Aug. 27, 2020 Agroterrorism: National Defense Assessment, Strategies, and Capabilities The USAF CSDS, in partnership with Auburn University, collected a selection of academic studies on the challenges of agroterrorism to the United States.
April 8, 2020 Non-U.S. Deterrence Strategies: What Must the United States Be Prepared For? AY19 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers (Vol II) Series of papers in response to research questions from the commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration in 2019.
Jan. 17, 2020 Extended Deterrence and Strategic Stability in East Asia: AY19 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers (Vol I), 2019 Series of papers in response to research questions from the commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration in 2019. The papers include research on East Asia topics as well as reviewing NNSA and AI issues.
Sept. 20, 2018 Views of Strategic Stability and of Deterrence in the Asia Pacific: AY18 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers The papers address views of deterrence and assurance in the Asia-Pacific and adversaries' perceptions of strategic stability.
Sept. 1, 2017 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Deterrence and Assurance Missions: AY17 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers, 2017 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Deterrence and Assurance Missions: AY17 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers, 2017 Edited by Dr. Todd Robinson and Al Mauroni, USAF Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL The Air University
Sept. 1, 2017 NPR Next: AY17 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers, 2017 Papers in response to a research question from Lt Gen Weinstein, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, focused on the upcoming Nuclear Posture Review in 2017.
Aug. 1, 2016 Strategic Deterrence Research Papers, 2016 This collection of papers represent the ongoing critical thinking on strategic policy issues conducted at Maxwell AFB.
June 1, 2015 The Shaping of United States Biodefense Posture, 2015 This work conducts a historical analysis utilizing a congruency/process tracing test designed to determine the level of influence that behaviors associated with three distinct theories have had over the U.S. biological program.
Jan. 2, 2015 Chemical and Biological Warfare Overview, 2015 Chemical and Biological Warfare Overview, 2015Authored by USAF Center for Unconventional Weapons Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, ALThis primer offers a basic level of understanding on
Aug. 1, 2014 U.S. Chemical and Biological Warfare Policy: Strategic Deterrents during the Cold War, 2014 This book is a collection of U.S. government documents, primarily from the State Department's "Foreign Relations of the United States," that involve the highest military and civilian leaders discussing the challenge of the Soviet Union's chemical and biological weapons capability
Aug. 1, 2014 The Strategic Challenge of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: AY14 Nuclear Issues Research Group, 2014 The Strategic Challenge of the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal: AY14 Nuclear Issues Research Group, 2014Edited by Albert J. Mauroni, USAF Counterproliferation Center, Air University, Maxwell AFB, ALThe
July 1, 2014 The Artisanal Nuke, 2014 This thesis examines the artisanal scientific and engineering challenges inherent in maintaining the safety, security and reliability of nuclear weapons within the DOE's Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP.)
March 3, 2014 The New Insurgents A Select Review of Recent Literature on Terrorism and Insurgency, 2014 This book offers a review of 15 contemporary publications on terrorism, insurgencies, and other acts of violence with the intent of identifying future trends and offering policy recommendations for action.
Nov. 1, 2013 Considering a Nuclear Gulf - Thinking about Nuclear Weapons in Saudi Arabia, 2013 Saudi Arabia's concern that Iran may obtain a nuclear weapon has driven that country to examine its need for a nuclear option.
Jan. 2, 2013 Averting a Nuclear Armageddon: A Review of the Literature on Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism, 2013 Dr. Michael reviews twelve contemporary books on nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, nuclear terrorism, and assessments of future nuclear threats and associated national security policy.