European Mobilization

Canby, Steven L.

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“…In 1978, when the West was in the midst of the seemingly endless Cold War, Steven Canby (1978) asked “Can the reserves be made militarily useful (p. 227)?” The postmodern military of the Afghanistan war answered this question with a resounding, “YES!” During this period, reserve force engagement shifted from periodic to “routine full-time military service in support of national security objective (Griffith, 2011a, p. 209).” Aside from more articles throughout the period, we devoted two special issues to reserves in 2011 and 2021. 20 The careful investigation into reserve forces is one of the major contributions of AF&S over the period.…”

Section: Enhanced Reliance On Reserve Forcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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How Afghanistan Influenced the Content of Armed Forces & Society: An Editor’s Reflection

Shields

2022

Armed Forces & Society

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This commentary examines the influence of the Afghanistan war on the content of Armed Forces & Society. My 20-year tenure as editor of Armed Forces & Society overlaps completely with the war. Using the lenses of the postmodern or post-Cold War military, I reflect on how the articles of this journal were influenced by the war. The postmodern military relies more heavily on volunteers, is more likely to engage in unconventional missions, and more likely to use multinational forces. I found an increase in articles devoted to reserve forces and contractors. In addition, many articles investigated the unique management challenges of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The multiple deployments and brutal nature of the war led to a large increase in health/mental health articles and also contributed to changes in the scope of the military family and veterans’ literature. The limited civil–military relations literature was affected indirectly.

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Section: Enhanced Reliance On Reserve Forcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In 1978, when the West was in the midst of the seemingly endless Cold War, Steven Canby (1978) asked "Can the reserves be made militarily useful (p. 227)?"…”

Section: Enhanced Reliance On Reserve Forcesmentioning

confidence: 99%