Decisive Point Podcast

Decisive Point, the Parameters podcast companion series, furthers the education and professional development of senior military officers and members of the government and academia who are concerned with national security affairs. The podcast debuted in Au

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Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-17 – Darren Colby – “Toward Successful COIN- Shining Path’s Decline”

Posted June 29, 2021

The rapid decline of the Peruvian left-wing insurgent organization Sendero Luminoso was not only the result of the arrest of its leader. An analysis...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-16 – M. Chris Mason – “COIN Doctrine Is Wrong”

Posted June 28, 2021

Counterinsurgency does not increase the legitimacy of, or support for, central governments engaged in internal conflicts. Recent research shows quantifiable...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-15 – Dr. Ann Mezzell and Dr. J. Wesley Hutto – “JDN 2-19- Hitting the Target but Missing the Mark”

Posted June 23, 2021

Predoctrinal deliberations about the employment of the US armed forces, captured in Joint Doctrine Notes, remain critically understudied. Using comparative...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-14 – Dr. Conrad C. Crane – “Matthew Ridgway and the Value of Persistent Dissent”

Posted June 22, 2021

Army General Matthew Ridgway’s actions throughout his career provide a valuable example of the appropriate time and place for serious dissent by military...

Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 2-13 – Dr. Nora Bensahel – “Transforming the US Army for the Twenty-First Century”

Posted June 5, 2021

In an era of great power competition centered on warfighting domains other than land, the US Army faces difficult and likely painful choices. This reality,...