The purpose of this study was to examine technological strategic resource dependence, its potential for conflict in the twenty-first century, and subsequent influences on United States (U.S.) national security policy. In particular, the study...
Transformation Insights for a power-projection army. Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, US Army, Retired, and Lieutenant Colonel Antulio J. Echevarria II, US Army Closing with the enemy: the core competency of an army....
The changing face of war: into the fourth generation. William S. Lind, Colonel John Schmitt, US Marine Corps, Colonel Joseph W. Sutton, US Army, Colonel Keith M. Nightengale, US Army, and Lieutenant Colonel G.I. Wilson, US Marine Corps...
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The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
This study investigates the effectiveness of current Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) doctrine in relation to U.S. Army doctrine of air maneuver. The thesis’ main focus is Corps and Division level SEAD operations in support of...
This study investigates the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS), an automated, tactical command and control system. JTIDS is being developed to enhance coordination of air defense operations in joint and combined operations. This...
The geographic element of a nation is the base upon which all other elements are built. Any analysis of a country's military element, therefore, must be done with a clear understanding of its geographic element. The author is of the opinion that...
This thesis examines the question of the scarcity of petroleum-based fuels early in the Twenty-First Century and the DOD policy and programs to meet this shortage. Based on the fact that petroleum fuels as we know them will not be available early...
With the end of the cold war, India-United States security cooperation underwent a significant positive transformation. This thesis traces the historical context, origins, evolution and the current level of security cooperation between India and...
This study determines if the 105-mm howitzer should be the future direct support weapon system for light forces from now until the year 2010 and beyond. As the Army prepares to enter the twenty-first century, there is a current capabilities void...
This study analyzes the United States's ability to defend its troops and strategic interests from theater ballistic missile attack. Defense against these weapons requires a flexible mobile weapons system which may be deployed to any region of the...
This paper is a theoretical analysis of the changing nature of warfare at the tactical level due to the increased use in deep operations of deep-looking intelligence assets and highly lethal and precise weapons. The extension of an extremely lethal...
This monograph analyses both the organization and the mission of AirLand Battle Future (ALBF) division-level reconnaissance forces. Specifically evaluated is the proposed ALBF division cavalry squadron and the attack/reconnaissance (aviation)...
The introduction of the operational art into U.S. Army doctrine is part of a significant chapter in U.S. Army history. It has been eight years since this operational level concept was introduced in the 1982 edition of FM 100-5 Operations. The first...
This monograph evaluates the security issues in the Middle East. The paper supports the position that regional security is essential, and plays a pivotal role on the road to the real peace between Arabs and Israelis. Since early last decade, the...
The U.S. dependence on foreign oil is a national security concern. The Department of Defense is the largest federal government consumer of oil and the Army plays a significant role in reducing consumption. To do this, the Army must reduce fuel...
This study uses The Theory Of Constraints (TOC) management methodology and recent military missions to show that RSOI operations are generally the limiting constraint to force deployment operations. This runs counter to the popular belief that...