Major armies have been fighting insurgents for hundreds of years, a variety of counterinsurgency operations have taken place to thwart enemies of the state. Of the many counterinsurgencies the US Army (Army) we will compare two, ‘The War of the...
Today, as the US military prepares units for conflicts abroad and deploys forces overseas, it is instructive to examine how the Army coped with similar challenges in the late 19th century. This study analyzes efforts during the Spanish-American War...
This monograph investigates the hypothesis that increases in U.S. military responsibilities in geographic regions (with limited resources)--or geo-environmental changes--lead to an increase in operational risk. It does so by analyzing two...
U.S. Army commanders seek to balance the requirements to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations simultaneously. Within this framework, commanders have also had to balance the conduct of traditional military actions and non-military...
"The President of the Republic has directed that, in compliance with the provisions of Art. 1273 of the General Law of the Army, June 15, 1897, the following be observed: regulations for service in the field."
The U.S. Army conducted its initial counterinsurgency in the Philippines from 1898 to 1913
as part of the United States’ expansion into Asia. While the publicized goal was to liberate the
Filipinos from Spain as part of the Spanish-American War,...
These case studies analyze the US Army success in defeating Filipino resistance to American occupation using political and economic incentives combined with military actions and strict martial law. It includes studying the populations, the...
Although the U.S. had conducted amphibious operations since the Revolutionary War, it was not until after the Spanish-American War that the military services attempted to codify procedures in doctrine. Early emphasis focused on command...
The thesis looks at the interventions of US forces in the Caribbean nations of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Grenada between 1898 and 1998. It considers these interventions against the background of the relationships that Caribbean nations...
The ongoing theme throughout the book America’s First Battle describes that the United
States military especially in the battles of San Juan Hill and El Caney in July of 1898, and
Buna, A “Leavenworth Nightmare” in November 1942 to January...
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Dr. Millett offers a survey of U.S. military involvement in the training of indigenous security forces in the Philippines and the Caribbean Basin in the 20th century. Given the dramatic increase of these types of efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and...
Today, as the US military prepares units for conflicts abroad and deploys forces overseas, it is instructive to examine how the Army coped with similar challenges in the late 19th century. This study analyzes efforts during the Spanish-American War...
It is important to understand what has taken place in past counterinsurgency operations and how
they compare. The campaigns studied show how the same method of operations worked during
both events. The campaigns occurred during two different time...
Leaders, civilian and military, must know history. The Philippine Insurrection provided many lessons about the effects of different tactics on the ability to obtain actionable intelligence. These lessons become valuable when compared to events in...
Whether a success or a failure, a counterinsurgency is always influenced by a mixture of politics, the media, and public opinion. The United States was involved in a successful counterinsurgency during 1898-1902. I will attempt to reveal how the...
The cost of conducting offensive operations is always high, but often necessary. The current war in Iraq is costing the American people huge amounts of money, resources, and lives, but these offensive operations should continue contrary to popular...
Most Americans do not support further offensive operations in Iraq largely because of the cost. However, offensive operations should continue because freedom and security are not free and the price is necessary for global security. The effects of...
In this analysis, we will compare two counterinsurgencies that the US Army has been involved in: the Philippine Insurgency, 1898-1902 and the Vietnam War to see what lessons we may draw upon to help us in current counterinsurgencies. Insurgency is...