Michelle Darrah Ziegler

Defense Planning in a Time of Conflict

A Comparative Analysis of the 2001-2014 Quadrennial Defense Reviews, and Implications for the Army

This report presents a comparative historical analysis of the four Quadrennial Defense Reviews (QDRs) conducted after 1997 and identifies trends, impl...

Sustaining the Army's Reserve Components as an Operational Force

This report identifies emerging policy lessons regarding the use of, and reforms to, the U.S. Army's Reserve Components (RCs) as an operational reserv...

Defense Planning in a Time of Conflict

A Comparative Analysis of the 2001-2014 Quadrennial Defense Reviews, and Implications for the Army--Executive Summary

This summary highlights findings from a comparative analysis of the four Quadrennial Defense Reviews conducted after 1997, identifying trends, implica...

Identifying Potential Gaps in U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Capabilities

"A key Arctic strategy and planning challenge for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is how to enhance activiti...