JFQ 55 FORUM | Options for U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reductions
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Issue 55, 4th Quarter 2009 New Journal from NDU Press PRISM JFQ National Defense University (NDU) is pleased to introduce PRISM, a complex operations journal. PRISM will explore, promote, and debate emerging thought and best practices as civilian capacity increases in operations in order to address challenges in stability, reconstruction, security, coun- terinsurgency, and irregular warfare. PRISM complements Joint Force Quarterly, introduced by General Colin Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 16 years ago to similarly advance joint force integration and understanding. PRISM welcomes articles on a broad range of complex operations issues, especially those that focus on the nexus of civil-military integration. The journal will be published four times a year both online and in hardcopy. It will debut in December 2009. Manuscripts submitted to PRISM should be between 2,500 and 6,000 words in length and sent via email to [email protected]. Call for Entries for the 2010 JOINT FORCE QUARTERLY Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Strategic Essay Competition Are you a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) stu- process early and avoid the end-of-academic-year rush that dent? Imagine your winning essay in the pages of a future issue typically occurs each spring. JPME colleges are free to run their of Joint Force Quarterly. In addition, imagine a chance to catch own internal competitions to select nominees but must meet the ear of the Secretary of Defense or the Chairman of the Joint these deadlines: Chiefs of Staff on an important national security issue; recogni- tion by peers and monetary prizes await the winners. n April 27, 2010: colleges submit nominated essays to NDU Press for first round of judging. Who’s Eligible: Students at the JPME colleges, schools, and programs, including Service research fellows and international n May 18–19, 2010: final judging and selection of students. winners. What: Research and write an original, unclassified essay in National Defense University Press conducts the compe- one or more of the various categories. May be done in conjunc- titions with the generous support of the NDU Founda- tion with a course writing requirement. Must be selected by tion. For further information, see your college’s essay and submitted through your college. coordinator or go to: When: Essays may be written any time during the 2009–2010 www.ndu.edu/inss/Press/NDUPress_SECDEFEC.htm academic year, but students are encouraged to begin the www.ndu.edu/inss/Press/NDUPress_CSEC.htm ISSUE fifty Strategists and -FIVE, 4 -FIVE, T H JOINT FORCE QUARTERLY quarter STRATEGY Published for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by National Defense University Press 2009 > > National Defense University, Washington, DC Acquisition Reform 2009 Essay Winners 1070-0692(200934)55;1-E JOINT FORCE QUARTERLY JFQ Dialogue 2 From the Chairman Inside 5 Open Letter Issue 55, 4th Quarter 2009 6 Letters to the Editor Forum “A campaign against extremism Editor Col David H. Gurney, USMC (Ret.) [email protected] Executive Summary will not succeed with bullets or 8 Executive Editor Jeffrey D. 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