran and a Tailored Approach, Austin Alexander Backus
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America's Achilles Heel: Cyber Security and Its Implications for America's Status as a World Power, Christopher Rozecki
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Covert Action: Examining the Use and Utility of the Third Option, Cory Biram
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: From an Organizational Learning Perspective, Lindsey Nicole Alazraki
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A Strategic Framework for U. S. Public Diplomacy to the Middle East: Roles, Goals, Time Horizons, and Methods, James Albright Creznic
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda's Financial Network, Robert Warbinton
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After Bin Laden: An Alternative Futures Analysis for Al-Qaida, Uncertainty in the Arab World, and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Morgan Canfield
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Creating an Integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System for the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Nicholas Joseph Kortsha
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Domestic Intelligence Reform: Assessing an Independent Domestic Intelligence Agency for the United States, Stephanie B. Linares
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Hezbollah and the Irish Republican Army: A Comparative Cultural Analysis, Shayne Lee Martin
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The Current Status and Future Trajectory of Violent Jihadism, Matthew Aaron Lytwyn
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Sunshine Policy 2.0: Revisiting, Revising, and Reapplying It Towards North Korea, Karen Tsai Montague
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Assessing Intentions: The Importance of Iran's Strategic Culture, Lindsey Jordan Strain
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Socio-Economic Deprivation, Culture and Extremism in Britain, Martin David Higson
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Biological Weapons and Terrorism, Kimberly Anne Kisner
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2012

Islamist Radicals in Latin America, Marcus Schweinfurth
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Climate Instability, Security, and United States Defense Policy, Kayla R. Hinrichs
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The Russian Federation: Natural Gas and Foreign Policy, Meghan B. Morgan
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Conflict Resolution in the 21St Century, Sarah C. Caldwell
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Islamic Radicalization in Central Asia, Christopher J. Zerega
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Gunboat Diplomacy in the South China Sea, Matthew Ryan Costlow
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The European Union at the Start of the 21St Century: An Examination of Challenges in the Context of EU Integration, Bryan Patrick DeWinter
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Targeted Killing Technologies and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy, Vincent Jeffrey Bataoel
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Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations, Terrorist Tactics, and the Threat to the United States, James Scott Fifield
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Foreign Policy in the South Caucasus, Sean Edward Kavanagh
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Shifting U.S. Cyber Strategy from Defense to Offense, Ryan Andrew Carey
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The Saudi-Iranian Relationship and Its Implications for the Future of the Middle East, Rachel Anne Aunspaugh
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The Role of United States Maritime Forces in Containing the Iranian Threat, Shannon Brett Matlock
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Southwest Border Security Assessment, William Jack Cornelius
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Getting through the Maze : An Analysis of Al-Qaeda Recruiting Techniques, Ryan Moyer
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Varying Priorities in Strategic Nuclear Arms Control, Christopher Marc Archambault
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Bugs Dividing: The Impact of Synthetic Biology on the Proliferation of Biological Weapons, Robert Andrew Griffith
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Nuclear Proliferation Theory and Practice: the Case of Iran, B. Bates Hoyt
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From Flying Bombs to Global Hawks : US Military Unmanned Aviation, Alexander John Fletcher
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Venezuela's Grand Strategy and V.I.Russ: The Strategic Triad and Future Security Implications for the United States, Cassandra Marie Lucaccioni
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2011

The Search for Stability in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Genevieve Rachel Gunow
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The Future of the Transatlantic Security Relationship, Candice Wise Spaulding
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Deficiencies of the United States' Counterproliferation Efforts against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Darren Gerke
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Counterterrorism Strategy in Yemen, Timothy Ryan Acevedo
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Terrorist Organizations in North Africa: The Evolving Threat to Global Security, Jimmy Alexander Bossu
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Cyber Warfare Strategy in the People's Republic of China, Eric Niepokoj Crownover
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Radical Islam in Afghanistan: The Case of Al Qaeda, Catherine Lee Whittington
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The Future of Japan in the Asian Security Balance, Adam Jason Shusterman
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The Principle of Destruction in Irregular Warfare: Theory and Practice, Benjamin Kane Borgeson
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The Modernization of the People's Liberation Army: Enabling China's Rise, Jessica Waine Miller
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The Taliban the Second Time Around: The Evolution of Taliban Strategy and Tactics and Future Scenarios For Afghanistan, Jessica K. Groves
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Comparing United States Counternarcotics Strategies in Colombia, Afghanistan, and Mexico, Mark Edward Limbo
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The Asymmetric Challenge: The Effects of Proliferation of Man-Portable Guided Missiles on Global Security, Gregory Benjamin Robins
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Errors in the Global War on Terror: A Strategic Analysis of the Failures of the U.S. in Deterring Al Qaeda, Lisa Marie Allen
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Space-Based Missile Defense: The Past, the Present, the Future, Michaela Bendikova
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Counterinsurgency and Counternarcotics Strategies: Colombia's Lessons for Afghanistan, Ashley R. Richardson
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On Geopolitically Tailoring Missile Defense, Thomas Christos Ziongas
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Persia Rising: Iran's Nuclear Program, Charles Forrest Yelverton
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Partners in Peace and War: Theories of Alliance Formation and the Prospects of a Russia-China Alliance Explored, James Peter MacHaffie
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2010

