In spite of a late entry into World War I, the United States found itself unprepared to adequately equip its expeditionary forces for combat operations in Europe. After the War, Congress passed the National Defense Act of 1920, which tasked the...
This monograph examines the impacts that shortcomings in the capacity of the United States industrial base, to provide surge production of essential equipment, will have on operational commanders. The increasing size, complexity and technological...
As western civilization evolved from a pre-industrial to an industrial society, social and technological changes transformed the structure and modus operandi of political, economic, and military institutions. With the dawning of the 21st century...
The tale of Odysseus and his encounter with Scylla and Charybdis is an instructive metaphor for considering theories of organizational design and leadership. The tale speaks of navigating between two extremes where dodging one increases the risk...
The American primary tank in the Second World War was inferior to its German counterpart for all but the final months of the war. The U.S. tank evolved and demonstrated its superiority to the world in Operation DESERT STORM in 1991. This monograph...
The ultimate success of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Afghanistan relies on transitioning responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces, primarily the Afghan National Army. The US and NATO...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the defense industrial base capability to support small arms ammunition production for the current and future operations, as well as an increase in force structure. Improved production and supply...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the defense industrial base capability to support small arms ammunition production for the current and future operations, as well as an increase in force structure. Improved production and supply...
Discusses economic mobilization plans and policies relating to manpower, materials and facilities for the three countries. Also compares the salient features of economic mobilization with those of the United States in the areas of over-all plans...
The world stands at the threshold of a new age; an age pregnant with great promise as well as new conflicts. A revolution is sweeping over the world that is as significant as any that has gone before in human history. A revolution in technology...
This handbook on Belgium from Civil Affairs details the following subjects regarding labor and economic background: employment conditions, employment agencies, wages/hours/working conditions, labor legislation and labor policies, labor...
This monograph explores the validity of Colonel John A. Warden III's strategic airpower theory as various nations, including the U.S., enter a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) based on the rapid advancements in information technologies, and the...
This Civil Affairs handbook describes the main branches of industry of Japan- these include textiles, metals and metal products, chemical industry, coal and petroleum, processed foodstuffs, clay products, timber industry, and printing and binding;...
This monograph focuses on the possibility of defeating any and all enemies with an information-intensive force. Clearly, no one currently possesses this capability. However, in the intermediate and long-term, such a force may be within the reach of...
This Civil Affairs document describes the employment conditions and exchanges, wages/hours/working conditions, labor legislation and policies, labor and employers' organizations, industrial relations, cooperative movement, and social insurance in...
This handbook covers German industry and commerce. Contents include industrial regions, metallurgical industries, engineering trades, chemical industries, and miscellaneous industries. For commerce, topics are distribution, structure of German...
Examines the organization and methods used to control industrial production in World War II and recommends policies for use in future control programs. Deals with the slowness and expense of production during World War II, partially due to...
The following report is divided into three principal sections, dealing with (A) background information, (B) money and credit institutions in1941, and (C) wartime developments. Section A reviews briefly the development of currency and financial...
Discussion of France. This section gives background information beginning before World War I, the war itself and the interwar period, and moves on to money and credit institutions in 1939, the Establishments de credit, Banques d' affaires,...
The purpose of this study was to examine technological strategic resource dependence, its potential for conflict in the twenty-first century, and subsequent influences on United States (U.S.) national security policy. In particular, the study...