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 emergence of non-state actors and sub-national entities on the world stage has presented the established international system with challenges for which it is ill equipped to handle. The historical inclination to resort to military force when...
The United States today finds itself in a turbulent era of failing and underdeveloped states. When a population either threatens or undertakes an overthrow of their government, the government will often request United States assistance for...
The United States is engaged in a long war. And although U.S. military forces today dominate the battlefield, victory is not achieved through the traditional annihilation of enemy forces. Today, the United States achieves victory through the quiet...
We have made decisions as a nation that we cannot erase, but have we made decisions that have wounded our ethical heritage is the question. The United States of America is currently waging a war on terrorism and is this war based on decisions that...
Linda Robinson's credentials include: writer for US News & World Report; senior editor for Foreign Affairs journal, a Neiman fellow at Harvard University, and is currently author in residence at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International...
The operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during that unit's participation in Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr) - the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah - Major Tim Karcher was involved in...
Commander John Wade was at work for the Vice Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon when his future assignment as a provincial reconstruction team (PRT) commander in Afghanistan came about. In 2006, as one of a group of hand-picked,...
Learning Counterinsurgency: Observations from Soldering in Iraq Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army The Army has gained a great deal of experience in Iraq and Afghanistan about COIN operations. Here, one of the Army's most experienced...
Anatomy of a Successful COIN Operation: OEF Philippines and the Indirect Approach. Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Wilson, U.S. Army; Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines offers a template for how to succeed in counterinsurgency.
Capitalizing on guerrilla vulnerabilities. LTC William J. Buchanan, USA and LTC Robert A. Hyatt, USA Part I-Determination of vulnerabilities. Part II-Determination of functions. Part III-The role of the...
The following passage contain contains a brief description of life as a newly appointed Special Forces Team Sergeant shortly after the event of 11 September 2001. It details his transition from a pre 911 mindset to one that is more realistic. The...
Thesis: Use of civilian personnel by the military is |critical to wartime effectiveness and increases the overall strength of the military.
It has been proven by practice that garrison run by civilians, volunteer assistance, Non Governmental...
Use of civilian personnel by the military is critical to wartime effectiveness and increases the overall strength of the military. This information paper is an individual paper in support of Group 3, L09 Haines paper. You will find information...
British operations during the American Revolution and US military actions during the interventions in Mexico (1914-1916) exemplify factors that contributed and ultimately resulted in either successful or failed execution of strategic goals.
By...
It's becoming clear that the so-called “War on Terror” is not just any war, and, therefore, is not a matter of getting in and getting out. When the U.S. pulled out of South Vietnam in light of the Paris Peace Accords, the country toppled,...
Ayers, Lawrence M.; Anderson, Harold J.; Fleming, Lee A.; Mattingly, Ronald E.
Thesis Statement. Green Berets were successful in their
Vietnam mission despite the defeat of the South Vietnamese
forces.
Discussion. The defeat of the South Vietnamese forces caused
many to put the blame on the effectiveness of the Green...
Counts II, Billy R.; Clark, Diana; Young, Mark; Payne, Robert; Moore, John
Thesis Statement: Public Affairs fulfills the Army's obligation to keep the American people and the Army informed.
Discussion: What is the role of Public Afairs at the installation; brigade combat team (BCT); special operations; and theater level?...