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Karl P. Mueller — Publications

The Aftermath of a Great Power War

2023
Alternative Futures Following a Great Power War: Volume 1, Scenarios, Findings, and Recommendations

2023
Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific

2023
Revisiting RAND's Russia Wargames After the Invasion of Ukraine: Summary and Implications

2023
Anticipating Chinese Reactions to U.S. Posture Enhancements

2022
The Limits of Restraint: The Military Implications of a Restrained U.S. Grand Strategy in the Asia-Pacific

2022
Managing Escalation While Competing Effectively in the Indo-Pacific

2022
Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War

2022
Responding to a Limited Russian Attack on NATO During the Ukraine War

2022
The Air War Against the Islamic State: The Role of Airpower in Operation Inherent Resolve

2021
The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS

2021
Evaluating Future Trends in Support of the Air Force Strategic Environment Assessment: Discussion and Results from a Structured Workshop

2019
Conventional Deterrence Redux: Avoiding Great Power Conflict in the 21st Century

2018
Airpower in Counter-Terrorist Operations: Balancing Objectives and Risks

2017
Limited Intervention: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Limited Stabilization, Limited Strike, and Containment Operations

2017
U.S. Strategic Interests in the Middle East and Implications for the Army

2017
Innovation in the United States Air Force: Evidence from Six Cases

2016
Paper Wargames and Policy Making: Filling the Baltic Gap or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the D6

2016
Precision and Purpose: Airpower in the Libyan Civil War

2015
Airpower Options for Syria: Assessing Objectives and Missions for Aerial Intervention

2013
Denying Flight: Strategic Options for Employing No-Fly Zones

2013
Air Power

2010
Dangerous Thresholds: Managing Escalation in the 21st Century

2008
Airlift Capabilities for Future U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations

2007
Counterinsurgency Operations May Require Modernization of the U.S. Airlift Fleet

2007
Air Power in the New Counterinsurgency Era: The Strategic Importance of USAF Advisory and Assistance Missions

2006
Building Partner Capacity Is the Key to a Successful Counterinsurgency Strategy

2006
Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy

2006
What is the Future of Striking First in U.S. National Security Strategy?

2006
Beyond Close Air Support: Forging a New Air-Ground Partnership

2005
Beyond Close Air Support: Forging a New Air-Ground Partnership

2005
Conventional Coercion Across the Spectrum of Operations: The Utility of U.S. Military Forces in the Emerging Security Environment

2003
Totem and Taboo: Depolarizing the Space Weaponization Debate

2003