The World Factbook is produced annually by the Directorate of Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency. The data are provided by various components of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Bureau of the...
This thesis uses case studies to explore lessons learned from historic military withdrawals. Case studies included the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the U.S. withdrawal from Somalia. Although literature...
Criticism and condemnation of al-Qaeda that originate from the worldwide Muslim community present the most formidable challenge to its existence and legitimacy as an organization and movement. There is ample literature that questions whether or not...
Prior to 11 September 2001, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) posed a serious threat to Central Asian stability. The IMU, a militant fundamentalist Islamic group, declared that its goal was to overthrow the Central Asian governments and...
Greaves, Bryan; Snyder, Kenneth; Lysight, Anthony; Wilson, Edward
Thesis Statement: During the American Civil War's May 1864 Wilderness Campaign, the terrain decisively negated any advantages in troop strength, training, and leadership held by either opposing force, and resulted in neither side gaining...
Greaves, Bryan; Snyder, Kenneth; Lysight, Anthony; Wilson, Edward
Thesis Statement: During the American Civil War's May 1864 Wilderness Campaign, the terrain decisively negated any advantages in troop strength, training, and leadership held by either opposing force, and resulted in neither side gaining...
Military history is an important part of the Army tradition; War fighters should
study military history in order to keep the tradition going, it can also be used as a
powerful tool by war fighters to eliminate past mistakes.
The United States Army began as the Colonial Army and has evolved into a powerful military force. The study of military history indicates that the Army engaged in multiple wars or battles from the American Revolutionary War to the Global War on...
Due to its haphazard partition from British Colonial India and a series of internal and external destabilizing events throughout the last six decades, Pakistan has been plagued with varying degrees of instability that leave it today on the edge of...
This thesis addresses the primary research question: Are the Balkans becoming a European sanctuary for radical Islamists. Research is focused on what are the factors that contribute in creation of favorable condition for radical Islamists in the...
The thesis establishes the fall-out of the Afghanistan war (1979-89) on Pakistan's armed forces (PAF) as it affected their role in domestic politics and military capability. The study traces the background of the PAF till Soviet invasion of...
Since September 11, 2001, the United States government has concentrated many of its resources on combating international terrorism. Military operations have taken place in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq in an effort to destroy terrorist...
Thesis: The Confederate Army achieved victory at the battle of Spotsylvania despite an overwhelming opposing force, through leadership, combat experience, indomitable spirit, and the will to fight and win.
In 742, a predominantly Turko-Mongolian steppe nomadic tribe known today as the Uyghurs migrated eastward from eastern Turkey towards the oases of modern-day Xinjiang province of China; they have remained there for the last 1,268 years. Throughout...
Recent conflicts, such as Operation Iraqi Freedom, have challenged operational commanders to develop skills to manage indigenous population issues. These skills were developed out of necessity after the conflict is over. Dealing with the...