Although the United States Armed Forces train to fight unilaterally, our historical experience suggests we fight as a multilateral force. Post conflict analysis of coalition command and control often appear to focus on command structures. Although...
Official history published by the Authority of the Minister of National Defence, it begins with the outbreak of hostilities and following Great Britain into the war. This narrative includes close details of mobilization, training, equipping, and...
This study investigates UN unity of effort and U.S. unity of command of forces in Somalia from Operation Restore Hope throughout United Nations Operation in Somalia II (UNOSOM II). The United States, having directed a successful United Task Force...
This monograph discusses how the current world situation and the Clinton Administration's commitment to the United Nations has made peace operations an important part of U.S. armed forces' missions. The goal of the monograph is to validate current...
The way the Bundeswehr as an organization collects, analyzes and disseminates lessons learned from its operational experiences is not only of utmost significance for force protection and effectiveness in missions but also gives critical indications...
This thesis examines how might Special Forces liaison elements (SFLEs) improve interoperability between US forces, allies, and coalition partners from now until 2020. Given the history and current nature of US national security interests and...
Many lessons from the Multinational Force and Observer (MFO) mission to the Sinai and the Multinational Force II (MNFII) mission to Lebanon are relevant for future U.S. peacekeeping operations in Israel and the Occupied Territories (OT). A final...
The United Nations, in its thirty-five years of existence, has launched about fourteen peace-keeping and observer operations all over the world. The most important aspect of establishing a peace-keeping force is the ability to transport the force...
The Australian military has a proud history of engagement in Africa in support of Commonwealth and national interests as well as a history of peacekeeping in support of humanitarian assistance. With Australia's attention diverted to the Middle East...
“German General Staff Officer Education and Current Challenges” examines the institutional education of German General Staff Officers, as experienced by the author, and offers a “Conceptual Competency-Skill-Framework” for professional...
The purpose of this monograph is to explore what part of the emerging concept of Effects-Based Operations is relevant to the way the Italian Army is heading towards the future. Specifically, given the experience of the Italian Army in stability and...
History has demonstrated that amphibious assaults are among the most complex and challenging of all joint operations. The myriad of factors that evolved independently throughout the war did not become fully integrated until the winter of 1864-65....
Viewing the genocide in Rwanda as a case study, the monograph asks whether an operational planning cell could have provided appropriate tactical direction and strategic-level guidance to the UN decisions-makers. The document provides a synopsis of...
Major Edmond Sardi, of the Albanian Army, commanded a platoon of the Albanian Commando Regiment in Mosul, Iraq, from October 2003 through April 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about using the reports from the...
Ever since the collapse of the world of the bipolar opposition between the former USSR led Warsaw Pact and NATO, political and military leaders have been facing a different security environment with overwhelming instability and uncertainty. In this...
This regulation is published for the information and compliance of all personnel involved in operational and instructional duties within the United States Army Field Artillery School.
This autobiographical story traces my path as a young Belizean Soldier facing my first potential combat mission. At that point in my career, I had limited experiences and training in Belizean Defence Force. It had never crossed my mind that I would...
This is an account of my personal experience on a hurricane restoration operation. Grenada, a small Island in the Caribbean was struck by hurricane Ivan on Tuesday 7 September 20004. The winds devastated the island. Trees fell and power lines were...
Major Alex Sharpe, commissioned through the Reserve Officers Training Corps, mobilized for Afghanistan from the California National Guard in 2004. A 30-day training cycle at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, preceded his deployment in May 2004 as an...