Many Americans associate the fall of Rome with Alaric and the Visigoths and other warrior peoples from the north, but serious students understand that Rome’s decline was slow and from within. Ralph Peters writes, “In its confident years, the...
Islam arose out of a cataclysmic change in society and economics in the Arabian Peninsula during the early seventh century. The adherents of the new religion immediately launched a campaign against the Byzantine Empire, the military, cultural and...
Geoffrey Parker asserts in The Cambridge History of Warfare that the western way of war is based on five fundamental principles. He states that the combination of; a heavy reliance on technology, reinforced by discipline and aggressive pursuit of...
There is a healthy debate about hybrid warfare in American military journals and publications. Much of this discussion describes hybrid threats as a nascent phenomenon, citing the Israeli Defense Force's 2006 struggle against Hezbollah militants in...
Conflict is as old as humankind itself. Why man fights can be explained through culture and biology. With the fall of the Soviet empire in 1989, a global collective conscience has surfaced with regard to nations intervening in internal and...
Discusses guerrilla and counter guerrilla warfare during World War II. Covers invasion and resistance from 1940-1942, early operations and liaison with the British, new missions and attempts at unification, reorganization and reprisals and...
In mineral resources, Japan's position was very poor, and the country became more dependent upon outside sources of supply for most raw materials at the outbreak of the war. This handbook on Japan's natural resources includes information on forest...
This study details the Nez Perce’s struggle and offers a historical case study for unconventional warfare. This study proposes to answer the questions: Why did the US Army fail to achieve decisive victory over the Nez Perce in 1877; and What...
This study examines a void in current peace operations doctrine--negotiating at the lower tactical level. Current United Nations and military doctrine presents a checklist for conducting meetings but neither explains the theory behind negotiating...
When dealing with the issue of ethical decision-making, the fear of public scrutiny can often lead to the downfall of many organizations and individuals. Information can be sent around the world today with the push of a button. World events now...
The clash of Army values with the Army's Homosexual Conduct Policy has created an ethical dilemma for homosexuals serving in today's Army. The policy allows homosexuals to serve in the Am1Y provided they do not disclose their orientation or commit...
Yates, Robert S.; Flores-Acevedo, Miguel; Jenkins, John; Kegler, Terry; Maslowski, Michal
The Battle of Midway, considered the decisive battle of WWII, was fought in the Pacific, near the Central Pacific island of Midway. From 4-7 June 1942, U.S. forces fought off a major Japanese offensive. Japanese forces had been capturing territory...
This research paper is designed to briefly outline the origin of the U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (CPO). This paper will also discuss notable Chief Petty Officers through history and the "Chief' in today's Navy.
Thesis Statement: Domestic Counter Terrorism in accordance with the national strategy lacks personnel, funding, cooperation, and suffers from territorialism making it ineffective in securing our nation from further terrorist attacks. Domestic...
This paper discusses the National Strategy for Homeland Security which has categorized homeland security activities into six critical mission areas. The six critical mission areas are Intelligence and Warning, Border and Transportation Security,...
Throughout history, the United States Army has conducted a wide range of military operations here at home and on distant soil. Today, the American and Coalition forces are dealing with some of the same successes and failures Presidents Lincoln and...
Kirtland, James H.; Faiello, David A.; Mahmud-Bey, Mahdi; Brown, Bobby L.
Thesis statement: The recent air campaign in the Persian
Gulf shares many aspects with the bombing of the Abbey of Monte
Cassino.
Discussion: In comparing the Anzio/Cassino campaign with the
recent Persian Gulf war, .any siailarities regarding...
When giants of warfare—the likes of Jomini, Mahan, the elder von Moltke, Napoleon, and Clausewitz—agree so universally on the importance of history to the military officer, one must take notice.
Their message is clear. Through the study of...