Sustaining America's Strategic Advantage

Joel R. Hillison is Professor of National Security Studies at the United States Army War College, USA.Jerad I. Harper is Director of Regional Studies at the United States Army War College, USA.Christopher J. Bolan is Professor of Middle East Security Studies at the United States Army War College, USA.

• Introduction Part I: Understanding the International Environment1. Competitive Strategy in a Changing International Landscape, Christopher J. Bolan and Joel R. Hillison2. Strategic Leadership for the Twenty-First Century, Craig Morrow3. Does Winning Matter?, John A. Nagl and Thomas P. Newman4. Responding to China’s Economic Statecraft: Maintaining America’s Edge in Relationships, Global Governance, and Innovation, James A. Frick5. Reconceptualizing Small State Alignment in a Multipolar World, John A. Mowchan6. Energy Security: Competition and Cooperation, Brett D. WeiglePart II: Competing and Winning with Allies and Partners 7. Fighting with Allies: A World War II Case Study, Kevin J. Weddle and Joel R. Hillison8. Competing with Allies: Benefits and Burdens of NATO and European Union Relations, Joel R. Hillison and Maryann F. Foster9. Expanding Partnerships and Alliances in the Indo-Pacific, Jerad I. Harper10. Lessons from Our Adversaries and Partners on the Maritime Silk Road, Heather Levy11. Advancing the U.S.–Vietnam Security Partnership from Obstacles to Opportunities, Thomas J. Bouchillon12. Competing in the Middle East, Christopher J. Bolan13. Irregular Warfare and U.S. Landpower, Kevin D. Stringer14. Rethinking Security Cooperation in a Competitive World, Jerad I. HarperAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex

Readers looking for insights into how the United States can meet the formidable security challenges it faces should read Sustaining America's Strategic Advantage. I know many of the authors, and their lucid writing is grounded firmly in analytical rigor and practical experience. The book's premise, that the United States needs to leverage key advantages -- including strategic leader education and a global network of allies and partners -- with a greater emphasis on non-military instruments of power, is one that resonated powerfully with me as a retired Ambassador who served for 33 years in the U.S. Foreign Service.