War, diplomacy and economic sanctions are three cornerstones of strategy that have, in the past, successfully coerced rogue regimes to capitulate. However, it may be time to look beyond these persuasion techniques and develop a new method that can...
This monograph is an examination of the transition of the Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen militia into a guerilla organization in an attempt to draw out methods that might be used against the Niruyeh Moghavemat Basij (Mobilisation Resistance Force) militia...
The 1975 Lebanese Civil War was one of the most disastrous and costly civil wars in modern history. The human toll of the "First Phase" of the war was immense, with estimates of 40,000 dead, 60,000 wounded and 600,000 Lebanese civilians displaced...
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the U.S. counter-insurgency operations in the Philippine Insurrection (1898-1902) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 -Present). The military operations, problem sets, and style of warfare...
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the U.S. counter-insurgency operations in the Philippine Insurrection (1898-1902) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003 -Present). The military operations, problem sets, and style of warfare...
The past is marked my examples of insurgency and counterinsurgency. Our
military leaders must have a plan to insure stability after the initial war is over. Our
knowledge of the past will show why it is important to win the hearts and minds of...
Thesis Paragraph: With our strategist and overwhelming military superiority, the U.S. armed forces secured a quick and decisive victory in Iraq using conventional warfare tactics. After which, we struggled to secure victory against guerrillas who...
The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: Does the generation of Iranians born after the 1979 revolution wish to continue living under the system established by Ayatollah Khomeini, or do they wish to modernize (or perhaps...
This paper will compare counterinsurgency operations in the Philippines and Iraq, and demonstrate how three critical factors – combat power, diplomacy and unconventional warfare – led to the success of each one. In both of the aforementioned...
After the end of each major conflict in which Unites States military forces have been involved, the U.S. government has significantly down-sized military manpower, funding and equipment, first due to public fear of a large standing army, then as a...
The War on Terror has alarmed our nation as well as the rest of the world. Our planet has been faced with a broaden guerilla struggle. Numerous nations around the world have united forces to end the flood of terror, while the rebels made it...
Abstract: The current War on Terror has sent shock waves through not only the United States, but also the rest of the world. The world has been confronted with an enlarged guerilla resistance. While nations around the world have joined in on the...
The current wide-ranging and complex relations in the international environment demand a comprehensive approach to challenges in world security. Regional organizations play a decisive role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflict...
The question this monograph attempts to answer is whether "coercive strategies and their associated defeat mechanisms provide valid courses of action (COAs) for the US against global terrorists networks and nations that harbor terrorists?" The...
Since September 11, democracy has come to dominate the discourse as authoritarian Middle East regimes, even if they are friendly to Western interests, are perceived to be at the root of the existing international state of insecurity. Promoting...
This monograph describes the stability phase of Operation Just Cause and its associated intelligence operations. It focuses on the intelligence aspects of the operation to answer the question: Does military doctrine adequately address tactical...
This study analyzes the theories of Pragmatic Communications, Cybernetics, and Perturbation under the framework of the Pragmatic Complexity Model to illustrate how two Presidential administrations beginning in the 20th and 21st centuries used 'new...
The evolving U.S. stabilization, reconstruction and development doctrine displays the tenets necessary to stabilize a state following conflict; however, this doctrine remains insufficient for insuring long-term stability. To adequately guide...
On March 20, 2003, a United States led coalition invaded Iraq. The character of this conflict can be defined by the West’s ability to conduct precision strikes, to manoeuvre and to overwhelm the enemy’s command system. Emerging U.K. and U.S....
In the spring of 1999, NATO conducted an eleven-week bombing campaign to end the repression in Kosovo. Since then, 1,300,000 refugees have returned to their homes and villages. The United Nations has established the United Nations Interim...