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Book Review: Covert Action: National Approaches to Unacknowledged Intervention
Michael Elieson
Author: Magda Long, Rory Cormac, Genevieve Lester, Mark Stout, and Damien Van Puyvelde (editors)
Reviewed by: Michael Elieson, General Walter Bedell Smith Chair of National Intelligence Studies, Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College
How do states shape events abroad while denying involvement? Looking beyond the US experience, this analysis uncovers the diverse ways states pursue influence in the shadows and why those efforts matter for understanding international relations.
©2026 Michael Elieson
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Book Review: Multidomain Operations: The Pursuit of Battlefield Dominance in the 21st Century
Chase Metcalf
Author: Edited by Amos Fox and Franz-Stefan Gady
Reviewed by: Colonel Chase Metcalf, director of campaign planning, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College
This critical assessment challenges assumptions behind one of the US military’s most prominent operational concepts. Its arguments raise important questions about doctrine, strategy, and future warfare.
©2026 Chase Metcalf
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Book Review: “Review Essay on Three Works about the Ukraine War”
John A. Nagl
• The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: February–December 2022: Destroying the Myth of Russian Invincibility, by John S. Harrel
• Black Sea Battleground: The Road to Ukraine, edited by Glen E. Howard
• Beyond Ukraine: Debating the Future of War, edited by Tim Sweijs and Jeffrey H. Michaels
Reviewed by: John A. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies, Department of Military Strategy, Planning, and Operations, US Army War College
A sweeping review of contemporary conflict, this review essay shows how the war in Ukraine is reshaping global security thinking and forcing strategists to confront hard lessons about power, technology, and preparedness.
©2026 John A. Nagl
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Book Review: Security in the 21st Century Europe
Ionut Popescu
Author: Andrew Cottey
Reviewed by: Ionut Popescu, associate professor of political science, Texas State University
Europe’s security landscape has shifted dramatically, shaped by new threats like terrorism, energy dependence, and climate change. Security in the 21st Century Europe by Andrew Cottey offers a comprehensive analysis of how traditional interstate conflict has given way to complex policy dilemmas on the continent’s periphery. With a blend of theory and real-world case studies, this essential text explores how NATO, the EU, and national governments are adapting to a transformed strategic environment.
©2026 Ionut Popescu
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