The primary question of this thesis is "Does the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) armament acquisition plan support their military strategy." The four subordinate questions are: What is the PLA's military strategy? What have they purchased from...
The lectures contained in this document address the following subjects: camps, bivouacs, and outposts, with modifications required by an Indian terrain; marches, space and time (advanced guards and rear guards- considerations also with regard to...
First Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2011-01. The ethical behavior of Soldiers on the battlefield is paramount, especially in counterinsurgency and stability operations where the support of...
Cultural understanding of the enemy and the populace is a key factor in success on the battlefield. Knowledge of the human terrain allows leaders and soldiers to foresee the impact of military operations on both sides, thereby allowing them to plan...
First introduced into U.S. Army doctrine in 1982, the operational level of war developed to remove politics from an inherently political process. American writers absorbed Soviet writing on the subject and translated it into existing doctrine...
What place does compassion have on the battlefield? Our military force deployed to the battlefield oflraq for several reasons. "The military objectives of Operation Iraqi Freedom consist of first, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein. Second, to...
The contributions of the Medical noncommissioned officer (NCO) are numerable. Soldiers in the Medical Corps have served their country for years with little or no recognition. Doctors and medics receive recognition but what about the X-Ray and...
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the conduct of two different counterinsurgency campaigns and evaluate the success or failure of each campaign. The first campaign to be evaluated will be the Algerian campaign conducted by the...
Thesis Statement: The politicians responsible for deploying U.S. troops to a war zone with an inflexible, ambiguous mission statement, intelligence, and security, led to the death of 241 Marines in Beirut. Discussion: There were 241 lessons learned...
The introduction of counter-insurgency operations has caused serious concerns in relation to non-combatants and the law of land warfare. Soldiers are proficient in fighting the enemy on the conventional battlefield, but the nuances offighting in a...
The right of American citizens to declare and act upon their objections to war is indelible and absolute. It was these strong beliefs that played a role in ending conscription in the United States Military over thirty-five years ago. With the end...
This thesis will examine how Churchill's experience in the Boer War affected his career and leadership style. Initial research revealed that Churchill planned to make some major life decisions in 1899 the year he participated in The Boer War. Fate...
Combat operations in the urban area are not new to warfare. The United States' military conducted large-scale urban operations in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. During the last sixty years, the United States' Army approached the urban area by...
This monograph explores the evolution of genocide and mass atrocities from the 20th Century until today, focusing specifically on the ability and desirability of the US to employ the US Joint Force to protect innocent civilians from the hands of...
As the military takes on more unconventional missions, such as non-combatant
evacuation, infrastructure rebuilding, disaster relief, environmental clean-up, humanitarian intervention, medical relief, drug wars, border patrol, prison duty, arms...
The sustained wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are producing significant mental health impacts in the United States Army and its sister services. A study conducted with soldiers returning from these areas revealed that 18% of soldiers returning from...
The preparation, buildup and prosecution of the war in Bosnia by US and allied Special Operations Forces were unlike any operation before or since. Three different missions during 1995 and 1996; the takedown of the terrorist training camp, the CSAR...
Recent debate has spread throughout the Army about the Role of the Unit Ministry Team (UMT) in Civil Military Operations (CMO)/Civil Affairs (CA), as it pertains to Religious Leader Engagement (RLE). Moreover, integrating the UMTs into the...
The Contributions of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez to the NCO Corps
Throughout military history the contributions of officers have been highlighted in various forums, often times over-shadowing the major contributions of noncommissioned...