Kathleen J. McInnis

Forward Defense

Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe

Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered the bloodiest war in Europe since World War II and raised significant questions about the United ...

The Heart of War

Misadventures in the Pentagon

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How and Why States Defect from Contemporary Military Coalitions

This book identifies contemporary military coalition defections, builds a theoretical framework for understanding why coalition defection occurs and a...

U.S.-Iran Conflict and Implications for U.S. Policy

Since May 2019, U.S.-Iran tensions have heightened significantly, especially since U.S. military forces killed Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the I...

Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council

Frequently Asked Questions

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"Right-sizing" the National Security Council Staff?

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Falling In:

The Deterrent Value of Host Nation Support in the Baltic Sea Region

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Precedent for the Service of Active Duty Three-star Generals and Flag Officers as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

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2019-2020 Iran Crisis and U.S. Military Deployments (IF11403)

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Statutory Restrictions Relating to Prior Military Service of the Secretary of Defense

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