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Most Americans consider détente-the reduction of tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union-to be among the Nixon administration's most significant foreign policy successes. The diplomatic back channel that national security advisor Henry Kissinger established with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin became the most important method of achieving this thaw in the Cold War. Kissinger praised back channels for preventing leaks, streamlining communications, and circumventing what he perceived to be the US State Department's unresponsive and self-interested bureaucracy. Nixon and Kissinger's methods, however, were widely criticized by State Department officials left out of the loop and by an American press and public weary of executive branch prevarication and secrecy. Richard A. Moss's penetrating study documents and analyzes US-Soviet back channels from Nixon's inauguration through what has widely been heralded as the apex of détente, the May 1972 Moscow Summit. He traces the evolution of confidential-channel diplomacy and examines major flashpoints, including the 1970 crisis over Cienfuegos, Cuba, the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT), US dealings with China, deescalating tensions in Berlin, and the Vietnam War. Moss argues that while the back channels improved US-Soviet relations in the short term, the Nixon-Kissinger methods provided a poor foundation for lasting policy. Employing newly declassified documents, the complete record of the Kissinger-Dobrynin channel-jointly compiled, translated, annotated, and published by the US State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry-as well as the Nixon tapes, Moss reveals the behind-the-scenes deliberations of Nixon, his advisers, and their Soviet counterparts. Although much has been written about détente, this is the first scholarly study that comprehensively assesses the central role of confidential diplomacy in shaping America's foreign policy during this critical era.

It is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the US and China that brought down the old American political order. A new party has emerged in the US, one that's held power for over a decade. Efforts to tighten its grip have resulted in mounting violent resistance. The American president has control of the media, but he is beginning to lose control of the streets. Many fear he'll stop at nothing to remain in the White House. Suddenly, he collapses in the middle of an address to the nation. After an initial flurry of misinformation, the administration reluctantly announces his death. A cover-up ensues, conspiracy theories abound, and the country descends into a new type of civil war. A handful of elite actors from the worlds of computer science, intelligence and business have a fairly good idea what happened.

In this book, Magnus Nordenman explores the emerging competition between the United States and its NATO allies and the resurgent Russian navy in the North Atlantic.

\"'Winning Westeros' brings together expert strategists to engage with one of the most popular television series of our time: 'Game of Thrones.' By applying geopolitical and leadership theory and asking the question of 'what if?' the minds behind 'Winning Westeros' draw connections between the fantasy world and military strategy. Comparing magic to emerging technology, tamable dragons to nuclear weapons, and swords to guns, 'Winning Westeros' explores how strategies in 'Game of Thrones' can be applied to real world politics\"-- Provided by publisher.

The Center for Complex Operations (CCO) has produced this edited volume, Convergence: Illicit Networks and National Security in the Age of Globalization, that delves deeply into everything mentioned above and more. In a time when the threat is growing, this is a timely effort. CCO has gathered an impressive cadre of authors to illuminate the important aspects of transnational crime and other illicit networks. They describe the clear and present danger and the magnitude of the challenge of converging and connecting illicit networks; the ways and means used by transnational criminal networks and how illicit networks actually operate and interact; how the proliferation, convergence, and horizontal diversification of illicit networks challenge state sovereignty; and how different national and international organizations are fighting back. A deeper understanding of the problem will allow us to then develop a more comprehensive, more effective, and more enduring solution. Other related products: YouTube War: Fighting in a World of Cameras in Every Cell Phone and Photoshop on Every Computer can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01071-4 Distinguishing Acts of War in Cyberspace: Assessment Criteria, Policy Considerations, and Response Implications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01128-1 Confidence Building in Cyberspace: A Comparison of Territorial and Weapons-Based Regimes can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01139-7 Army Support of Military Cyberspace Operations: Joint Contexts and Global Escalation Implications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01094-3 Legality in Cyberspace: An Adversary View can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01108-7 Cyberterrorism After Stuxnet can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01117-6 Fundamentals of War Gaming --Print Paperback format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00299-1 -- Print Hardcover format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00269-0 Policy Analysis in National Security Affairs: New Methods for a New Era can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-020-01561-0 Economic Security: Neglected Dimension of National Security --print paperback format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-020-01617-9 --ePub format can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/999-000-44440-9 Other products produced by the U.S. Army, National Defense University can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/1078 Other products produced by the U.S. Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/1609.

In today's world, with its complex conflicts and insurgencies, many see an inevitable friction between the military and civilian international and non-governmental organizations. However, the ICRC has always been at steadfast companion to our uniformed men and women in combat. Today the focus of the ICRC's work is more on behalf of civilians; but at its inception, the Red Cross was created in response to the plight of wounded soldiers.

Stavridis discusses the consequences of leadership transitions, whether by election or otherwise. He cites that even the largest bureaucracies and most technocratic systems can be deeply influenced by the person at the top. No leader's agenda perfectly survives contact with real life, either because of internal challenges endemic to the organization or country he or she is leading, or due to the contingencies of external circumstances that inevitably arise and must be met. Two of the best predictors for how leaders will function once in office are the temperaments they bring with them and the teams they build to help accomplish their agendas. The higher up and therefore more publicly visible a leader is, the more her temperament and team matter, both in terms of public perception and in achieving her objectives. Four historical examples, Otto von Bismarck, Nelson Mandela, Lee Kuan Yew and Ronald Reagan show how particular national leaders' temperaments and teams matched--or failed to match--their respective moments.

[...] the risk of failure in hijacking a vessel at seamust be increased to the point where piracy is no longer seen as an attractive and lucrative endeavor. [...] governance, stability, and security within Somaliamust be so improved that less risky yet reasonably profitable alternatives to piracy can be fostered both at sea and ashore.

In this address, Dean of The Fletcher School and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis highlights examples of success and innovation worldwide. Focusing particularly on scientific advancements, Admiral Stavridis expresses hope and optimism for a world seemingly overwhelmed with challenges.