Abstract
Welcome to the Autumn 2025 issue of Parameters. We open with two In Focus commentaries. The first, “A Case for Military Proportionality: Disabling Nuclear Plants” by Henry Sokolski, offers practical ways in which military planners can disable civilian targets, such as nuclear infrastructure, without undermining operational goals, alliance cohesion, or long-term political objectives. Our second commentary, “The Consequences of Declining Patriotism in the United States” by Neil N. Snyder, presents findings from a national survey showing a decline in patriotism, especially among Generation Z nonveterans. His article highlights a growing civil-military values gap with implications for recruitment and national cohesion.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.55540/0031-1723.3352
Recommended Citation
Antulio J. Echevarria II, "From the Editor in Chief," Parameters 55, no. 3 (2025), doi:10.55540/0031-1723.3352.
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