Current Army doctrine lacks a security metrics paradigm similar to the infrastructure paradigm SWEAT-MSO. Because of this, commanders, staff, subordinates, other government leaders, and the media lack a simple and common set of terms to use when...
Throughout the years, armies have tried various methods to deal with insurgents. In this paper we will examine the techniques used to defeat insurgencies and see if today’s Army has applied lessons learned if they studied military history....
The purpose of this monograph is to show that US counterinsurgency doctrine would benefit from greater emphasis on social, cultural, and political aspects of the operating environment, using the case of the Maoist insurgency in Nepal as an example....
Responding to comments made by the Secretary of Defense in April 2008, the United States Air Force began procuring thirty-seven C-12 class aircraft to augment existing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems already operating in the...
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...
Throughout mankind’s history of waging war he has struggled between “total war” and the use of “rules of engagement”, to ease the very real conscience of the Soldier and, in the present day United States, the political conscience of the...
Though the US is physically located in the Western Hemisphere, for most of its history, policy toward the South American countries that share this region has taken a distant second to Euro-centric issues. One of the few areas of concern that has...
I believe that the methods and tactics employed in both America from 1777-1783
and the Philippines in 1898-1902 have lessons to teach us for today’s battlefield. These counterinsurgencies were very different but have similarities in what...
The history of both the military tradition and the United States Army is replete with examples of general officers and other senior leaders who, when faced with adversity, stood up for what they believed to be right, did what they thought was best...
Thesis: While no two battles are the same, the actions taken by the French military and FLN insurgents during the Battle of Algiers parallel those taken during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Abstract: As in Iraq, a foreign, largely non-Arab military...
Thesis Statement: By comparing two different past counter-insurgency actions, the United States military could have avoided losing a year on the ground in Iraq. While military history is not a crystal ball, it does give the modern military leader a...
This paper addresses some basic outlooks of challenges on counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan that has proven to be successful strategies against insurgents. The American military and Allied forces is continuously addressing numerous concerns...
With the advent of Field Manual (FM) 3-24, Counterinsurgency, a debate has arisen concerning the manual's origins and its applicability to today's insurgencies. Critics, such as Colonel Gian Gentile, claim that the manual is overly influenced by...
The Philippine government has been battling a communist insurgency since 1932. Although it was defeated in 1954, it re-emerged in 1968. This new brand of Maoist insurgency has since persisted. At present, it is a major threat to the national...
This thesis contends the debate on whether to embrace a population-centric or enemy-centric counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan detracts focus from building a balanced approach, customized for the human and political landscape in each area of...
In the years following the invasion of Iraq, the United States military did not fully realize or understand the complexity of the situation faced by soldiers operating at the tactical and operational level. Coupled with the presence of multiple...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine whether the measures of effectiveness used in Special Forces officer education venues are sufficient to address the operational requirements over a career in a holistic manner. Past education evaluations...
Family and Future: Five Assignments for Future Leaders. U.S. Representative Ike Skelton; The ranking minority member of the House Armed Services Committee offers assignment advice to Command and General Staff College graduates.