The essays reprinted here are shorter statements of Bloch's basic beliefs. Bloch was not entirely right in his views on war. He failed to note the heavy influence that indirect fire would have on World War I battlefields. Obviously, he could not...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the battlefield. When the new technology enhanced the effectiveness of firepower,...
The General Service Schools, The General Staff School
This volume consists of copies of documents relating to the Jena campaign which are in the library of The General Service Schools at Fort Leavenworth. As the library does not contain all of the important documents relating to this campaign, this...
Soldiers are more confident for the challenges of today and prepared for combat because they are better trained than they were in previous years. In 1994 under the oversight of President Bill Clinton, the Secretary of the Army Togo D. West ordered...
The concept and practice of religious freedom in the United States Armed Forces date back to the earliest days of this nation. The United States Constitution outlines the basic concept of religious freedom as understood by Americans in the Bill of...
The Korean People's Army claims that on 6 April 1961, a rubber boat carrying five armed people entered waters of the Han River Estuary. After warning the vessel several times, without warning, the vessel opened fire on the KPA guard post. The...
This paper analyzes the doctrine of maneuver warfare promulgated in FMFM-l Warfighting. This analysis begins by establishing the relationship between military theory and doctrine. Once that foundation is established the author critiques the...
This paper challenges the idea that the thinkers who developed the American Theory of Limited War prior to Vietnam were grossly in error. A framework for the elements of the theory is constructed through a discussion of the historical American way...
If strategists do not follow Clausewitz’s lead as a critical historian, then they risk failure by founding future policy, strategy, and operations on Kosovo myths. One must ask, was Operation Allied Force a rational use of military power to...
The emerging operational environment of the United States military is characterized by a changing myriad of complex dimensions, the elements of which are often uncomfortably and in some cases drastically different from those encountered during the...
Current and past military commitments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, and Vietnam have been influenced by military advice to civilian leaders over the past 60+ years. This monograph examines whether today's military processes and culture adequately...
The U.S. Army is smaller today than at any time since before World War Two. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Army is reducing significantly not only its size but also its forward presence, preferring instead to rely more on power...
Now more than ever every facet of society relies on the NII to facilitate critical information related activities. Entities around the world have not ignored this transformation and seek to steal, disrupt, and interdict the U.S.'s key information...
As the result of the ever changing policies in the Army and America, ethics and moral character are failing. Though I believe that this still is the greatest nation in the world, and the mightiest Army on the planet, we have issues that need to be...
This document contains observations on military strategy, tactics, and battles of the 1800's as well as the history and associated duties of the staff, infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers of the army organization. Also includes critical...
The United Nations Command claims that on 20 November 1962, armed North Koreans threw hand grenades at the UNC civil police post, killing one person. The Korean People's Army denies all allegations. Digitized by the Military History Institute.
Major Scott Nauman was a member of one of the first military transition teams (MiTTs) in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon returning to Iraq from post-company command and mid-tour leave, Nauman filled a tasking in support of the Coalition Military...
This study is an analysis of historical factors which form the basis for past U.S. wartime press censorship by the U.S. armed forces and the significance these factors have on future U.S. military operations. These factors are: the relative success...