The Future Role of the People's Liberation Army in Promoting Chinese Interests Abroad, Jason Ben Stolpa
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The Bear Is Emaciated: Russia's Projected Demographic Decline and Collapse, and How the United States Must Prepare, Zachary Samuel Simms
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North Korea's Nuclear Doctrine and U.S. Tailored Deterrence, Jung-min Choi
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The Growing Threat of Islamic Radicalism in Europe, Kenneth Richard Archer
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Ancient Chinese Strategic Culture and Its Implications For Chinese Cyber War Doctrine, Jarod Trujillo
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The Nuclear Renaissance and Its Implications for Nonproliferation Security, Jonathan Haak
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Russia's Energy Weapon, Elizabeth Ann Finn
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Confronting the Frankenstate: Solutions For the Post Colonial State in Africa, David Bacon Centofante
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Follow the Money: Targeted Financial Measures to Counter Nuclear Proliferation, Adam Zachary Haynes
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Deception in Modern Warfare and Strategic Affairs, Nathan Thomas Kennedy
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China's Education Reforms: Strategic Implications, Philip John Keller
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Rethinking Nonproliferation: Reforming the IAEA and Deterring NPT Withdrawal, Sean David Varner
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Weather Modification Technology: Obsolete Technology or the Weapon of Choice for America's Future Wars?, Ross Aaron Cronkrite
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Exposing the Fallacy: The Jihadist's Illegitimate Quest for Power, Maureen Catherine O'Malley
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Enhancing U. S. Global Vision and Security by Assessing the Influences on Decision-Making of Foreign Leaders, Melissa Nichole Halik
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2009

The Final Frontier of Freedom: a Prospectus for Future Democratization of the Middle East, Evan David Moore
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Ballistic Missile Defense: A History and Reevaluation of Missile Defense in the United States, Robert Flanagan
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The Culture of Conflict: Assessing the Effectiveness of Cultural Analysis in Operational Planning, Zachary Ekahi Duval
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Just War Theory in the Nuclear Age, Stephanie Joy Merrell Koeshall
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The Iranian Triad: Forcing a Strategic Decision in Tehran, Brian Andrew Miller
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The Effect of the Sunni-Shi'a Conflict in Shaping Arab Countries' Response to the Shi'a Crescent and a Nuclearizing Iran, Jennifer Elizabeth Knepper
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Women and War: the Impact of Feminization on Our Military, Kristia Natalia Cavere
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Outsourcing Security: The Role of Private Military Companies and Arms Dealers in Modern Conflicts, Clinton Gallaher Lyons V
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The Case for Designing U.S. Ground Forces to Execute Expeditionary Warfare, Young Jun Kim
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Strategic Denial & Deception Impact on the Proliferation of WMD, Andrew Jason Givens
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Between Protection and Provocation: Adapting Alliance Management to Unbalanced Multipolarity, Timothy M. Snyder
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The Sun Is Rising: Transformation of the Japanese Military, Jocelyn Marie Fritz
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Strategic Instruments Of Power In Ideological Warfare Against Al Qaeda, Joel David Branaman
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The Use of Counterintelligence in the War on Terror: Deny, Deceive, Exploit, Reform, Michael Jason Friedman
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Chinese Nuclear Policy, Douglas Robert MacGregor
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Durable Allies or Estranged Partners? An Analysis of the U.S. Japan Security Alliance's Reaction to Threats, David Matthew Arocho
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U.S. Strategic Culture and the Puritan Tradition, Emily Kathleen Beckett
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So I Hear You Want to Be a Counterinsurgent?: It's about the Population, Stupid!, Walter Edward Cochran IV
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Improving U.S. Nuclear Capability, Brien Purcell Jason
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2008

