Lacuesta, Richard; Wilson, Jeffrey; Lamire, Michael; Hartl, Gregory; Bednarz, Michael
Arguably, the most controversial political decision in decades, the invasion of Iraq has ignited the criticism of both the American public and the international community. Much of this condemnation has focused on the justification and timing for...
Richard Lacuesta; Jeffrey Wilson; Michael Lamire; Gregory Hartl; Michael Bednarz
Arguably, the most controversial political decision in decades, the invasion of Iraq has ignited the criticism of both the American public and the international community. Much of this condemnation has focused on the justification and timing for...
During 1999, NATO instituted a bombing campaign and other military operations against the former Yugoslavia (Kosovo) in order to restore peace and prevent their humanitarian crisis from causing further conflicts within the Balkans. The...
Nelson, Jimmie; Bence, Timothy; Mebane, Michelle; Jesus, Walter De
The war in Iraq is justified in order to safeguard the United States, its allies, and the world from future terrorist attacks. Moreover, the war on terrorism is extremely important to the safety and security of the United States and its Allies....
Criticism and condemnation of al-Qaeda that originate from the worldwide Muslim community present the most formidable challenge to its existence and legitimacy as an organization and movement. There is ample literature that questions whether or not...
As the leader of the free world, we must use any means possible to protect our way of life. We are a nation at war with a cold, calculating enemy that does not follow the law of warfare or the Geneva Convention; they are barbaric and use terror to...
Although the Bible teaches that killing another human being is wrong, an ethical dilemma exists for a Christian who faces a situation where taking life may be justified. This ethical dilemma has existed for centuries and the theological struggle to...
Although the Bible teaches that killing another human being is wrong, an ethical dilemma exists for a Christian who faces a situation where taking life may be justified. This ethical dilemma has existed for centuries and the theological struggle to...
The post-cold war operating environment, the strategic corporal phenomenon, the war on terrorism, and the increased public demand for ethics and professionalism in the Canadian Forces present significant challenges for the Canadian Defense Ethics...
Is the targeted killing of United States citizens legal? There are two competing models which address the legality of targeted killings: the law-enforcement model and the armed-conflict model. This paper examines arguments for and against each...
This paper seeks to examine the changing nature of war and the environment in which it is fought. The fact that America is not applauding its successes at the physical level of war in waging the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and does not perceive the...
The attached monograph, 'On the Foundations of National Military Strategy: Past and Present,' identifies the Hobbesian nation-state system, the Soviet threat, Containment, Deterrence, the Bi-polar balance of power, European focus, and a cumbersome...
The US Army had difficulty initiating and conducting advisory operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom due to the lack of an institutionalized advisory capability. The need to create an advisory capability after the requirement developed, resulted in...
On 5 November 2002, an armed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) launched a lethal missile strike, killing Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, a high ranking al-Qaeda member and suspected architect of the USS...
Since the end of the Cold War the British Army has been involved in crowd control operations outside the national boundaries of the United Kingdom. The recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan have caused the traditional British approach of...
The relief of Major General Ralph Smith, United States Army, from the command of the 27th Infantry Division during the battle for Saipan on 24 June 1944 by Lieutenant General Holland M. Smith, United States Marine Corps, seemingly ignited a...
"The recent development of materiel and the methods of employing it has made it necessary to revise our scheme of national defense, and accordingly the present approved Coast Defense Project calls for a positive defense against enemy landings on...
This thesis posits that the leadership of Major General Edward Braddock led to the defeat of the force that he recruited, trained, and led against Fort Duquesne in July 1755. This thesis places Braddock into the strategic context of the time, seeks...
Violence perpetrated by Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) increased dramatically in 2006 and continued to rise dramatically through early 2009. During this same period, Mexican DTO infiltration of U.S. cities skyrocketed. The increase...