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2020:00210 Taking the war colleges from good to great Richard D Hooker Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp5-13, 23 refs

The quality of PME (professional military education) provided by US war colleges is not as high as it should be, and compares poorly with top civilian universities.
Professor at the National Defense University, Washington DC. First in a pair of articles under the rubric 'War colleges: a debate' -- contrast the following item.

Category Codes: L1
Keywords: PME

2020:00211 Making the war colleges better Col (rtd) Richard A Lacquement Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp15-26

While there is always room for improvement, the quality of PME (professional military education) provided by the US war colleges is most satisfactory.
Dean of the School of Strategic Landpower, US Army War College. Second in a pair of articles under the rubric 'War colleges: a debate' -- contrast preceding item.

Category Codes: L1
Keywords: PME

2020:00212 Denmark's lessons Sten Rynning Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp27-38, 2 graphs, 28 refs

Denmark's civilian government has failed to learn strategic lessons from the country's participation in operations in Afghanistan.
Professor of war studies at the University of Southern Denmark. First in a trio of articles under the rubric 'Afghanistan's lessons: part II'.

Category Codes: A2.01
Geographical Index: AFGHANISTAN, DENMARK

2020:00213 Norway's lessons Lt Col Harald Hoiback Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp39-47, 25 refs

Despite initial reluctance, the Norwegian army made a minor contribution to operations in Afghanistan, and thus acquired only a limited amount of useful experience. "Provincial reconstruction and military observation teams will not be the answer if we have to fight for our own country" (p47).

Category Codes: A2.01
Geographical Index: AFGHANISTAN, NORWAY

2020:00214 Australia's lessons Rhys Crawley Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp49-63, 1 diag, 1 graph, 80 refs

Analysis of Op SLIPPER -- Australia's contribution to the ISAF intervention in Afghanistan.
Historian at the Australian War Museum, Canberra.

Category Codes: A2.04
Keywords: SLIPPER
Geographical Index: AUSTRALIA, AFGHANISTAN

2020:00215 Educating strategic lieutenants at West Point Scott A Silverstone Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp6576, 25 refs

The curriculum design at USMA West Point is well-attuned to the strategic environment, and its graduates make a satisfactory contribution to US strategic culture.
Professor of international relations at USMA West Point. First in a pair of articles under the rubric 'Strategic lieutenants'. A second pair of article on this theme appeared in the Spring 2020 issue, cited at 2020:00640 and 2020:00641.

Category Codes: L1
Keywords: PME, STRATEGIC CULTURE, STRATEGIC LIEUTENANT

2020:00216 Educating strategic lieutenants at Sandhurst An Jacobs Parameters 49/4 Winter 2019-20 pp77-90, 1 diag, 33 refs

Assessment of the extent to which the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst produces strategic-minded officers and lays a proper foundation for subsequent professional development.
Former senior lecturer at RMA Sandhurst, now senior lecturer in international relations at Nottingham Trent University. Companion piece to the preceding article on US PME.

Category Codes: L1
Keywords: PME, STRATEGIC CULTURE, STRATEGIC LIEUTENANT
Geographical Index: UK

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Volume 49, Issue 4, Winter 2019-20

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