With the support of the ROTC Department of Niagara University, the Civil Affairs Association has published Volume 12 of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers  on “Redefining Civil Affairs.” In addition to the final report on last fall’s Civil Affairs Symposium, the volume contains the five papers selected for publication during the 2025 Symposium: 1. “Organizing for Large-Scale Combat Operations: Consolidation of Civil Affairs Forces at the Division” - Shawn M. Blaydes, J. Mike Tee

Nathan Emery and Yevgeny Gershman Abstract Counterproliferation is often conceptualized as a highly technical mission domain, dominated by the U.S. Intelligence Community, Special Operations Forces, and federal agencies. Proliferators such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea leverage illicit procurement networks alongside the legitimate mechanisms of global trade and finance.  This article argues that Civil Affairs (CA) officers with Commerce and Trade specialties represe