Special operations have not always been viewed so positively. Prior to the early 1960's- when President John F. Kennedy expanded U.S. Special Forces and made counterinsurgency the cornerstone of his Flexible Response doctrine- the lot of special...
This monograph examines the changes in the US training of the Afghan National Army (ANA) from 2001 to present. It looks at historical examples of Security Force Assistance from the late 1700s through the 1990s to establish four training concepts to...
As the U.S. Army transforms itself for future information age operations, it will rely heavily on the Army Battlefield Command Systems (ABCS) to provide digital Command and Control (C2) support to commanders throughout the theater of operations....
I think an individual’s first duty assignment is vital in molding a Soldier’s perspective of the Army. This paper is an experience of my first duty station experience. I give an insight on my experiences, ranging from getting my initial...
Liddell Hart, Basil Henry, Sir, 1895-1970; Bayerlein, Fritz, 1899-1970; Roberts, George Philip Bradley, 1906-
The report of a combat action as seen by two opposing commanders. To be of any value, the report had to shed some light on the problems of today: fluid actions of mobile forces operating over widely separated areas; the logistic problems incumbent...
Like the post-9/11 Bush administration, the Obama administration must confront numerous security threats to U.S. national interests at home and abroad. The Obama administration, however, has the added challenge of a severe domestic economic...
The evolution of the Strategic Concept, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) blueprint for its approach to the global security environment, has undergone substantial change during the last ten years. These changes reflect the vastly...
The following are section titles contained in the document: martial law, military jurisdiction, military necessity, retaliation; public and private property of the enemy, protection of persons (especially of women)/religion/arts/sciences;...
Lieberman, Joseph I.; Collins, Susan M.; U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
On November 5, 2009, a lone attacker strode into the deployment center at Fort Hood, Texas. Moments later, 13 Department of Defense (DoD) employees were dead and another 32 were wounded in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11,...
The country of India continues to straddle the crossroads of East and West, much as it has done throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As the world's fastest growing population with an enormous capitalist appetite, India finds itself...
Many military historians and military leaders agree that it is essential for military professionals to study military history to preserve and learn from it, but many military professionals did not realize that studying history alone is not enough....
This monograph examines the utility of amphibious operations as a form of maneuver at the operational level. With the U.S. Army restructuring from a forward deployed force to a combat ready contingency force, forced entry operations become...
This monograph examines the development of tactical organizations and where organizational flexibility was structured and why it was focused there. The 1986 version of FM 100-5 OPERATIONS focuses on the corps as the U.S. Army's largest tactical...
This study examines the reasons why the North Vietnamese launched a general offensive during the Tet holiday of 1968. Based on events of the previous year, conditions did not appear favorable for the North Vietnamese to undertake such a massive and...
Analyses the effectiveness of modern antiaircraft weapons in defending vital areas against enemy air attacks. Looks at the air defense team, early warning systems, fighter aircraft, antiaircraft artillery, conventional aircraft weapons, and the...
SSG Eddie Carter was born on 26 May 1916, in Los Angeles, CA. His father was Edward A. Carter Sr. an evangelist and missionary originally from Trinidad, CO. and spent some time in EI Paso, TX, before moving to Los Angeles, CA (Carter and Allen)....
The unpredictable global, regional and national security environment will require capable institutions and competent leaders to address future challenges. The Republic of Albania now finds itself a more secure NATO member country standing between...
The objective of this study is to evaluate if the command, control, and intelligence (C2I) process for the coalition TMD attack operation during Operation Desert Storm (ODS). In ODS the TMD Infrastructure and C2I process were immature. The ODS...
Since China first opened its economy in 1978, it has slowly begun playing a larger role in international institutions. As a country that participates actively in multilateral organizations, Singapore is keenly affected by developments in such...