Mare Varuna: India's Maritime Strategy for The 21St Century, William J. Nichols
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The Human Element: Demography's Influence on Identity, Interests, and the Future Security Environment, Nicholas A. Stephanadis
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Law and Counterterror Policy During the Bush Administration: a Strategic Assessment, Scott L. Glabe
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Theocratic Governance and Military Force Structure: Correlation Vs. Causation, Camelia D. Nader
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Wilderness of Mirrors: Optimizing Psychological Operations to Counter the Global Jihad, Matthew Seitz
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Cyberwarfare as an Element of PRC National Power and Its Implications for U. S. National Security, Brian M. Mazanec
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Israeli Options for Confronting a Nuclear-Armed Iran, Douglas Allen Chaney
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Civilizational Jihad: The Implications of Terrorist Strategy, Pearse R. Marschner
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The Effects of Alternative Energy on Saudi Arabia and the Implications for U.S. National Security, Danielle Yaggi
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Comparative Advantage: Creating Cooperation Between NATO and the European Union, Meghan Ann Maloney
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Chemical Terrorism: The Threat of Al-Qaeda and Al-Qaeda Inspired Individuals, Erin Anne McClelland
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Western Power, Eastern Peace: U.S. Commitment and Stability in Northeast Asia, Michael Buck
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Extended Nuclear Deterrence: Maintaining Credibility in the 21St Century, Darci Jean Bloyer
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Arming the Southern Hemisphere: Chinese Arms Sales to Latin America, Jacobus Johannes AlderseBaes V
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The War of Ideology: International Terrorism and America's Response, T.J. Collins
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Nuclear Smuggling in a Terrorist Midget Submarine: Impeding the Operation, Melanie Sarah Inglis
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The Use of Language Patterns as an Indicator of Sex-Specific Cognitive Traits and International Relations, Laura Walters Marsh
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The Evolving Geopolitics of Turkey: Redefining a Strategic Partnership, Seeba Elizabeth Pepper
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Democracy, Freedom and Occupation: a Recipe For Civil Conflict, Charles Covvey
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2007

The Elements and Theory of High Energy Warfare: A Twenty-First Century Revolution, Daniel Andrew Shellenbarger
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Global Islamism: The Threat to Western Civilization, Nicholas Longley Van Zandt
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Soldiers Without Uniforms: CIA Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan, Jason P. Moeller
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Strategic Culture: What Chinese Actions Say about the Current U.S.-Sino Relationships, Justin B. Meyer
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Dynamics for Democracy: Scenarios for Democratic Revolution in the People's Republic of China, Jason Douglas Wood
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British Muslim Extremism: The Terror Within, Jennifer Bradley
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US Grand Strategy and Its Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region, Kyoko Nakamura
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China's Computer Network Operations Capabilities, Chun-Hao Chang
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The Application of Prospect Theory to Deterrence Analysis: Investigating the Causal Mechanisms That Influence Japan's Decision to Attack Pearl Harbor, John Michael Friend
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Strategy in Space: Promoting America's Security in the Twenty-First Century, Michael S. Onesko
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Oil and Conflict: Future Avenues to Inter-State Wars, Russell W. Roth
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Discerning a Pattern in Chinese Espionage: An Analysis of Chinese Espionage Methodology Contrasted Against Cases of Chinese Espionage, Michael J. Schwartz
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The Office of Net Assessment and U. S. Defense Policy: 1973-Present, Thomas M. Skypek Jr.
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The Economics of Proliferation: An Examination of the Changing Nature of the Nuclear Marketplace, Michael J. Arendt Jr.
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2006

