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 Defense.

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.

Jan. 29, 2025

Mr. Salem Bahfi, Class of 2023 | Yemen: The World According to the Huthi Framing and Mobilization Strategies

On July 12, 2024, CISA alumnus Salem Bahfi's article, " Yemen: The World According to the Huthi Framing and Mobilization Strategies," was published in the Counterterrorism journal.

Jan. 29, 2025

Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl, CISA Class of 2023 | A Premature Obituary for Conventional Deterrence

CISA alumnus Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl's article, ""A Premature Obituary for Conventional Deterrence," was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal, Space and Defense. Congratulations to Lt Col Lehmkuhl!

Jan. 29, 2025

Captain Juan Quiroz, JSOMA Class of 2025 | Misconceptions about Irregular Warfare have Wasted US Influence in the Sahel

CISA student CPT Juan Quiroz article, " Misconceptions about Irregular Warfare have Wasted US Influence in the Sahel," was published in the Special Warfare Journal. This article examines how misconceptions about irregular warfare have diminished U.S. influence in the Sahel.

Nov. 15, 2023

Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl, CISA Class of 2023 | Irregular Influence: Combating Malign Chinese Communist Party Actions in Southeast Asia

CISA alumnus Lt Col Jeffrey Lehmkuhl's article, "Irregular Influence: Combating Malign Chinese Communist Party Actions in Southeast Asia," was published in the peer-reviewed academic journal, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, as part 1 of a 2 part series.

July 13, 2023

Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD, CISA Class of 2020 | The Panama Canal – China’s illusive chess piece: What China’s presence in the Panama Canal may mean for regional and global security

In this article, Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD examines the implications of China's presence in the Panama Canal, a point of immense importance to international trade and international security.

May 6, 2023

Mr. Patrick Yeager, CISA Class of 2023 | Afghanistan Seeks to Control Its Own Water Destiny

What sort of challenges does Afghanistan face in its plan to upgrade its water infrastructure? Mr. Patrick Yeager explores this question in his article, published on The Diplomat Magazine, on Afghanistan in the context of "water wars" and climate change-fueled regional conflicts.

Jan. 20, 2023

Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD, CISA Class of 2020 | The Moderating Effect of the Sovereign Credit Rating between GDP and Sovereign Debt

In this article, Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD discusses the moderating effect of the sovereign credit rating between GDP and sovereign debt.

Jan. 1, 2023

Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD, CISA Class of 2020 | The Panama Canal Expansion: A Failed Game-Changer for Port Throughput of Transshipment Ports

In this article, Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD analyzes the Panama Canal's port throughput during periods of expansion.

Dec. 29, 2022

Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD, CISA Class of 2020 | The way to abolish the sempiternal Uribe-Vargas Ozores Treaty

In this article, Lt Col. Yovani Chavez, PhD writes about the way to abolish the sempiternal Uribe-Vargas Ozores Treaty.