| Fighting and Winning in the ‘Gray Zone,’ D Barno, N Bensahel War on the Rocks, 2015 | 61 | 2015 |
| Can the US military halt its brain drain D Barno, N Bensahel The Atlantic 5, 2015 | 38 | 2015 |
| Hard choices: Responsible defense in an age of austerity DW Barno, N Bensahel, T Sharp Center for a New American Security, 2011 | 33 | 2011 |
| Pivot but hedge: A strategy for pivoting to Asia while hedging in the Middle East DW Barno, N Bensahel, T Sharp Orbis 56 (2), 158-176, 2012 | 32 | 2012 |
| Three things the Army chief of staff wants you to know D Barno, N Bensahel War on the Rocks 23, 2017 | 24 | 2017 |
| Building better generals DW Barno, N Bensahel, K Kidder, K Sayler Center for a New American Security, 2013 | 18 | 2013 |
| The Future of the Army: Today, Tomorrow, and the Day After Tomorrow DW Barno, N Bensahel Atlantic Council, 2016 | 12 | 2016 |
| Sustainable Pre-eminence: Reforming the US Military at a Time of Strategic Change D Barno, N Bensahel, M Irvine, T Sharp Washington, DC: Center for New American Security, 2012 | 11 | 2012 |
| Six Ways to Fix the Army’s Culture D Barno, N Bensahel War on the Rocks 6, 2016 | 9 | 2016 |
| The seven Deadly sins of Defense spending DW Barno, N Bensahel, J Stokes, J Smith, K Kidder Center for a New American Security, 2013 | 7 | 2013 |
| The Next Fight: Time for a Change of Mission in Afghanistan DW Barno, A Exum, M Irvine Center for a New American Security, 2011 | 6* | 2011 |
| Battlefields and Boardrooms N Bensahel, D Barno, K Kidder, K Sayler Center for a New American Security, 2015 | 5 | 2015 |
| How to Cut the Defense Budget Responsibly: Maintaining Global Leadership with Less,” DW Barno, N Bensahel, T Sharp Foreign Affairs, 2011 | 5 | 2011 |