American Foreign Policy and Islamic Aggression, Nicholas W. Drummond
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The Two Capitals of Islam, Brian L. Hosford
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The United States-Israel Strategic Relationship, Steve Isaacs
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Sea Basing: From Concept to Implementation, Venkata Ramana Marata
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Reassessing the Russian-American Relationship: How Russia Continues to Undermine American Strategy, Mark A. Klassen
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Fault Lines: Ideology, Pragmatism, and Geopolitics in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Travis M. Middleton
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The U.S. Government and the Privatized Military Industry: Obscuring the Line Between Public and Private Sector Roles, Michelle K. Johnson
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Twilight of the Republic: Security Competition and the American Experience, Michael W. Hull
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Al-Qa'Ida and the United States 1979-2001: Lessons Learned, Alex A. Hight
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House of the Rising Sun: a Glimpse Into the Future of Japanese Nuclear Deterrence, James M. Haynes
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The Iranian Threat: Iran's Confrontation With The United States And Pursuit Of Middle Eastern Hegemony, Cameron S. Graham
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The Expansionistic Aspirations Of The People's Republic Of China, Nicholas R. Gicinto
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Defending the Methods That Defend Us From Terror: U.S. Interrogation Policy and Overcoming Its Negative Implications, Randall C. Downs
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Hizb Ut-Tahrir: Preemptively Eradicating the Recruitment Pool For Radical Islamic Terrorist Organizations, Adrienne M. Corson
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Predicting Terrorism: Mission Possible, Alan Steinberg
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Hezbollah: Chattel of Deception, Bradley Wyrick
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The Geopolitical Rise of India and the Development of Sino-Indian Relations, David Walgreen
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The Utility of Cyberattack as a Tool For Military Operations: The Case of China Vs. the United States, Kip R. Holdridge
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One the West Can Win: A Pragmatist's Approach to Winning the War on Terror, Joshua Jaffe
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2005

The Conflict in Kashmir, Izaias P. Matos
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United States Alliances With Australia and Japan in the Twenty-First Century: a Look At United States Grand Strategy For the Greater Asia-Pacific Region, Samuel R. Wood
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Fourth Generation Warfare: America's Challenge in the Twenty-First Century, Leonard A. Backes
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Urban Insurgency and the Search for a Solution: United States Counterinsurgency Strategy for the Twenty-First Century, Andrew C. Katen
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Russia's Strategic Nuclear Weapons Programs and Their Role in Russian Grand Strategy, Daniel A. Wenk
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The Future Force and Insurgents: A Need For Balance in Force Transformation, Stephen D. Klow
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Special Operations Forces: From Reaction to Preemption, Matthew P. Johnson
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Centers of Gravity: An Understanding of Clausewitz in the Context of America's Past, Present, and Future Wars, Shane D. Faris
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Understanding Islamist Terrorism: What It Is and How It Threatens the United States of America, Caleb M. Bartley
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Information and the Limits of Air Power, Benjamin R. Styring
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Japanese Theater Missile Defense: Impact on North East Asia, Justin M. Sinclair
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Mind the Gap: The Failure of the Central Intelligence Agency to Support U.S. National Interests, Glenn W. Scrima
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Containment of China: an Analysis of Future U.S. Relations With India and Taiwan, John R. Schweighardt
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The Imperium Americana Paradigm: Reshaping the International System, Steven D. Peterson
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Deadly Science: Biological Weapons and the Threat to America, Donovan R. McKeown
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Defending American Credibility: The U.S. Commitment to the Republic of South Vietnam, Dinh M. Lai
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The Creation and Evolution of the International Terrorist Organization Al Qaeda, Tanner K. Johnson
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Sudan: Enduring Issues, Challenges and Policy, Brittany K. Hogan
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17 November and the Strategy of Deception: Was Golitsyn Right?, Romana Hlouskova
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The Necessity of Active Measures in Counterproliferation, Damian L. Dulski
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Nuclear Weapons and Proxy Conflict, Matthew Bowen
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The Global War on Terrorism in the Context of Great Power Politics, Jared A. Bickenbach
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Uncle Sam's Web-Feet: The Evolution of U.S. Naval Special Warfare, John G. Martin
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A Somewhat Different Voice: the Usa Patriot Act, Kara Davis
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United States Army Elite Forces and the Global War on Terrorism, Brian J. Casey
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The Dragon in the Backyard: Chinese Strategy in Latin America, Stephen B. Smith
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Harnessing a Revolution: the Development and Strategic Implications of United States Military Transformation, Daniel B. Weinstein
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The Dangers of Chinese Naval Strategy: Why China's Doctrine Makes Nuclear War More Likely, Paul R. Dodge
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Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe, Jacob R. Karn
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Finding the Cure: the New Challenges to Biological Warfare, Jacquelyn B. Moseley
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2004

