Publications & Analysis

Recent Publications

Each year the U.S. Army War College Press (USAWC Press) publishes a large number of studies, conference reports, and book-length volumes on a spectrum of issues central to U.S. national security. While USAWC Press analysts write the majority of these publications, many external authors contribute to our study program as well. The works included here are solely the ideas of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Army or U.S. Army War College

SSI Studies

SSI studies are published by the Institute and distributed to key strategic leaders in the Army and Department of Defense, the military educational system, Congress, the media, think tanks, defense institutes, and major colleges and universities. SSI studies use history and current political, economic, and military factors to develop strategic recommendations.

The Army War College Review

The Army War College Review, a refereed publication of student work, is produced under the purview of the Strategic Studies Institute and the United States Army War College. An electronic quarterly, The AWC Review connects student intellectual work with professionals invested in U.S. national security, Landpower, strategic leadership, global security studies, and the advancement of the profession of arms.

Articles & Editorials

Practitioner's Corner

The faculty of the US Army War College includes a carefully selected mix of men and women with deep experience in military and national security strategy. To provide a venue for their analysis of the challenges and best practices of strategic leadership and make it available to the students and faculty of USAWC and other institutions in the professional military educational system, the Strategic Studies Institute has created this “practitioners’ corner.”

2021-2022 Key Strategic Issues List

For over a decade, the USAWC has published the Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) to inform students, faculty, and external research associates of strategic topics requiring research and analysis. A subset of these topics, designated as Chief of Staff of the Army special interest topics, consists of those which demand special attention. The USAWC will address these as Integrated Research Projects and other research efforts. The USAWC in coordination with Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), major commands throughout the Army, and the joint and interagency community have developed the remaining Army Priorities for Strategic Analysis.

Publishing with USAWC Press

This online guide will take you through the publishing, editing, and promotion process with the U.S. Army War College Press (USAWC Press). USAWC Press has a small, but highly effective publishing team; consequently, it is very important that you follow the steps outlined in this guide to expedite the publishing of your manuscript. The following lists identify the publication process, the items that you must provide to initiate the publication process, and what you can expect from USAWC Press’s publication team to ensure a timely, accurate, and well-promoted finished product.