The purpose of this monograph is to examine the tactical military command and control methods as practiced by the former Soviet Army and determine what, if any, lessons we can glean from the Red Army doctrinal experience. The monograph first...
OPERATION ALLIED FORCE has become a lightning rod sparking strong debate within the US military. The debate revolves around the subject of decisive military action and which branch of service most contributed to the successful campaign in Kosovo....
The majority of the Army's make-up for the Revolutionary War was farmers and shop owners. The weapons use were the old type muzzle loaders or muskets called "flintlocks". These weapons were a smooth bore rifle in simple terms it had no rifled...
John Champe was born in Loudon County, Virginia, in 1752 and served in the Continental Army in 1776 and was a Sergeant Major in the distinguished unit known as Lee’s Partisan Legion. When Benedict Arnold defected to the British in 1780 and used...
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) is an increasingly complex and challenging aspect of maritime warfare. Technologically advanced countries such as Germany, Sweden, and France continue to develop advances in diesel submarine technology that make these...
It's impossible to deny that even though Webster defines ethics as what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a set of moral principles or values; a theory or system of moral values; the principles of conduct governing an individual...
During World War II, black Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) fought gallantry during the war, but they weren’t recognized because of racism, hatred and segregation (Elder 1). SFC Carter was a true American Soldier; he fought for his country when...
Transformation in the midst of war can be a balancing act; therefore, part of any effective transformation is timely and effective adjustments. It is a path that must be taken in order to gain positive results in the end. Without Transformation...
During the Twentieth Century two global super-powers arose. These two super-powers, despite their overwhelmingly superior forces, technological advantages and superior support infrastructures faced the same threat: insurgency. These insurgent...
Many Commissioned Officers made immense contributions to our victory during WWII. Our history books mention names like Eisenhower, Bradley, Roosevelt and others. In the final analysis however, it was always the NCO who made the difference time and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
During the July 2005 battle of Siah Chow - an intense, daylong, small-unit fight waged by elements of 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group against Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Uruzgan Province - Major Chris Hensley served as the Bravo Company...
Seven years have passed since Soviet Party Chief Brezhnev proposed the need for a system of collective security in Asia. Investigation reveals that Brezhnev's pronouncements on this subject were not propaganda exercises designed to secure...
This study articulates the general hypothesis which states that the Soviet negotiating position in post 1962 arms control negotiations is affected to a measurable degree by factors which are normally considered to be external to the military or...
America's recent experience in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that it is easier to get into war than it is to get out of it. These two conflicts bleed America, in terms of not only blood, but also its financial treasures. In an attempt to avoid these...
In December 2010, spontaneous protests began in Tunisia following the self-immolation of a Tunisian citizen, who was upset after having his vegetable cart seized by Tunisian police. Wide spread demonstrations followed in the capital city of Tunis....
Military organizations are normally quite resistant to change the way they operate. As Eliot A. Cohen and John Gooch note in ‘Military Misfortunes,’ militaries have failed on occasion to anticipate, learn, and adapt to changes in the nature of...
In February 1991, the Allied Coalition forces led by the U.S. achieved a stunning victory over the Iraqi forces in the Persian Gulf War. Did the U.S. Military validate the Army's new Airland Battle doctrine with its emphasis on maneuver warfare...
This monograph analyzes recent (post-1980) suicide bombings and determines the probability of the same in the Continental United States (CONUS). Analysis includes a brief history of modern suicide bombing and an examination of the strategic,...
This monograph examines the question can the military intelligence battalion (Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence) [MI BN (CEWI)] maneuver on the modern battlefield and function as a viable combat multiplier. The evolution of the US Army...