Mercenaries in History and the Modern Era: Impact of the Privatized Military Industry on U.S. Security Interests, Christos N. Stephanides
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NATO and Kosovo: Great Expectations, Great Failures?, Boris Proepping
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United States Biodetection Capability: a Study of Structure, Capability, and Appropriateness, Kate D. McMechen
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Quagmire: the Strategic Implications of a Failed State in Colombia, Andrew R. Draffin
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Ad Astra: Space and U.S. Geostrategy, Scott E. Doxtator
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Revisiting The Eastern Question: A Strategic Imperative For U. S. National Security In The Northern Tier, Daniel E. Miller
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To Strike Such Terror: Post 9/11 U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy, Karen L. McCaulley
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Post-Cold War Economic Espionage in the United States, Chiradeep Sen
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Hezbollah's Global Outreach Program, Marlene A. Fuller
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Chinese Missile Sales to the Middle East, Rachel E. Hollrah
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The War on Terror: Implications For the Future of U.S. Relations With France and Germany, Thomas S. Tholen
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Japan's Efforts in Missile Defense, Jeff I. Grigore
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The Yoshida Doctrine Revised: Japan's Shifting Foreign and Defense Policy and Its Implications For America, Joshua P. Rowan
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Israeli Theater Missile Defense Systems, Brent A. Lord
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The Dominion of the Bear: the Kremlin's Strategy in the Southern Tier, Damon J. Gabriel
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In Jericho's Shadow: U.S. Border Security Strategy to Counter Nuclear Terrorism, Jason S. Bauer
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The Bear Next Door: Russia and the Near Abroad, Jaimy M. Wood
MSU Graduate Theses

The Transformation of U.S. Army Attack Aviation and Its Struggle For Relevance After the Cold War, William K. Jakola
MSU Graduate Theses

2003

America the Vulnerable: Terrorist Threats Using Biological and Chemical Weapons, John E. Dryhurst
MSU Graduate Theses

The Russian-Iranian Alliance: Increasing the Threat from Iran to U. S. National Interests, Tracy L. Langedyk
MSU Graduate Theses

Biological War Against Agriculture and the Threat of Agricultural Bioterrorism, Jonathon D. Winslow
MSU Graduate Theses

Enemies of Mankind: the Developing Threat of Modern Maritime Piracy and Terrorism, Scott Banker
MSU Graduate Theses

The People's Republic of China's Preeminent Power Ambitions: An Assessment of Its Maritime Efforts, James P. Lambert
MSU Graduate Theses

To the Shores of Tripoli: The Libyan Threat to the United States of America, Jon S. Aldridge
MSU Graduate Theses

War With Chinese Characteristics: Chinese Intelligence Operations Against the American Target, Jay R. Rodgers
MSU Graduate Theses

The Palestinian Liberation Organization: Is Reform Possible?, Dannie L. Wright
MSU Graduate Theses

America's Provocative Weakness: the U.S. Policy of Vulnerability to Ballistic Missile Attack, Chrisopher A. Olderog
MSU Graduate Theses

Counterinsurgency Lessons From Algeria and Columbia, Christopher S. Seamster
MSU Graduate Theses

Our Day Will Come: The Politico-Military Strategy of the Irish Republican Movement, 1916-2002, Christopher P. Marcoux
MSU Graduate Theses

Clausewitz and Counterproliferation: Defeating, Deterring and Disarming Rogues Possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction, Stephan C. Fruehling
MSU Graduate Theses

The Conflict in Kashmir: Down the Corridor of Uncertainty and Unrest, M Nabeel Qureshi
MSU Graduate Theses

2002

Ballistic Missile Proliferation: Supply, Demand, And The Evolving Threat Of Long-Range Missiles, Matthew Kelley
MSU Graduate Theses

Force Requirements vs. Capabilities: United States Strategic Nuclear Policy in Transition, 1981-2001, Trevor Paul Pyle
MSU Graduate Theses

Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Options For the Twenty-First Century, Steven Conyne
MSU Graduate Theses

The Nuclear Test Ban Issue: An Examination Of Its History And Implications For The Future, Matthew McGee
MSU Graduate Theses

La Grande Nation Or One Among Many: The French Notion Of European Integration And Defense, Jennifer LaFontaine
MSU Graduate Theses

Russia's Foreign Policy Under Vladimir Putin: Old Vodka In New Bottles, Wayne Keysor
MSU Graduate Theses

