This paper clearly shows the immediate relevancy of historical study to current events. One of the most common criticisms of the U.S. plan to invade Iraq in 2003 is that too few troops were used. The argument often fails to satisfy anyone for there...
This paper will examine two separate conflicts of United Sates Military insurgences outside the official state of an act of war. The first will be the Philippine insurrection of 1899-1901, and the second the Vietnam Operation at Cedar Falls on...
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The diaries were transcribed as they were written. No changes were made in the spelling or grammar. When words could not be deciphered, the best guess is given in red. Place names are generally misspelled. When the...
This report examines the Boxer Rebellion and the Philippine Insurrection, their root causes, and their outcomes. Finally, the report considers prospective application of the lessons learned from both insurgencies to today’s efforts in...
In Japanese Self Defense Force, number of disgraceful and deplorable matter has increased. Do we have problem in our mind or ethic? What is the appropriate attitude of military person? I reviewed history of Japanese ethic from EDO-era to these days...
People and governments have been in conflict for centuries over their ideals. Similarities in present conflicts can be traced back to similar events in the past. History will not always give us the exact process to solve our present conflicts. The...
The Muslim insurgency in Southern Philippines has gone on for decades. The efforts to resolve it is heavily influenced by sociocultural dynamics that have developed and prevailed through the years. The Philippine military understands that awareness...
This study examines the modern application of Liddell Hart's doctrine on infantry tactics with emphasis on the expanding torrent method of attack and the tactical use of the indirect approach. The study traces the development of Liddell Hart's...
This study will look at how the U.S. deliberately used education as part of its counterinsurgency strategy in the Philippines to pacify anti-occupation violence and assimilate the archipelago under American governance. In doing so, this study...
The purpose of this monograph is to understand how China's culture affects the way it behaves internationally. By reviewing lessons from recent Chinese history and prevailing philosophies, we can see that China has succeeded in their goal of...
Colonel Neville Pughe of the British Army Parachute Regiment and Colonel Andrew Whitehead of the 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines, share their individual viewpoints on light infantry in the interviews which follow. Their viewpoints truly are...
This work provides an organizational history of the maneuver brigade and case studies of its employment throughout the various wars. Apart from the text, the appendices at the end of the work provide a ready reference to all brigade organizations...
Private Karl D. White was a member of Company K of the 32nd. He served with the unit from its formation in 1899, until his discharge in 1901. He kept diaries of his service time in three small notebooks. The diaries begin in October 1899, when he...
Private Karl D. White was a member of Company K of the 32nd. He served with the unit from its formation in 1899, until his discharge in 1901. He kept diaries of his service time in three small notebooks. The diaries begin in October 1899, when...
This study contains an outline of the principal campaigns of the Boer War in South Africa, with brief comments, criticisms and conclusions of the conduct.