American grand strategy / R.D. Hooker, Jr. -- The future of conflict / T.X. Hammes -- U.S. defense policy and strategy / F.G. Hoffman -- The American defense budget 2017-2020 / Michael J. Meese -- National security reform / Christopher J. Lamb -- Weapons of mass destruction / John P. Caves, Jr. -- Countering terrorism / R. Kim Cragin -- Cyber policy / Janice M. Hamby and Thomas C. Wingfield -- Asia Pacific / James J. Przystup and Phillip C. Saunders -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Europe / Charles L. Barry and Julian Lindley-French -- Russia / Peter B. Zwack -- The Middle East / Denise Natali -- South Asia / Thomas F. Lynch III -- Africa / Hilary Matfess -- Latin America / Craig A. Deare -- Central Asia / Theresa Sabonis-Helf -- The High North / David Auerswald.