Defending Democracy: U. S. Requirements And Options For Defending Taiwan, Donovan Chau
MSU Graduate Theses

An Assessment of the Major Security Problems in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, Jeffrey A. Bennett
MSU Graduate Theses

Terrorism: Ideology and Strategy, Antony Field
MSU Graduate Theses

Standing Vigilant: an Overview of Poland's Interests and Strategic Objectives in the Area of Foreign Policy, Charles Smiarowski
MSU Graduate Theses

The Southern Strategy: the People's Republic of China and Its Operations in Latin America, Johny Woodward
MSU Graduate Theses

2001

Total Force Integration: The Role Of The National Guard And Reserve, Jeffery Johnson
MSU Graduate Theses

Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missiles: a Case Study of Iran, Stephen Geurts
MSU Graduate Theses

Assertive Disarmament: the Other Arms Control, Rodney Kaylor
MSU Graduate Theses

China's Pacific Strategy For the Twenty-First Century, Eric Whittington
MSU Graduate Theses

The European Threat Assessment and the Role of British and French Nuclear Weapons in an Integrating Europe, Todd Koca
MSU Graduate Theses

Dealing With the Threat of Biological Weapons Proliferation From Russia, Beth Kennedy
MSU Graduate Theses

Iran's Strategies: Ends, Ways, Means, Sarah Simpson
MSU Graduate Theses

Armored Fist of the Nation Or World's Policeman?: Operations Other Than War and the Role of the Army, Daniel Taylor
MSU Graduate Theses

The Changing Security Environment In The Middle East And The Implications For Israel's Defense, Theodore Harkema
MSU Graduate Theses

The Threat Of Nuclear Terrorism From Non-State Actors, Bradley Harrington
MSU Graduate Theses

The Joint Contingency Force Advanced Warfighting Experiment: Transforming The U. S. Army Light Forces For The Information Age, Todd Sunday
MSU Graduate Theses

Defending Europe, Exposing Europe: The Extended American Deterrent And Its Undoing, Timothy Williams
MSU Graduate Theses

Islamic Fundamentalism: a Threat Analysis, Christina Cooper
MSU Graduate Theses

The American Quagmire: Narco-Terrorism And Instability In Colombia, Brice Harris
MSU Graduate Theses

The Western Sahara Conflict And Political Instability In The Arab Maghreb, Salim Maataoui
MSU Graduate Theses

Wartime Operational Control Transfer And Its Implications For The ROK-US Military Alliance, Sung-kwan Chon
MSU Graduate Theses

India's Nuclear Weapons: a Strategic Assessment, Christopher Linke
MSU Graduate Theses

2000

Developing United States Space Assets For National Defense, Katie I. Dowlen
MSU Graduate Theses

The Sword and the Shield: Active and Passive Defense Against North Korean Nbc and Ballistic Missile Weapons, Stephen Smith
MSU Graduate Theses

The Changing Face of Conventional Air Power, Raymundo Barbosa
MSU Graduate Theses

Insurgency, Secession and Encroachment: Contemporary National Security in the Republic of the Philippines, Clifton W. Sherrill
MSU Graduate Theses

Nuclear Forces and the Geopolitical Objectives of the People's Republic of China, Toby Lauterbach
MSU Graduate Theses

Nuclear Weapons: Prospects For Deterrence and Proliferation in the Modern Era, Andrew D. Kennedy
MSU Graduate Theses

Space Control: Securing America's Future in Space, Brian Maher
MSU Graduate Theses

Soldiers and Society: U.S. Civil-Military Relations in the Modern Era, Geoffrey Douglas Kiefer
MSU Graduate Theses

1999

Russia's Nuclear Doctrine For the Post-Cold War Era, David Frederick McCallum
MSU Graduate Theses

Black Holes and Bright Stars: the Current and Future State of U.S. Space Power, Jill Bevin Goolsby
MSU Graduate Theses

The Caspian Sea Competition, Mehmet Hakki Demirer
MSU Graduate Theses

Perspectives on Cryptography: an Analysis of U.S. Policy Over the Enigmatic Science and Its Impact on National Security, Ioannis Gountas
MSU Graduate Theses

Warfare in the Fifth Realm: the Tools and Techniques of Cyberwar, John E. Howard
MSU Graduate Theses

Terrorism and Democracy, Herbert Frederick Wolverson
MSU Graduate Theses