Author: Jahara Matisek

DoD 3.0: Rebooting the Pentagon for the Next War

Jahara Matisek and James Micciche | 06.06.25 | Commentary & Analysis

Twice in the last century, Congress has rewritten the rules for how America organizes its...

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The West’s Strategic Opportunity in Syria: Forcing Dilemmas on Moscow that Roll Back Russian Power and Influence

Alex Crowther and Jahara Matisek | 12.16.24 | Commentary & Analysis

The rapid fall of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has created a strategic inflection point...

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The Polish Experiment in Military Advising: Improving the European Union Training Mission to Ukraine

Alexandra Chinchilla, Jahara Matisek and William Reno | 10.14.24 | Commentary & Analysis

Editor’s Note: Since 2021, the authors have worked as a research team that has visited...

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What Does European Union Advising of Ukrainian Troops Mean for the Bloc’s Security Policies? An Inside Look at the Training Mission

Jahara Matisek, Sascha E. Ostanina and William Reno | 06.11.24 | Commentary & Analysis

Editor’s Note: Since 2021, the authors have worked as a research team that has visited numerous...

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Can Startup Culture and Army Culture Coexist? Lessons from the Creation of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade

Jahara Matisek | 03.26.24 | Book Reviews

David B. Rowland, Green Light, Go! The Story of an Army Start Up (Koehler Books, 2023) Growing...

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