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Defense Analysis Department Thesis Information

Thesis Projects

Subject Matter Expertise

The thesis is the cornerstone of the student's education. The thesis allows the students to develop a critical area of expertise that can be applied in future assignments.

Representative Thesis Topics

  • The Theory of Special Operations
  • An Interdiction Model of the Cocaine Trade
  • Special Operations Forces' Role in Counter-Proliferation
  • Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
  • The Utilization of High Resolution Modeling in Army Special Operations Aviation
  • High Resolution Modeling of Naval Special Warfare: Amphibious Support Operations
  • The African Crisis Response Initiative: Command and Control of a Multi-National Force
  • Counterinsurgency in Uzbekistan: An Adapted Foreign Internal Defense Strategy
  • On Deceiving Terrorists
  • Defeating the Modern Asymmetrical Threat

Past Student Theses

To see past student work, please search the thesis database here.

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