In November, 1950, the United States Army suffered one of its most devastating defeats ever, in the frozen mountains of North Korea at the hands of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. This defeat fundamentally changed the nature of the Korean...
The US Army intelligence community, recognizing the urban combat challenge, is revising intelligence techniques to provide analysts with a better methodology for urban combat. This paper examines current techniques for analysis and determines if...
This monograph examines the current state of operational level intelligence. The research question to be answered is: "Is current doctrine on operational level intelligence adequate for the development of a joint theater intelligence architecture?"...
Contains: a letter sent to senior commanders and intelligence officers titled "Enemy relative capabilities", with accompanying questionnaire, a summary of replies, selected comments and complete replies on the discussion of gathering intelligence...
Today's Army finds itself increasingly involved in "Operations Other Then War", specifically peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. Effective intelligence support is essential for success in these operations. This monograph examines the...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine if there is duplication of certain leadership instruction presented to Infantry Officer Basic Course students and if programmed instruction can be used to overcome the defect. Programmed instruction could...
This monograph examines Carl von Clausewitz's theoretical concept of the defensive culminating point and the ability of Army doctrine and its analysis system--Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield--to determine an enemy's courses of action...
Non-Governmental Organizations, research and academic institutions, charities, and international organization efforts to track and monitor activities and conditions in high-risk settings provide uniquely useful indicators and warning of possible...
General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area (Military Intelligence Section, General Staff)
This document contains the daily summary of enemy intelligence, G-2 estimates of the enemy situation, and miscellaneous information from June 1 to June 30, 1944 (on ground, in air, and naval activity).
Describes the French petroleum economy. The petroleum industry of France was both important and complex. The majority of oil was imported, largely from Iraq, the United States and the Caribbean area. Discusses the refineries of France, some of...
General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
There are several occupation instructions contained in this document- all 1945/1946. Topics include: public health and welfare, instructions for collection and disposition of supplies, naval craft, facilities and installations formerly belonging to...
The annexed file contains copies of all intelligence messages sent to and received from U.S. Military Mission at Moscow by MIS during the period 2 August 1945 through 14 August 1945. This exchange was specifically authorized by the Assistant Chief...
General Staff, Military Intelligence Section, Southwest Pacific Area
This document contains subjects which include a daily summary of enemy intelligence, the G-2 estimate of the enemy situation, and additional miscellaneous information. Ground, air, navy activities and operations are described by date.
Officers in today's United States military can learn from the policy and military decision-making failures and successes in American history. The hope is that in future military operations, they will not repeat the mistakes of the past. This thesis...
The Norwegian Army is partly a conscript army and partly a volunteer force. The Army has one year to conduct basic training and combat preparations of the conscript force, which forms the basis for international operations and recruitment to the...
As originally conceived in World War I, combat reporting from tactical aircraft has the potential to provide critical information concerning friendly operations and enemy activity to enhance situational awareness, supporting force protection and...
This monograph addresses the research question: are military intelligence failures inevitable? If so, what are the causes and effects of intelligence failures and how can these causes and effects be mitigated or minimized in order to contain the...
Policy and doctrine require the U.S. Army to provide certain capabilities during the conduct of stability operations. The Department of Defense now considers stability operations as critical to success as offensive and defensive operations....