civil-military relationships http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/ en A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/new-role-joint-civil-military-interaction <span>A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Wed, 04/08/2020 - 1:18am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">Global crises, such as the spreading of the novel corona virus (COVID-19), hybrid threats and asymmetric warfare require civil-military interaction responses guided by a unity-of-aim approach to build-up capacity for successful conflict transformation. No single activity has a monopoly on responses. All of society is required to act collaboratively in replying to demands placed on it by emerging threats. We ask: What can civil and military leaders and operators responding to crises, hybrid threats, and asymmetric warfare learn from medical approaches to disease prevention and intervention?</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/new-role-joint-civil-military-interaction" rel="tag" title="A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about A New Role for Joint Civil-Military Interaction</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/new-role-joint-civil-military-interaction#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">1 comment</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/82/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1632478533" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:18:49 +0000 SWJED 137582 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Current Military Academy Service Obligation: Good for Civil-Military Relations http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/current-military-academy-service-obligation-good-civil-military-relations <span>Current Military Academy Service Obligation: Good for Civil-Military Relations</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Mon, 08/05/2019 - 8:49am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">The most recent National Defense Authorization Act includes a section directing the Secretary of Defense to assess if this five-year service obligation should be extended. Congress is now questioning if the increase in the cost of educating and training should equate to an increase in time served for graduates. In short, is the nation getting “an adequate return on investment for a service academy graduate?”</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/current-military-academy-service-obligation-good-civil-military-relations" rel="tag" title="Current Military Academy Service Obligation: Good for Civil-Military Relations" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Current Military Academy Service Obligation: Good for Civil-Military Relations</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:49:59 +0000 SWJED 123635 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Deriving a Solution to Venezuela: Civil-Military Relations Can Help http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/deriving-solution-venezuela-civil-military-relations-can-help <span>Deriving a Solution to Venezuela: Civil-Military Relations Can Help</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Wed, 07/03/2019 - 1:54am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">How does one define “healthy” civil-military relations? The simplest definition would suggest a nation’s military is subordinate to its ruling body. In other words, the guys with all the guns listens to those without any. So how then would we evaluate this relationship in a country like Venezuela? The military has remained loyal and subordinate to the ruling body, so does it meet the criteria?</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/deriving-solution-venezuela-civil-military-relations-can-help" rel="tag" title="Deriving a Solution to Venezuela: Civil-Military Relations Can Help" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Deriving a Solution to Venezuela: Civil-Military Relations Can Help</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Wed, 03 Jul 2019 05:54:36 +0000 SWJED 122871 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Civ-Mil Relations: 6 Lessons from a Tweet http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/civ-mil-relations-6-lessons-tweet <span>Civ-Mil Relations: 6 Lessons from a Tweet</span> <span><span>SWJED</span></span> <span>Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:31am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item">Despite the dangers of the current dynamic, observers say, retired officers should be free to express their views and policy ideas in a way that is respectful of the commander in chief. "Americans want and, really, need to be able to consider the views of those who served, along with others with expertise," Mr. Dunlap said. "It should be the brightness of their ideas, not that of the stars they previously wore, that should carry the day."</div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/civ-mil-relations-6-lessons-tweet" rel="tag" title="Civ-Mil Relations: 6 Lessons from a Tweet" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Civ-Mil Relations: 6 Lessons from a Tweet</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:31:09 +0000 SWJED 114758 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/book-review-civil-military-relations-and-shared-responsibility <article data-history-node-id="60228" role="article" class="article teaser clearfix"> <h2> <a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/book-review-civil-military-relations-and-shared-responsibility" rel="bookmark"><span>Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <article> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="masquerade.callbacks:renderCacheLink" arguments="0=4" token="2JcDkyvoNdz7AbcUTZXDTgfSvABuLH-TUc0jYOzfCs0"></drupal-render-placeholder></article> <div class="author"> <span>Sun, 01/22/2017 - 2:32pm</span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> A valuable and deeply researched source that provides a rarely-so-comprehensive comparative analysis of civil-military relations across four distinct nations; Canada, Russia, Germany, and the U.S.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/book-review-civil-military-relations-and-shared-responsibility" rel="tag" title="Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about Book Review: Civil-Military Relations and Shared Responsibility</span></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> <h2>About the Author(s)</h2> <div class="views-element-container form-group"></div> </div> </article> Sun, 22 Jan 2017 19:32:02 +0000 SWJED 60228 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com To Thine Own Military Be True: A Five-Year Model for the New Iraqi Army http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/jrnl/art/to-thine-own-military-be-true-a-five-year-model-for-the-new-iraqi-army <span>To Thine Own Military Be True: A Five-Year Model for the New Iraqi Army</span> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:25am</span> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> A model for the Iraqi military that seeks to minimize the threats of sectarianism, insurgency, and rampant unemployment over the next five years through mandatory conscription—a strategy designed to forge a national consensus.</p> </div> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/to-thine-own-military-be-true-a-five-year-model-for-the-new-iraqi-army" rel="tag" title="To Thine Own Military Be True: A Five-Year Model for the New Iraqi Army" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about To Thine Own Military Be True: A Five-Year Model for the New Iraqi Army</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/jrnl/art/to-thine-own-military-be-true-a-five-year-model-for-the-new-iraqi-army#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">2 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/82/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1360037157" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:25:00 +0000 Peter J. Munson 13759 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com The Remilitarisation of Latin American Streets http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/index.php/blog/the-remilitarisation-of-latin-american-streets <span>The Remilitarisation of Latin American Streets</span> <div class="field field--name-field-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p> From the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)<br /><br /> The military was once a central pillar of authoritarian dictatorships<br /> in Latin America. Now, democratic governments are relying on them to<br /> restore law and order, bypassing failing police forces. This is a<br /> high-risk strategy, policymakers need to ensure that civilian control<br /> of militaries remain paramount.<br /><br /> Read more at: <a href="http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F7477C049F92/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); " target="_blank">http://www.rusi.org/analysis/<wbr>commentary/ref:C4F7477C049F92/</wbr></a></p> </div> <span><span>Peter J. Munson</span></span> <span>Sat, 03/31/2012 - 8:34pm</span> <ul class="links inline list-inline"><li class="node-readmore"><a href="/index.php/blog/the-remilitarisation-of-latin-american-streets" rel="tag" title="The Remilitarisation of Latin American Streets" hreflang="en">Read more<span class="visually-hidden"> about The Remilitarisation of Latin American Streets</span></a></li><li class="comment-comments"><a href="/index.php/blog/the-remilitarisation-of-latin-american-streets#comments" title="Jump to the first comment." hreflang="en">2 comments</a></li><li class="comment-new-comments"><a href="/index.php/taxonomy/term/82/feed" class="hidden" title="Jump to the first new comment." data-history-node-last-comment-timestamp="1334039664" data-history-node-field-name="comment"></a></li><li class="comment-forbidden"></li><li></li></ul> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:34:20 +0000 Peter J. Munson 12458 at http://archive.smallwarsjournal.com