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The article discusses the international conflict between China and U.S. over maritime dispute of international waters. Topics include the presence of tension following China's creation of Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea, the deployment of military forces in the Philippines and organized a military exercise in Vietnam, and expansion China's naval and maritime law enforcement (MLE) in South China Sea.

The article discusses the local response to the arrival of American sailors of the U.S. Navy during World War I in the city of Cork, Ireland. The Americans were reported to have large sums of available money compared to local Irish men, and while on leave, were often observed spending time with Irish girls. Local response to a perceived increase in prostitution, with a rise in the incidence of venereal diseases and pregnancy, helped encourage local vigilance activities to thwart efforts of young Irish women from spending time with the Americans. Other topics include the street violence of September 1917 and March 1918, military-civil relations, the Republican movement, and the Catholic Church's reaction to Irish women socializing with American sailors.

The article focuses on the negotiation with Afghanistan under the administrative policy of U.S. President Barrack Obama. It states negotiation is a chance of building positive situation in the present conditions and around the battle fields. It mentions that in Taliban, focus is on the removal of all foreign forces and return of the Taliban Islamic Emirate as the form of future governance of Afghanistan. It concludes that negotiation is way of shaping political outcomes in favorable results.

The article looks into the establishment of the African Command (AFRICOM), the new military command of the U.S. government for Africa headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The new command is expected to improve the U.S. military focus on Africa and at the same time enhance American support for the development of African military establishments. African governments are hesitant about the establishment of AFRICOM because it indicates great power militarization in the continent.

This response to Coletta's "Courage in the Service of Virtue: The Case of General Shinseki's Testimony before the Iraq War" argues that too much significance is attributed to Shinseki's remarks. The larger question is whether military leaders should speak up when their civilian leadership's plan is grossly inadequate. Second, the response considers questions about the middle levels of power. The authors suggest that the principal-agent argument is Shinseki's defense and the ultimate principals are the American public. Third, a table is offered as a means of comparing and contrasting the Huntington-Janowitz positions with new theoretical focuses. Fourth, the conclusion suggests that concerns touched on in the tables (the obligation to speak up, the public space, the implications of economic development, and the changing nature of warfare) overshadow the Shinseki issue and that social action theory and type construction methodology are of service in addressing civil-military relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the nature of mumming, a traditional form of folk theater, and compares it to contemporary interactive murder mysteries. The efforts of the United Services Organization (USO) and the Department of Defense Overseas Shows to entertain U.S. troops abroad on military assignment are specifically highlighted.

The article compares the current counterinsurgency campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan by the U.S. and Great Britain with the British colonial counterinsurgency methods of the 19th and 20th centuries. The goal of providing security for the indigenous population is stressed. The far greater resources of the current Iraqi and Afghani insurgencies are cited. The article concludes nations must be prepared to admit defeat if a counterinsurgency campaign's cost outweigh its benefits.

The concept of American empire has gained increasing popularity as a means of describing contemporary international relations. To the extent that an American imperial endeavor exists, this creates strain on the military, which, like the Roman legions of past millennia, is the ultimate means of enforcing an imperial will. There are several arguments that suggest the "empire of liberty" is a compelling description of America in the third millennium. This concept suggests a very active American military that may need to make adjustments due to the strain being placed upon it. Empire may not harm civil military relations, but only if the United States can militarily resource its ambitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the participation of private military and security corporations in the armed foreign policy of the U.S., with emphasis in the war on Iraq. The U.S. demand for private security forces exceeds the amount of trained personnel. As a result, soldiers and their short-hired colleagues from private military and security firms are not skilled for military duties. The high number of foreign corporations and employees leads to a lack of supervision by authorities in Iraq, leading to continued human rights violation.

Geopolitics is a flat discourse. It largely ignores the vertical dimension and tends to look across rather than to cut through the landscape. This was the cartographic imagination inherited from the military and political spatialities of the modern state (Eyal Weizmann 2002:3). The orbital weapons currently in play possess the traditional attributes of the divine: Omnivoyance and omnipresence. (Paul Virilio 2002:53) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the aspects of international law which apply to the deployment of military, civilian and defense contractor personnel by the United States (U.S.) to potential areas of war. Coverage of military and civilian employees of the Defense Department under status of forces agreements (SOFA) between the U.S. and allied nations; Problems which arise from the lack of SOFA coverage for contractor personnel; Recommended procedure for the coverage of contractors in SOFA.

Examines the counternarcotics justification devised by the United States (U.S.) government regarding its military presence in Latin America. Negative consequences of the U.S. government's war on drugs in the Latin America region; Forces driving the U.S. war on drugs; Roots of the U.S. government's narcoguerilla theory; Aid package approved by the Congress in June 2000 for Colombia's counternarcotics initiatives; Problem ignored by the Colombian aid package. INSETS: Yanquis Return to El Salvador;The Value of Vieques.

Details the involvement of the United States Armed Forces abroad for the purpose of humanitarian intervention and preservation of international security. Chief mission of the US military forces; Most important mission; Factors affecting the efficiency of the strength of the US military power.

The article focuses on the remarks of Deputy Under Secretary Heidi Grant of U.S. Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA) at the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Association Luncheon held in January 2013 at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. It states that Ms. Grant discussed the role played by her office in reaching national security objectives via international partnerships worldwide. It says that Ms. Grant offers a tribute to the significance of FAO Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS) community.

A reprint is presented of an article in the publication "Defense News" on the U.S. Africa Command, a regional command of the armed forces. The command will consist of five teams, each operating in a specific region of that continent. The regional teams will link to African Union operations in their specific area of concern.

The article details the noble deed of Sergeant Lopez, a U.S. Army medic, and the International Security and Assistance Force in Zabul, Afghanistan. It highlights the effort of Sergeant Lopez to secure a medical attention over a little boy named Muhibullah, who ran into the path of a jingle truck. It notes that priority of admission to these well-equipped hospital is given first to injured coalition soldiers, second to injured Afghan security forces and third to Afghan civilians. It states that by this simple yet noble deed of the soldier amidst the war, there may be a few Afghans who will feel that the assistance force is there to offer genuine help to them when it is needed.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the developments and changes in the journal in support for the U.S. Foreign Area Officer (FAO) community, the book "The Great Games," by John Blank, and the accomplishment of editorial board members such as John Haseman and Graham Plaster.

The article offers information on the Foreign Area Officer Association (FAOA) Scholarship for Excellence in International Affairs, which is provided to applicant with the required academic and extracurricular achievements. It says that the scholarship is being given to undergraduate students with major in international relations, international affairs and regional studies. A letter from Matthew Robins acknowledging Colonel Kurt Marisa for donating to Military Officers Association of America.

The article reviews the article "Afghanistan, Iraq, and Beyond: The U.S. Army's Challenges in 2010," by George Casey.