Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) 2018-2020

Abstract

The United States Army War College (USAWC) prepares the Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) on a biennial basis to help focus the research community on topics important to the U.S. Army, as determined by three criteria: 1) Relevance. Research on KSIL topics must have the potential to shape Army actions or policies rather than being background information or for situational awareness. 2) Priority. Selection of KSIL topics is informed by Department of Defense, Joint, and Army strategic guidance, and through the collaboration of defense scholars and military experts. 3) Suitability. The KSIL is tailored to the research capabilities of the USAWC and the greater research community that focuses on these strategic themes. Highly technical issues requiring extensive data collection and specialized or perishable expertise may be more appropriate for other research and analysis organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2018
Accession Number
AD1124824

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Information Warfare
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • Middle East
  • Military Applications
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.