This monograph examines whether current Marine Corps cold weather doctrine and related training are adequate to prepare individuals and units for employment in that environment. Relatively new, Marine Corps cold weather doctrine is still being...
This monograph examines the U.S. Army's need for a centrally-managed, detailed doctrine for combat in cold regions. It is important for the U.S. Army to maintain adequate doctrine for combat in cold regions. The Soviets are prepared to fight in the...
From its founding Canada has been an Arctic nation, and has both claimed sovereignty over much of the region and viewed itself as an Arctic power. Despite this, the twentieth century has witnessed minimal development and resource allocation to this...
This study investigates the effect of cold weather upon the mechanized forces of the German Army and the Soviet Red Army during the first winter campaign on the eastern front of World War II, October 1941 through March 1942. This thesis is...
This monograph posits that military operations in high mountains or intense cold require forces with specialized organization, training and equipment. The author compares characteristics of military operations in mountains and cold weather, and...
During the post-Cold War era (9 November 1989 to 10 September 2001) a number of factors influenced the American polity (Congress and the American public) with regards to the size of the U.S. Army. The research question investigates how these...
This paper explores the comparisons and contrasts between Cold War and Post Cold War military transformation efforts currently in progress. Several transformation strategies are examined: 1) Factors that influenced the need to transform; 2) Key...
This monograph was one of a series prepared by the faculty of the Quartermaster Corps School dealing with the operations of the Quartermaster Corps during the World War. It reveals some of the lessons learned of the World War on the subject of...
Information and the ability to wield it is a key aspect of national security. Two years after the United States Information Agency (USIA) was terminated and merged into the State Department, the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 reminded the US...
The United States (U.S.) faces threats from non-states, including terrorist organizations and piracy in the Horn of Africa, all of which are quite different from the super-power threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The U.S....
“Climate is what you expect, but weather is what you get.” The scope of this paper will illustrate the complications of Arctic Warfare such as: Terrain, Potential Threats in Cold Weather Regions, The Conduct of Operations, and Experiences of...
This monograph investigates the reasons for the lack of coordination and combined effort between political leadership, military engagement and humanitarian activity during a humanitarian intervention. It analyses basic principles to successfully...
Military operations conducted under conditions of snow and extreme cold follow the same basic principles as do operations under other conditions. The differences lie in the tactical and logistical limitations imposed by the adverse climatic...
The primary goal of this study is to determine the factors which led to organizational changes in U.S. Army Aviation helicopters. The study of the changes in force structure in Army Aviation is historically important. While Army Aviation should...
This study assesses the evolution of foreign area expertise in the U.S. armed forces during the twentieth century. It focuses on the development of foreign area officer (FAO) programs as the services adapted to incremental requirements for regional...
This monograph reviews the significant body of literature on NATO published in English since its revised strategy document, 'The Alliance's Strategic Concept,' appeared in 1991 and determines what contributions this literature makes toward...
The purpose of this monograph is to investigate the nature of militant Islam in the context of a global ideological threat; to further examine the strategic concepts associated with the theory of containment developed to win the Cold War; and...
"Toward a Universal Society and the United States Army" is a research thesis examining social and political theories relevant to defining the post-Cold War era operationally. Two prevailing schools of thought are examined; the school of pacific...