Military Review English Edition January-February 2016 | Page 5

Tides of History: How they Shape the
Security Environment
November-December 2016

• Mao’s three stages of revolutionary warfare and the rise of ISIL and Boko Haram; winning
by outgoverning
• Collisions of culture: The struggle for cultural hegemony in stability operations. Can a nation
survive without a common national narrative?
• Armies as a cultural leveler—Are armies key to developing a national narrative and identity?
• Open borders—Is North America evolving toward European Union-style governance: implications for the U.S. military if North America becomes a borderless continent
• Case studies: Histories of illegal immigration and how such have shaped national development
in various countries
• Does the military have a role in saving democracy from itself? Compare and contrast the military’s
role in the life of the Weimar Republic and Mohamed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood rule of Egypt
• How can the Department of Defense better leverage international military education and
training (IMET) to support U.S. Army activities in geographical regions?

“Sacred Cows”—What should go away but won’t
January-February 2017

• Army institutions, processes, customs, or doctrine that are anachronistic and impede needed
change and progress
• How social change is having an impact on the Army
• Relevance of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: What is the state of military justice and
military policing, including corrections? What crimes do soldiers commit, not just against
detainees but also against other soldiers, their families, civilians, or unified action partners?
How well do people accused of crimes receive due process? Is military justice applied fairly
and equitably across all ranks? Is racism or excessive force an issue of concern for military
police? How well trained are military police as compared to civilian counterparts?