This study attempts to illuminate some prevailing myths about the Mongol warrior. The investigation is focused on a review of the Mongol steppe warrior himself, his leadership with emphasis on Genghis Khan, the Mongol army's organization and...
This thesis examines how Nepal has historically resisted external domination and has survived through the politics of accommodation. Emphasis is placed on Nepal's relations with its two giant neighbors, India and China. The study includes an...
This study serves two purposes. First it examines strategic and tactical intelligence as a profession, the effects of technology on intelligence tasks, and the requirements of the Airland Battle Doctrine on the Army intelligence officer. Secondly,...
On the night of Wednesday, 28 April 1965, at approximately 1900 hours, the Sixth Marine expeditionary unit commenced operations in the Dominican Republic. For the first time since 1924 the United States Marines were back in that troubled nation....
This study attempts to analyze the decisions made by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring prior to and during the battle of Anzio in February 1944. The focus of the investigation is on Kesselring's decision to shift Army Group reserves from the Rome...
This study strives to determine the most effective way to organize and train a military force at the brigade level and below to build peace during contested peace operations. The thesis investigates three organizational models for military forces....
The Chinese invasion of Tibet in October 1950 came unexpectedly, but it was neglected by the world. This invasion was pitifully ignored, and it was even shelved from being discussed in the General Assembly of the United Nations because of Indian...
The advent of democratic regimes in Spain and Portugal by the mid seventies has conveyed new dynamics in the relationship between the two countries which are now trying a full integration in western Europe. For a better understanding of the...
Of all the consequences of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) possibly the least expected was the stress on US-Turkish relations caused by Turkey 's refusal to allow U.S. troops to traverse or operate from Turkish territory. Prior to the 1 March 2003,...
Army Medical Department (AMEDD) after-action reviews emerging from healthcare professionals recently redeployed from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom identified units deploying with insufficient or obsolete medical equipment in their...
This study examines the development of US airpower theory and its major applications. The focus of the study is on offensive applications of airpower and on interdiction and strategic bombing in particular. The study reveals that a mature airpower...
This thesis examines the physical requirements of armor crewmen and provides a method for training them to meet those requirements based on current Army doctrine and emerging fitness doctrine using the components of fitness listed in FM21-20. It...
This study attempts to determine if there are serious problems which could result in time of war from differences in tactics used by Republic of Korea and United States ground forces. Although the Republic of Korea has adopted a form of American...
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the risks associated with changes in United States military capabilities relative to the decline and recovery of the post-World War II domestic railroad industry. Since 1946, the commercial railroads of the...
This study attempts to show that the U.S. Army AIM division signal battalion cannot provide reliable communications support when confronted with the current Soviet radioelectronic combat threat. The investigation is centered on the fact that the...
This study presents an evaluation of the use of linear programming in maximizing aircrew combat readiness by optimizing allocation of training sorties based on current training requirements and individual aircrew capabilities. The research focuses...
This study examines the establishment and development of British Special Service forces - the commandos and airborne forces - from June 1940 to June 1941, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the role of these forces and the overall...
Using qualitative methods, this thesis summarizes the present capability of the attack helicopter to operate effectively in a battlefield environment characterized by intense, sophisticated air defense. Given the demonstrated survivability, options...
In this study battlefield interdiction in modern warfare is evaluated and recommendations for the effective use of airpower for this purpose are made. A future war will probably be against the Soviet Union or one of its client states. Soviet...
This thesis examines the need of Israel to retain the Golan Heights from the viewpoint of Israel. Geographical and economic background factors are discussed, followed by political and military factors in terms of this area. Since World War II, the...