In Academic Year 2015, U.S. Army War College students in PKSOI elective courses were given the opportunity to enter a lesson learned into the SOLLIMS database – based on operational experience, course readings, research, or case studies. Most lessons were at the strategic level; however, several students also submitted lessons at the operational and tactical levels. Lessons encompassed an array of stability topics, including Security, Development, and Rule of Law. Read more...

In this study, Dr. Thomas Matyok dare us, as military planners and conflict analyst, to think more deeply about religion. Since religion can be a major driver of both peace and violence, Dr. Matyok argues that we need to do better at recognizing how religious factors play out in shaping human motivations and aspirations in conflict situations. Read more...

Cross-Cutting Guidelines for Stability Operations: This special edition SOLLIMS Sampler provides Lessons Learned on the following cross-cutting principles: Host Nation Ownership & Capacity; Political Primacy; Legitimacy; Unity of Effort; Security; Conflict Transformation; and, Regional Engagement. These principles are outcome-focused; they serve as overarching themes that should guide all actions/efforts toward desired stability outcomes. Read more...

This issue of the Peace & Stability Journal features articles resulting from the 2015 Peace & Stability Operations Training and Education Workshop (PSOTEW) held at the National Defense University in Washington DC. Read more...

DoD’s Geographic Combatant Commands (GCCs) have the imperative to assess their Theater Campaign Plans in response to DoD’s recent 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap. As a ‘case-study’ relevant to all GCCs this paper Climate Change: Considerations for Geographic Combatant Commands analyzes the risks and opportunities facing U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) in reviewing climate change impacts primarily in the Caribbean region of its Area of Operations. Read more...

This Sampler explores the complex issues involved in Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA). It presents a lesson report containing ten lessons from recently conducted FHA operations. Read more...

This issue of the Peace & Stability Journal features articles generated from the AUSA/PKSOI event, “The Future of Stability Operations”. Read more...

Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-07.6, Protection of Civilians, replaces Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-37.31, Civilian Casualty Mitigation, dated 18 July 2012. ATP 3-07.6 is the primary doctrinal publication for the protection of civilians during unified land operations, including the mitigation of civilian casualties and mass atrocity response operations (MARO). Read more...

This Sampler presents 10 lessons dealing with “concepts, principles and applications” of FHA. It offers a comprehensive list of references, handbooks, and websites that should benefit all practitioners – as well as 3 annexes with civil-military partnering lessons. Read more...

This issue of the Peace and Stability Journal features articles on the theme of “Enhancing Security Cooperation through Aligned Strategic Planning. In the Director’s Corner COL Dan Pinnell will recap PKSOI’s engagements over the past three months as well as inform you of upcoming events. Read more...