The current inter-agency doctrinal tools to integrate the decision-sharing elements of battle command at the operational level for defense support to civil authority operations are inadequate under conditions of extremely degraded communications....
Situations often present themselves during the daily lives of Soldiers that can result in an ethical dilemma within that Soldier. Perhaps the single greatest ethical dilemma Soldiers face now more so that ever is their participation in a combat...
It is dangerous to assume that in today's operating environment, a universally accepted definition of what war is, and what war is not, is readily available. While most Soldiers and policy makers claim to know war, "knowing it when they see it," is...
Emory Upton believed that politicians should leave war to professionals. This led to two assumptions that became conventional wisdom: first, an apolitical army represented a more professional force; and second, the problems at the tactical and...
Carpenter, John; Colvin, Shellie; Giles, Mike; Gorske, Tim
Thesis Statement: Although many people consider the Tet Offensive as a defeat for the North Vietnamese Communists, in actuality it was a major victory for them. Discussion: This paper examines the North Vietnamese Army's (NY A) goals, strategies,...
The purpose of the study will address the legal restrictions placed on Title-10 military intelligence support to civilian authorities within the United States conducting counterdrug and counterterrorism operations. The National Defense Strategy...
The Singapore Army is transforming towards a Third Generation fighting force to meet the challenges of the contemporary security environment. As part of this transformation, the Singapore Army needs to review the training and education roadmap of...
Since September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense began reorganizing the CBRNE response model. The enhanced structure formed based on the guidance from the National Response Framework. Response to domestic incidents has come under scrutiny...
This study argues that there are historical reasons to focus on Jerusalem first and to use an international Holy Basin methodology to bring Israel and the Palestinian National Authority together towards a workable compromise. This analysis...
The British Army and its allies face fundamental change as the campaigns of the past decade draw down and they reconfigure for the complex and evolving threats of the future. As Western armies transition towards geostrategic uncertainty, they must...
This document describes a lecture delivered at the Command and General Staff School on Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in October 1942. It is a 'psychological study' and evaluation into the Japanese warrior: "This is our enemy. It will be wise for us to...
Soldiers are forced to give money to chartable, lobbyists, and other civilian organizations each year. It is the Soldierly image that says that he is an active member of his community. The two entities support one another. He is an upstanding...
The Coming Test of U.S. Credibility. Amitai Etzioni; How the United States responds to challenges by Iran and North Korea has strong implications for its credibility.
Military Theory, Strategy, and Praxis. Jacob W. Kipp, Ph.D., and...
Abstract: This paper will focus on the origins of warfare and how we quantify it as just or unjust. I will discuss what constitutes a just and unjust war, the rules of warfare and how the participants conduct is judged in that war. I will describe...
It would probably be best to state the first amendment which is the core directive for military and media relationships. 1ST Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or...
Abstract: The Department of Defense and the military have found that building and maintaining a relationship with the media is critical to the management of information describing the War in Iraq. As a nation fighting the Global War on Terrorism,...
The advances in technology have enhanced the media’s ability to report events in almost real time. Commanders and other military leaders have no control over what is being released for the world’s consumption. The horrors of war are being aired...