The purpose of this paper is to investigate the militant Islamist threat within the United States, to determine whether the current United States National Counter-Terrorism Structure can prevent the next significant terror attack in the homeland,...
Romero, Tony A. G.; Bynoe, Roger O.; LaPella, Robert L.; Mosher, James R.; Pope, Selena C.
The role of the media on the battlefield is necessary for accurate coverage of combat operations. One of the guarantees we have in the Constitution of the United States is freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Therefore, the responsibility of...
The top of the Web page had a half-page banner picture of Soldiers in front of a waving American flag that read, "Free speech, from those who help make it possible." I was interested and read on. Here were the random, yet somewhat organized...
The top of the webpage had a half-page banner picture of Soldiers in front of a waiving American flag and read "Free speech, from those who help make it possible." I was interested and read on. Here were the random, yet somewhat organized thoughts...
The U.S. Navy is building Virginia class submarines, and recently completed the conversion of four Ohio class submarines from Trident Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN's) to Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN's). The Virginia class is the first...
This is an in-depth analysis of the doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures used by forces of the United States Army to plan fires for air assault operations. The information gathered to complete this thesis was drawn from a variety of...
This monograph analyzes the concept of decisive terrain to determine if a commander can identify decisive terrain at the operational level of war. The monograph begins by examining the introduction of decisive terrain into doctrine and provides a...
This monograph concerns the adequacy of heavy brigade doctrine for meeting engagements. Specifically, it discusses how well FM 71-3, Armored and Mechanized Infantry Brigade, provides guidance for the preparation for and conduct of meeting...
This monograph discusses the air assault division's ability to be employed in the same manner as a Soviet style tank division Operational Maneuver Group (OMG). Since the 1930's, Soviet Army doctrine for operational level warfighting has steadily...
This monograph discusses the importance of learning lessons from a study of operations by the Confederate Army of Tennessee during the American Civil War, using a theoretical model developed by Mr. James J. Schneider in Theoretical Paper No. 3. Mr....
This monograph discusses the moral factors of warfare as they apply to the tactical pursuit. Throughout Western military history, there have been battles in which a victorious army had the opportunity to pursue, but chose to allow the enemy to...
This monograph discusses the moral factors of warfare as they apply to the tactical pursuit. Throughout Western military history, there have been battles in which a victorious army had the opportunity to pursue, but chose to allow the enemy to...
This monograph evaluates the soundness of U.S. movement to contact doctrine towards the offensive meeting battle. The author distinguishes two forms of meeting battle: offensive and defensive. The offensive meeting battle is a continuous struggle...
This monograph examines coalition warfare in the context of the New World Order. FM 100-5 notes that one of the characteristics of the Army is its ability to train to fight as a member of a coalition. The United States throughout its history has...
This monograph examines the adequacy of current fire support command and control doctrine for the employment of U.S. forces in a low intensity conflict (LIC) environment. Current Army doctrine establishes the fire support coordinator (FSCOORD)...
This monograph examines the adequacy of doctrinal decision-making procedures for the operational level of war. These doctrinal procedures are found in emerging joint doctrine. For these procedures to be adequate, they should: provide a rigorous...
This monograph examines the capability of United States Army tank companies in the defense to secure themselves against infantry attack. Stationary tank units are vulnerable to infantry using infiltration tactics, particularly in close terrain....
This monograph examines whether or not current US Army doctrine is prepared to counter a guerrilla threat in rear areas. Guerrilla groups may comprise the most likely rear area threats in many regions around the world. Consequently, the US Army...
This monograph explores the origins of the principle of mass and its components: numerical strength, combat power and the decisive point. It concludes that the Napoleonic legacy of the principle of mass has not kept pace with modern battlefield...
This monograph explores the US Army's position on the twentieth century warfare phenomena of armor versus antiarmor. From WWII through the end of the Cold War, debate over the degree to which antiarmor organization have been necessary to conduct...