This paper presents the author's views regarding the center of gravity, a concept which has created a surprising amount of disagreement among people studying operational art. The problem seems to stem from differences in interpretation of Carl von...
This monograph determines the utility of the “reconnaissance-pull” concept for division commanders. Although the term, “recon-pull” is becoming widely used by many Army leaders, analysis proves that the concept is rarely applied in...
Multinational operations have been the norm in warfare and information management between multinational forces has long been an issue within alliances and in coalition warfare. The ongoing Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) in information...
Cochrane, Rexmond C.; U.S. Army Chemical Corps Historical Office.
This is a tentative study of the gas experience of the 5th Division during World War I. The study begins with an account of a gas projector attack against elements of the division before the gas attack of the Frapelle operation; both enemy attacks...
This monograph explores the problem of mission creep. The trend toward ethnic and regional unrest has characterized the world security environment since the breakup of the former Soviet Union. The United States has struggled to find its place in...
Frazier, Paul W.; Newby, Maura; Thomas, Don; Westergart, Chester
1. Thesis Statement: The U.S. opposes guerilla warfare against other countries, a policy that makes the U.S. vulnerable to those countries.
2. Discussion: The U.S. espouses the Laws of Land Warfare, follows the guidelines of the Geneva and Hague...
This monograph analyzes the interrelationship between new way the US forces will fight their wars in future 13 effects based operations (EBO) with network centered forces (NCO) 13 and the challenges after the major combat operations (MCO) ended,...
The purpose of this paper is to show that Russia was in the forefront of those countries using large mechanized forces and that its every effort and resource was being directed toward leading the world in both the means and methods of waging...
Concepts Division, Aerospace Studies Institute, Air University; Barondes, Arthur D.
This study has been prepared at the Aerospace Studies Institute (ASI) as part of a continuing program to examine the role of airpower in guerrilla warfare. It is one of several studies undertaken simultaneously on the conduct of guerrilla warfare...
Intelligence is needed for all aspects of United States Army missions, from strategic to tactical level operations, and to support national interests. Actionable intelligence is of special interest for the immediate impact it can have on an...
U.S. Army direct and organizational level leaders faced challenges in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, which combined to create an environment permeated by ambiguity and replete with uncertainty. Although it may be impossible...
Military operations are complex and chaotic phenomena. Current theoretical models inadequately deal with the increasing complexity and inherent uncertainty of modern warfare. Relying on mechanistic paradigms and reductionist methods of analysis,...
Air Mech XXI is a revolutionary concept of maneuver warfare that displaces the current heavy-mechanized doctrine as the dominate form of land combat in the next century. The concept, developed by the author, uses rotary wing aircraft to project a...
In February 1942, the War Department established the first Airborne [artillery] Test Battery to conduct experiments and determine the feasibility of parachute field artillery. In just over a year's time, the notion of airborne field artillery,...
This monograph examines the dimensions of time and space for military operations and the process for synchronization. The specific military operations addressed are: linear warfighting as described in FM 100-5, “Operations,” May 1986;...
In recent years some theorists have asserted that because of the limitations of ground maneuver, the lethality of the modern battlefield, and the pace of technological change there is a need to replace current conventional warfighting concepts with...
With the development of the "long war," the U.S. military's focus has shifted dramatically from its traditional emphasis on conventional operations to irregular and indirect approaches to safeguard America's vital interests. One of the least...
The United States Army and the people of this country pride themselves on how we wage war. We use and have used the traditional form of waging war for numerous years and for many different reasons. Even when we have waged war against ourselves,...
The First World War, also known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars, marked a turning point in American military history, and had a significant impact on the development, education, skills, leadership, and status of noncommissioned...
This monograph determines the tenets of Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW) through a review of current literature. The case studies of Braddock's Campaign, the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution, and the Philippines Insurrection provide...