Jason H. Campbell

All Roads Lead Home

When Josephs mother passed away, he discovers the farm his parents had owned was severely in debt due to his father borrowing heavily against the plac...

Stretching and Exploiting Thresholds for High-Order War

How Russia, China, and Iran Are Eroding American Influence Using Time-Tested Measures Short of War

Since 9/11, Russia, China, and Iran have successfully exploited or stretched U.S. thresholds for high-order war in order to further their strategic en...

Organising for Peace Operations

Lessons Learned from Bougainville, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands

This report examines the governmental organizational structures used in three Australian-led interventions in the late 1990s and early 2000s in Bougai...

Evaluation of the Strength Aptitude Test and Other Fitness Tests to Qualify Air Force Recruits for Physically Demanding Specialties

The Air Force uses the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT) to determine whether recruits meet the fitness levels needed to perform the duties of various Air ...

Implications of the Security Cooperation Office Transition in Afghanistan for Special Operations Forces

An Abbreviated Report of the Study's Primary Findings

Presents findings from six historical case studies in which the mission of special operations forces in each of the six countries transitioned over ti...

Using U.S. Leverage to Limit Instability in Fragile States

Executive Summary

The U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and the resulting U.S. military doctrine emphasize the need for the United States to consolidate the gain...

U.S. Resourcing to National Security Interests in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Context of Adversary Activities in the Region

Despite being in the United States' "neighborhood," Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has typically not been a priority region for U.S. national s...

Staying the Unfavorable Course

National Security Council Decisionmaking and the Inertia of U. S. Afghanistan Policy, 2001-2016

The authors examined the reasons behind the inertia of the U.S. policy objective in Afghanistan through interviews with the senior leaders involved in...

Physical Task Simulations

Performance Measures for the Validation of Physical Tests and Standards for Battlefield Airmen

In January 2013, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense rescinded the 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignm...

Securing Gains in Fragile States

Using U.S. Leverage in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond

This report evaluates U.S. options for stabilizing conflict-affected states by incentivizing governance reforms through military and development assis...

Prioritizing Security Cooperation with Highly Capable U.S. Allies

Framing Army-to-army Partnerships

"The U.S. strategic security environment has undergone a shift during the past decade: The regional focus on countering violent extremist organization...

Assessment and Selection for U. S. Air Force Special Warfare

Defining Attributes and Designing Rater Training

Air Force Special Warfare warrants specialized assessment and selection of future operators. The authors examine the nontechnical attributes needed to...

Countering Others' Insurgencies

Understanding U.S. Small-footprint Interventions in Local Context

This study examines the counterinsurgency strategies and practices adopted by threatened regimes and the conditions under which U.S. "small-footprint"...