The evolution of U.S.-Japanese bilateral ground exercises has been characterized by progressive development but also by continual opposition from various segments of Japanese society and government. While many factors have influenced the evolution...
Current and past military commitments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and Vietnam have been influenced by military advice to civilian leaders over the past 60+ years. This monograph examines whether today's military processes and culture adequately...
This monograph shows how understanding three conceptual tradeoffs of complex versus complicated, complexity at large-scale versus fine-scale, and exploration of potential problems versus exploitation of known solutions can help the military...
In the last ten years, the United States military has dealt with emerging counterinsurgencies in multiple operational theaters. To deal with the complex nature of counterinsurgency, organizational planning and operational processes increasingly...
This paper seeks to determine if the U.S. Army tactical information processing system is suitable for current AirLand Battle doctrine and future AirLand Operations. The pace of warfare has increased dramatically in the twentieth century, especially...
This monograph argues that tactical disruption is an operational concept which will lead to superior friendly combat power at the decisive point. This relative combat power is forged by the commander from the capabilities of his unit, and his...
This translation of an official Japanese publication presents an 'encyclopedic survey' of Hong Kong, stressing its value to the Empire. Considerable light is thrown on long-range Japanese plans for Hong Kong as a center of Japanese influence....
This is a study on public health and sanitation in French Indo-China. Chapters include contents regarding the public health department (organization, water, sewage, insects and animals important to man- control of), medical facilities (hospitals,...
1916 description, adjustment and operation in drill and target practice / prepared especially for officers and enlisted men of the National Guard, and recommended for their use by the Division of Militia Affairs of the War Department.
United States Army Forces, Pacific, Office of the Commander-in-Chief
Psychological warfare against the Japanese homeland was conducted by the various United States and Allied commands which engaged the enemy forces in the Pacific and by other governmental agencies in the United States. This report looks at the...
A PRACTICAL knowledge of sketching is an important part of the military education of officers and non-commissioned officers. Wen maps of the country are not available, commanders try to obtain sketches as guides in marching, and in the selection of...
This sub-course is designed to train the skills necessary for performing tasks related to setting up and march ordering an aiming circle; measuring angles with an aiming circle...
This monograph develops a framework for focusing military operations at an adversary's decision making processes by developing the concept of decision space, analyzing theories pertaining to decision making (specifically, Boyd's...
Col. John Boyd, USAF (Ret),famous for developing the OODA (Observe-Orient-Decide-Act) loop model, spent most of his adult life trying to convince the U.S. military establishment of the merits of his theory for maneuver warfare later called the Boyd...
This monograph examines how the U.S. Army can restructure the decision making process to release initiative on the battlefield. Army tactical units execute missions on a chaotic, uncertain, and disorderly battlefield. Leaders' actions are guided by...