Will the Army’s continued reliance on contractors negatively impact future military operations? This paper examines the three different types of contractor groups and the risks associated with using systems, external support, and theater support...
The purpose of this essay is to analyze cases of disobedience during twentieth-century military history as a means of addressing a number of issues. Why do soldiers disobey? What are their motives for disobedience? What is the legitimacy and...
Throughout modern history the amphibious landing is considered the most difficult military operation to conduct. Amphibious operations are often conducted with little preparation time as the opportunity presents itself or as the sole axis of...
Deployment is one of the hardest and most critical logistical tasks. Since WWII, the development of distribution methods to overcome logistics issues has continued with mixed success. This monograph explores these issues and the methods used to...
This monograph addresses how humans think and make sense of the world, and whether the current logic used by the U.S. military is still useful for understanding and influencing a world where complexity continues to increase. Drawing from elements...
The interagency cooperation process at provincial reconstruction team level in Afghanistan is assessed and analysed through Literature review and oral history interviews. The aim is to examine deficiencies and find possible solutions in order to...
This study deals with providing force protection for the Navy’s future, minimally manned surface combatants. Following the attack on the USS Cole, force protection became the Navy’s primary warfare concern. In order to add experience and...
The national security and national military strategies describe the objectives (ends) of U.S. national security policy. Special operations provide ways to achieve these ends, to include direct action. The tools for direct action include small teams...
Lithuanian Armed Forces started conducting international missions in 1994. The first missions were conducted in Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, later in Georgia. Lithuanian Armed Forces joined the International Antiterrorist...
This study analyzes the decisions of Lieutenant General Frederick Franks during the planning and execution of the ground campaign of Desert Storm. Franks has been criticized for being consumed with the synchronization of his multi-division attack...
This study investigates use of the Fire Support Coordination Line (FSCL) in VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm. The FSCL was considered a restrictive fire control measure by VII Corps due to the requirement to clear surface-to-surface fires...
The role of women in the military has evolved over time and continues to do so every decade. There are many ethical and moral questions that are debated in this society regarding women in combat roles. On both sides of the debate there are very...
This Personal Experience Paper will discuss 1-9 FA’s non-standard mission for an Artillery battalion during OIF III. I will discuss the numerous roles each battery performed in support of the Brigade. These missions include EOD escort, IED...
The purpose of this monograph is to recommend the inclusion of "warlords" into United States military doctrine by defining the nature of a warlord, and by applying historical insights into a conceptual framework through which military leaders may...
Within the context of the current US government endeavor to unify its actions and build partner-nation military capabilities in the Global War on Terror (GWOT), this monograph seeks to determine the potential value of utilizing expeditionary...
With the end of the Cold War, the threat of imminent conflict diminished greatly. The United States, no longer immediately threatened by any nation, significantly decreased defense spending and reduced its military forces. However, the number of...
There is not a clearly defined framework within the national security dialogue of the United States, which sufficiently details compelling another government to capitulate as an end-state to the use of military force. When deciding to use military...
As the U.S Army moves into the twenty-first century, technology will be used more than ever to enhance combat operations. Force XXI redesign uses technological enablers to enhance proficiency and situation awareness on the battlefield. These...
Looks at British views of World War I. The volume looks at several areas: the political and economic upheaval, the upheaval of ideas, the settlement (broken in segments from August 1914 to September, 1918; September 29-November 11, 1918; November...