The Foundations of the Science of War is a compilation of material presented by Fuller when he was chief instructor, Staff College, Camberley. Dating from 1926, it is the culmination of his theoretical writings and an early attempt to fit...
This research study examines the 7/7 London bombings, the Murrah building attack by Timothy McVeigh, and the Japanese religious terrorist group Aum Shinrikyo. The three groups are analyzed against the recognized forms of human rights, as defined by...
Is there a gender component in toxic leadership? Existing conceptions of toxic leadership fail to account for gender. The real world significance of these conceptions is that female leaders labeled with the pejorative of being toxic leaders suffer...
Some decision makers and analysts believe that increased networking and technological advances have increased a commander 's span of control, thus allowing for an elimination of the US Army 's corps echelon of command. Aside from span of control...
This monograph examines if the US Army in Korea is trained, equipped, and staffed to move directly into the last phase of a campaign plan, post-hostilities. As the new millennium dawns over the Korean Peninsula, literally the world's hopes and...
This study examines the doctrinal definition of deterrence, reviews Bernard Brodie's deterrence theory and discusses the impacts of his theory upon state and nonstate actors. The study further defines the terms asymmetry and asymmetrical threats...
The NCO Corp has a proud history and tradition of heroic acts on the battlefield. Today's generation of NCOs is no different. On April 4, 2003 the US Army added another name to that long list of American Warriors.
It seems history has a funny...
Learning from our modern wars: the imperatives of preparing for a dangerous future. LT GEN Peter W. Chiarelli, U.S. Army, with MAJ Stephen M. Smith, U.S. Army; Looking beyond the current wars, a former commander of the 1st Cavalry Division and...
I believe infidelity is an ethical problem facing the Army today. How many times have you heard, "What happens TDY stays TDY?" The same is often said for a one-year deployment.
Infidelity goes against everything we stress in the Army Values,...
The introduction of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) drastically changed the mobility and firepower employed on the enemy in the Vietnam War. Innovations in equipment and advanced technology however were mired deep in the conventional tactical...
Thesis: War crimes have negatively influenced Democrats opinion on the War against Terrorism. Since the beginning of the War on Terrorism, the public opinion of Democrats have progressed from the positive reaction to troop deployment at the...
As the military and civilian death toll increases due to war crimes committed by insurgents, the American public’s opinion towards support of the GWOT has swayed. In September 2006, Gallop polls showed the Presidential approval rating was on a...
I believe that the interventions of the Wilson Administration were failures; however the military missions on the ground were successful. President Wilson fervently believed that the United States had a moral obligation to spread its concepts of...
Thesis Statement: Even though the US felt that they had a right to enter into the Philippines since it was an American colony and intervene in Mexico’s internal affairs more attention should have been paid to the culture and needs of the people....
Abstract: The United States involvement in the Philippine War from 1899 to 1902 and The Landing in Veracruz, Mexico in 1914 demonstrate the adaptability and tenacity of the American military to recognize and adapt to the environment of...
Discipline is not a natural ability for all soldiers; it is learned over time. Like so many young soldiers Paul Smith was not well disciplined when he enlisted in 1989. He trained as a Combat Engineer and was stationed at Bamburg, Germany in 1990....
Thesis Statement. Even though the US felt that they had a right to enter into the Philippines since it was an American colony and intervene in Mexico’s internal affairs more attention should have been paid to the culture and needs of the...