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Reforging Sword: Forces for the 21st Century Security Strategy
Col. Daniel Smith, Marcus Corbin, and Christopher Hellman. Washington DC: Center for Defense Information. September 2001.

The Future of Warfare: Issues from the 1999 Army After Next Study Cycle
Walter Perry, Bruce Pirnie, and John Gordon IV. Santa Monica: Rand Corporation, September 2001.

Transformations in Global Defense Markets and Industries
John A. Battilega, David R. Beachley, Daniel C. Beck, Robert L. Driver, Bruce Jackson. Washington DC: National Intelligence Council, 16 July 2001.

Preparing the U.S. Army for Homeland Security: Concepts, Issues, and Options
Eric V. Larson and John E. Peters. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, 8 June 2001.

Challenges of the Global Century
Report of the Project on Globalization and National Security. Stephen Flanagan, Ellen Frost, and Richard Kugler. Washington DC: NDU Press, June 2001.

A Swift, Elusive Sword: What if Sun Tzu and John Boyd Did a National Defense Review?
Chester W. Richards. Washington DC: Center for Defense Information, May 2001.

The Global Technology Revolution: Bio/Nano/Materials Trends and Their Synergies with Information Technology by 2015
Philip S. Ant-n, Richard Silberglitt, and James Schneider. Santa Monica: Rand, April 2001. Book online.

The Global Century: Globalization and National Security (large document)
Richard L. Kugler and Ellen L. Frost, eds. Washington DC: NDU Press, March 2001.

The Terrorism Threat and U.S. Government Response: Operational and Organizational Factors
James M. Smith and William C. Thomas , eds. Colorado Springs: USAF Institute for National Security Studies, March 2001.

Information Age Anthology, Vol. III: The Information Age Military (pdf, 20 mb)
David Alberts and Daniel Papp, eds. DoD C4ISR Cooperative Research Program, March 2001 (.pdf file).

Information Age Anthology, Vol II: National Security Implications of the Information Age (pdf 25 mb)
David Alberts and Daniel Papp, eds. DoD C4ISR Cooperative Research Program, March 2001 (.pdf file).

Exploring Advanced Technologies for the Future Combat Systems Program
Jahn Matsumura, et al. RAND, 2001.

Analysis of Air-Based Mechanization and Vertical Envelopment Concepts and Technologies
Jon Grossman, et al. RAND, 2001.

Networks and Netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt. RAND, 2001.

Lightning Over Water: Sharpening America's Light Force for Rapid Reaction Missions
John Matsumura, Randall Steeb, John Gordon IV, Tom Herbert, Russell W. Glenn, Paul Steinberg. Santa Monica: Rand, February 2001.

Bioterrorism and Biocrimes: the Illicit Use of Biological Agents in the 20th Century, updated April 2001
W. Seth Carus. Center for Counter- proliferation Research. Washington DC: National Defense University, February 2001.

Toward a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism -- "Gilmore Panel"
Second Annual Report of the Advisory Panel to Investigate Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. Santa Monica: Rand Corporation, December 2000.

The Revolution in Human Affairs
Maj. Donald E. Vandergriff, USA. October 2000. Posted on DNI Website.

Swarming and the Future of Conflict (pdf download)
John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation 2000 (.pdf file).

Keeping the Edge: Managing Defense for the Future
Ashton B. Carter and John P. White. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2000.

Future Warfare-Anthology
Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales Jr. U.S. Army War College, May, 1999.

The Revolution in Military Affairs: Allied Perspectives
Robbin F. Laird and Holger H. Mey. McNair Paper 60, Institute for National Strategic Studies, April 1999 (.pdf file).

The Emergence of Noopolitik: Towards An American Information Strategy
John Arquilla and David F. Ronfeldt. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp., 1999.

Securing the U.S. Defense Information Infrastructure: A Proposed Approach
Robert H. Anderson, et al. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp., 1999.

The Changing Role of Information in Warfare
Zalmay Khalilzad and John White, editors. Santa Monica: Rand, 1999.

Past Revolutions, Future Transformations
Richard O. Hundley. Santa Monica: Rand, 1999.

Countering the New Terrorism (pdf download)
Ian Lesser, et al. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation, 1999.

Strategic Information Warfare Rising
Roger C. Molander, et al. Santa Monica: Rand, 1998.

The Zapatista "Social Netwar" in Mexico
David Ronfeldt, et al. Santa Monica: Rand, 1998.

Innovation: Element of Power
L. Murawiec. Translated by Elizabeth Heeter. Geneva: Geopol Associates, 1998. Posted on Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Web site.

In Athena's Camp: Preparing for Conflict in the Information Age
John Arquilla and David Ronfeldt, eds. Santa Monica: Rand, 1997.

Information Warfare and Deterrence
Gary F. Wheatley and Richard E. Hayes. Washington D.C.: National Defense University Press, December 1996.

Dominant Battlespace Knowledge
Stuart Johnson and Martin Libicki. National Defense University Press, October 1995.

Battlefield of the Future: 21st Century Warfare Issues
Barry R. Schnieder and Lawrence E. Grinter, eds. Maxwell AFB, AL.: Air University Press, September 1995.

The Mesh and the Net: Speculations on Armed Conflict In an Age of Free Silicon
Martin Libicki. McNair Paper 28, Institute for National Strategic Studies, March 1994 (.pdf file).

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