Author: Jahara Matisek

Executive Orders and Troops on the Border: Political Norms and the Securitization of American Problems

Ryan Burke and Jahara Matisek | 02.15.19 | Commentary & Analysis

During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his orders to deploy...

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You Can’t Build an Army in a State That Can’t Sustain One: Explaining America’s Problem with Security Force Assistance

Jahara Matisek and William Reno | 01.25.19 | Commentary & Analysis

If one accepts that the American military is the most powerful armed force in human history, why...

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Why Airpower Needs Landpower

Jahara Matisek and Jon McPhilamy | 11.05.18 | Commentary & Analysis

In 2014, Air Force Magazine published an article in which the author proclaimed “Airpower has...

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Inside America’s Post-Cold War Strategic Crisis: How the US Military Became a Discount Security Shop

Buddhika Jayamaha and Jahara Matisek | 10.26.18 | Commentary & Analysis

Editor’s note: This article is excerpted and adapted from a longer article, entitled “The...

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The Crisis of American Military Assistance: Strategic Dithering and “Fabergé Egg” Armies

Jahara Matisek | 09.10.18 | External Research

Editor’s note: In this article in the journal Defense & Security Analysis, MWI Non-Resident...

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