ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS

Please browse the peer-reviewed publications by some of our CISA graduates below. The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of the College of International Security Affairs, U.S. government, or the Department of War.

March 30, 2026

Commander David Vélez Altamirano, Class of 2026 | Drug Trafficking: Ecuador's Coastal Crisis

CISA student, Commander David Vélez Altamirano 's article, " Drug Trafficking: Ecuador's Coastal Crisis," was published by the Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International.  Click here to read.

March 30, 2026

LtCol James R. Armstrong, Class of 2026 | Burma: An Irregular War Consigned to the Shadows

CISA student LtCol James Armstrong's article, "Burma: An Irregular War Consigned to the Shadows" was published by Counterterrorism: The Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International.  Click here to read.

March 26, 2026

Mr. Joey Wang, Class of 2009 | All roads lead to Taiwan: China’s Maritime Gray Zone Strategy

CISA alumnus, Mr. Joey Wang's article, "All roads lead to Taiwan: China’s Maritime Gray Zone Strategy," was published by the Small Wars & Insurgencies Journal.  Click here to read.

March 26, 2026

Maj Gen Hira Lal Joshi (Retd), CISA Class of 2007 | Counterinsurgency as Violent Politics in Nepal

CISA alumnus Maj Gen  (Retd) Joshi 's article, " Counterinsurgency as Violent Politics in Nepal," was published by The Shivapuri. Click here to read.

Jan. 29, 2026

Major Ryan Walters, JSOMA Class of 2026 | Cognitive Warfare Without a Map: Why Current Targeting Logic Fails in a Fast-Moving Information Ecosystem

JSOMA student Major Ryan Walter's article, "Cognitive Warfare Without a Map: Why Current Targeting Logic Fails in a Fast-Moving Information Ecosystem," was published by the Small Wars Journal.  Click here to read.

Jan. 21, 2026

Major Ryan Walters, JSOMA Class of 2026 | Information Warfare: The Army's Continuous Transformation in Action

CISA-JSOMA student Major Ryan Walter's article, "Information Warfare: The Army's Continuous Transformation in Action," was published by the Small Wars Journal.  Click here to read.

Dec. 15, 2025

Colonel Thokozani Andrew Chazema, CISA Class of 2026 | Reframing Civil-Military Relations in Africa: Empirical Insights from Malawi’s Rhombus Diamond Model

CISA student Colonel Thokozani Andrew Chazema's article, "Reframing Civil-Military Relations in Africa: Empirical  Insights from Malawi’s Rhombus Diamond Model," was published by the Social Sciences journal.

Dec. 15, 2025

COL Thokozani Chazema, CISA Class of 2026 | Strategic Equilibrium in Civil-Military Relations: Insights from Malawi’s Democratic Transition

CISA student Colonel Thokozani Andrew Chazema's article, "Strategic Equilibrium in Civil-Military Relations: Insights from Malawi’s Democratic Transition," was published by the International and Public Affairs journal.

March 12, 2025

Mr. Patrick Yeager, CISA Class of 2023 | Balochistan: Pakistan and China Struggle With Smoldering Insurgency

CISA alumnus Mr. Patrick Yeager's article, " Balochistan: Pakistan and China Struggle With Smoldering Insurgency," was published by the Journal of Counterterrorism and Homeland Security International. Click here to read.

Jan. 29, 2025

Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl, CISA Class of 2023 | Countering China's Malign Influence in Southeast Asia

CISA alumnus Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl's article, "Countering China's Malign Influence in Southeast Asia," was published by Air University's Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs.