Lessons of War

Burke Chair reports on the Lessons of War analyze current and recent U.S. military operations

These reports record, assess, and analyze knowledge gained from U.S. military experiences in a rapidly evolving warfighting environment. Reports in this section are informed by a wide array of inputs, from U.S. military and civilian ground experience to comparison to historical data and trend analysis. Implications on future warfighting and war planning constructs — as well training, equipment, and personnel asset requirements — are all brought to bear. Issues covered in these reports include but are not limited to, ongoing lessons of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; lessons of international cooperation in counterterrorism; lessons of the Global War on Terror; and lessons of intelligence successes and failures.

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Appendix A: The Changing Defense Industrial Base: Some Indicators

There is a serious the rate of change both within a narrow definition of the defense industrial base and in terms of how a defense industrial base fits into the broader patterns of military civil competition, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — July 19, 2022

The Ukraine War: Preparing for the Longer-Term Outcome

The United States and NATO must begin to develop a new strategy to counter Russian confrontation when the momentum for military change is now, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — April 14, 2022