Even though Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have created a surging trend of research and literature connected with irregular warfare, there is still inadequate study and appreciation of the United States commitment in the Philippines at the...
The United States Army needs doctrine that addresses strategic communication based upon emerging design concepts while incorporating existing principles of strategic communication and narrative theory together with an updated communication theory....
The American Military is an adaptive fighting force. As such, they are able to take the experience obtained from past conflicts and actions and apply these to current operations. History provides a backdrop for military tactics, missions, and...
Histories of prior insurgent wars provide insight of lessons learned and apply today in the counterinsurgency of Iraq and Afghanistan. By studying the previous battles of counterinsurgencies, the United States Military avoids the pitfalls of past...
Abstract: Today's battlefields require Soldiers to understand and defeat insurgencies that have many variables. The battles are asymmetric and Soldiers must conduct full spectrum operations for success. The enemy is well organized and uses his...
The end of the Cold War did not bring about the grand peace that was hoped for during four decades. Instead, the world has become more dangerous, with multiple complex problems. Military institutions worldwide must learn to adapt to the...
Several recent targeting studies have fundamentally shaken the Air Force to its core by challenging the service's ability to employ precision munitions. The erosion of the targeting skill sets occurred gradually. Protracted low-intensity conflict...
Colombia's future hangs in the balance with dire implications for Latin America and U.S. national interests. After almost forty-five years of existential conflict, Colombia has the opportunity to be a peaceful and stable country, which is essential...
The Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P) indirect approach to irregular warfare (IW) offers senior U.S. policy makers and military commanders a suitable model worthy of consideration for conducting long-term military operations...
Prior to President Obama halting all ongoing military commissions, the United States charged six Guantanamo Bay prisoners with capital crimes. Further, his latest policy directive for new military commission rules has not excluded the death penalty...
The marked changed in the types of wars fought over the last ten years in Afghanistan and Iraq have demonstrated the need for commanders at echelons below the campaign level to develop and continuously refine operational approaches to guide their...
Lecciones aprendidas: división multinacional sur-central. Teniente Coronel Robert Strzelecki, Ejército Polaco; La Guerra Global contra el Terrorismo justificó desplegar más tropas polacas en apoyo del esfuerzo de posguerra de la Coalición en...
A verdade está lá fora: resposta às operações de desinformação e dissimulação dos insurgentes. Cori E. Dauber; As forças militares americanas devem estar cientes das ramificações da propaganda inimiga para a opinião interna nos EUA ao...
Systemic operational design: learning and adapting in complex missions. Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Retired; Complexity on the modern battlefield demands a new professional culture that embraces collaborative adaptation in...
La política actual de EUA de provocación a Rusia está profundamente equivocada. Mayor (R) John M. Qualls, Ejército de EUA; Nuestra política actual en relación con Rusia está equivocada y debe ser reevaluada. Nosotros, los Estados Unidos,...
Irak: esperando a Godot. F.J. Bing West; En la obra de Samuel Beckett titulada Esperando a Godot, los dos protagonistas, ambos vagabundos, esperan en vano a un tal Godot para que les ofrezca dirección a sus vidas. De igual manera, los mandos del...
Every leader in today’s military must and should study military history to some extent. Future mistakes could be limited, but never totally avoided by studying the past mistakes of our military leaders. Could today’s insurgence of American...
Actionable military intelligence gained at the expense of local populace trust using torture is a
short term solution that results in inconsistent actionable intelligence and long term strategic
mission failure. Torture is a desperate act to...
Lacuesta, Richard; Wilson, Jeffrey; Lamire, Michael; Hartl, Gregory; Bednarz, Michael
Arguably, the most controversial political decision in decades, the invasion of Iraq has ignited the criticism of both the American public and the international community. Much of this condemnation has focused on the justification and timing for...