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New PKSOI Paper availible: Maintaining Stability in International Space By Dr. Raymond A. Millen and Travis Bolio The purpose of stability in international orbiting space is to create and sustain an environment for the peaceful pursuit of international interests, namely science, technology, exploration, and commerce. While international competition and cooperation in international orbiting space have continued for decades, no country has pursued military conquest as a means t...o gain dominance in this domain or to gain a military advantage over other states. The growing investment and presence in space presage the need to ensure stability and accessibility for peaceful expansion. To read the full paper follow the link below: http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//maintaining-stability-in-

New PKSOI Paper available: Crippling Insurgencies with National Reconciliation Programs: A Primer for Military Practitioners. This primer on reconciliation programs serves to complement counterinsurgency strategies. While such programs require a fair amount of organization, resources, funding and manpower, the key distinction is they are predominately managed by host nation governments. This requirement means that US military and government officials must focus on advsing an...d the provision of resources to support a concilliation program. To continue reading the Forward and the new PKSOI Paper follow the link below. http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//crippling-insurgencies-w/

The Strategic Stability Seminar is cancelled - Save the Date for the 2021 War, Peace, and Justice Symposium. The 2020 Strategic Stability Seminar that PKSOI cohost annually with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. PKSOI looks forward to working in partnership with AUSA on future Strategic Stability Seminars in years to come. ... To read more about the War, Peace, and Justice Symposium follow the link below. http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//strategic-stability-semi/

New PKSOI Paper Available: Rule of Law during Pandemics By Jeffrey Kopp and the PKSOI Team The current COVID-19 pandemic is a world-wide public health emergency that has resulted in a multitude of deaths and has severely impacted economies of every nation in the world. Currently, there have been over 20 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide. Establishing and maintaining peace and security in all countries, especially underdeveloped countries, are critical because effective gov...ernance and the rule of law are essential to managing COVID-19. Likewise, without effective rule of law, the pandemic has the potential to exacerbate corruption, lack of recourse to courts, and ineffective policing, thereby resulting in even more instability and hardship for the people who, in many cases, already face injustice and lack of meaningful legal redress. This PKSOI paper discusses ways the rule of law and the justice sector can effectively facilitate the response to COVID-19, while promoting stability, peace, and governance. Further, it outlines a way forward for strengthening rule of law. To read more please click on the following link: http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//rule-of-law-during-pande/ See more

New PKSOI Paper: Revitalizing Economic Development in the Aftermath of a Pandemic - By Travis Bolio and the PKSOI Team Epidemics interrupt a country’s economy, causing temporary closures of businesses, industries, and agriculture. The labor force, which drives all economic activity, is impacted by sickness, death, and recovery from illness. Aside from the need to care for ill relatives, families suffer long term problems if the breadwinner dies. This paper addresses the salie...nt features of economic recovery: 1) Evaluation Local Economic Drivers; 2) Regenerating Local Economies; 3) Financial Wellbeing and perception; and 4) National Government Economic Incentives. As this paper avers, a little economic assistance at local levels provides the most effect boost for a country’s recovery. To read more click on the follow link: http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//revitalizing-economic-de/

New PKSOI paper now available: Establishing Security during Pandemics. By: Dr. Raymond A. Millen and the PKSOI Team. Since pandemics are global by definition, the United States must choose where to intervene when national interests and strategic objectives are threatened. As the 28 April 2020 PKSOI paper, US Global Stabilization Strategy for the COVID 19 Pandemic avers, sharing the response burden with partner nations, international organizations, and NGOs is pragmatic. Burden-sharing is a time-honored tradition among great powers and makes good strategic sense. To read more follow this link: http://pksoi.armywarcollege.edu//establishing-security-du/