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Exploiting combat experience: the U.S. Forces European theater study of mechanized cavalry units.
Prigge, Christopher N.
The U.S. Forces European Theater General Board study of mechanized cavalry units illustrates how a systemic study of combat experience can guide interconnected changes to military doctrine, organizations, and equipment. The General Board conducted...
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Cutting the Army's umbilical cord: a study of emerging fuel technologies and their impact on national security.
Price, Matthew A.
The U.S. dependence on foreign oil is a national security concern. The Department of Defense is the largest federal government consumer of oil and the Army plays a significant role in reducing consumption. To do this, the Army must reduce fuel...
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Operational implications of the NATO strategic concept 2010 for European countries in NATO and the EU.
Winter, Andreas C.
Multinational operations under the direction of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) have become the norm rather than the exception. In the light of an emerging partnership between both organizations, the...
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Gap crossings: not just a tactical problem.
Dahle, Kristen N.
The focus of this thesis is to determine how U.S. Army corps and divisions ensure deliberate gap crossings, a type of combined arms operation, are planned using operational art. Examination of doctrine for gap crossings shows gap crossings to be...
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Entrepreneurial expeditionary economics and the United States Military. Right task, wrong tool?
Archer-Burton, Thomas J.
Should the United States military alter current development practices by entwining entrepreneurial expeditionary economics into a new approach to the successful delivery of aid? This study explores whether the military is the right actor to deliver...
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Structure: suitable staffing and training of functional specialists within the United States Army Reserve Civil Affairs Force.
Wyman, William A., Jr.
Not all commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers (NCOs), or enlisted Soldiers assigned to United States Army Reserve (USAR) civil affairs (CA) units possess skills or qualifications equivalent to those commonly associated with functional...
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Operational lessons learned in the Korean War.
Woodhouse, Dale B.
More than 60 years since the outbreak of war on the Korean Peninsula, the United States Armed Forces continue to stand by the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of the Republic of Korea in an effort to deter further North Korean aggression. The...
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Size of operational staffs: less may be more.
Woo, John S.
Is there a better way to organize staffs in operational headquarters based on their roles? Following 9/11 in the ensuing Global War on Terror, the sizes of divisions and corps serving as operational headquarters have doubled and tripled,...
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China's expeditionary progression.
Welch, Donna L. I.
China has invested in military modernization efforts to transform its defense and logistic systems to protect its economic interests abroad. In order for China to execute expeditionary operations effectively, it needs significant expeditionary...
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U.S.-Egypt security cooperation after Egypt's January 2011 revolution.
Vogelsang, Susan S.
Could the leadership changes resulting from Egypt's January 2011 Revolution uproot thirty years of security cooperation between the United States and Egypt? This monograph examines how the security cooperation, rooted in the Camp David Accords,...
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Evaluation of the intensity of radical Islam in the Balkans and the assessment of its level of threat for European security.
Veljovski, Gjorgji
In the past two decades, Radical Islam rooted in Europe became an obvious security threat. This monograph argues that Western Europeans are partially responsible for permitting or not preventing the presence of radical Islamists in the Balkans and...
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SOF integration with conventional forces: a doctrine gap?
Stroud, Gregory M.
Throughout the history of the United States, the American military has integrated capabilities from diverse military units. From the regulars under Washington and the local militias in the American Revolution to the airborne Divisions of World War...
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Assessment of the potential operational consequences of Russia joining NATO.
Solomon, Kyle L.
While it might currently be challenging to imagine Russia as a NATO member, a change to the future strategic context could make it equally difficult to imagine Russia outside of NATO. The historical analysis of NATO enlargement during the past...
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Men of destiny: the American and Filipino guerillas during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.
Sinclair, Peter T., II
The American and Filipino guerrillas that fought against the Japanese occupation of the Philippines were key in providing direction to resistance efforts and in the eventual liberation of the islands. The guerrillas escaped the aggressive...
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Impact of sustainment on operational art in humanitarian aid operations.
Rankin, Sherdrick S., Sr.
This monograph examines the vital role that operational sustainment plays in the application of critical elements of operational art and operational design. The operational art and sustainment issues examined in this monograph are assessed using...
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Stability operations: from the post-Vietnam War era to today.
Phillips, Jimmy M.
As operations in Iraq and Afghanistan end, it is useful to analyze the current state of stability operations within the U.S. Army and determine its ability to conduct these types of operations in the future. Analyzing the state of stability...
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Employment and management considerations of Hungarian special operations forces.
Pecsvarady, Szabolcs
Hungary has hardly begun the development process of her own special operations capability (SOC). In a way, the Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) is in an advantageous position. There are role models, examples and proven methods available to adopt from...
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Cognitive battlefield: a framework for strategic communications.
Nicholson, Michael C.
Over the past ten years, addressing what Strategic Communications is has been a challenge for the military community. It is at times referred to as a process, referred to in the context of the strategic level of war, and referred to in the context...
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Operational risk and the American way of warfare.
Meredith, Jon W.
This monograph examines operational risk in the United States Army and the tendency to subordinate risk because of an institutional focus on aggression, offensive action to seize the initiative, and a reliance on firepower. The tendencies of the...
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BG J. Franklin Bell and the practice of operational art in the Philippines, 1901-1902.
McCarthy, Brian E.
U.S. Army commanders seek to balance the requirements to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations simultaneously. Within this framework, commanders have also had to balance the conduct of traditional military actions and non-military...
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Base camp life cycle management: focusing on the critical elements.
Marsh Read, Sarah K.
Increased expeditionary military operations tempo over the past sixty years highlighted the increasing need for base camps to enable force projection for the U.S. as well as allied partners in a variety of locations in the world. Base camps evolved...
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Means towards understanding: reconnaissance and the practice of operational art.
L'Heureux, Christopher D.
This monograph examines the relationship between reconnaissance and the application of operational art. The operational artist requires reconnaissance to arrange tactical actions in time, space, and purpose to achieve an overarching strategic...
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Ethical failure and its operational cost.
La Plante, Jeffrey A.
Ethical failures during the current era of persistent conflict have had significant operational costs. To minimize the effects of these operational costs, leaders must morally asses their forces and strive to implement programs to minimize future...
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Behind the mosaic: insurgent centers of gravity and counterinsurgency.
Klug, Jonathan P.
Given ongoing conflicts and the likelihood of executing counterinsurgency in the future, it is vital to conduct effective campaign planning for counterinsurgency. Additionally, effective campaign planning is essential for rapid and effective...
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Building state capacity to achieve government victory during civil war.
Ingels, Christopher A.
Focusing efforts toward building security force capability without increasing state capacity is an ineffective strategy to achieve government victory in civil war. The purpose of this monograph is to advance and test the hypothesis that...
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Air command and control in small wars.
Heusinkveld, Mark R.
The small wars fought by the French in Algeria and the United States in Vietnam provide lessons for the United States military to use today. Although neither France nor the United States met their strategic objectives, their command and control...
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Operational art and the clash of organizational cultures: postmortem on special operations as a seventh warfighting function.
Gleiman, Jan Kenneth
As the United States Army stands in the midst of a transitional period, it must determine what type of Army it will be. In doing so, the Army must come to grips with new realities of the strategic context that demand a capability to use...
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Impact of racial integration on the combat effectiveness of Eighth (US) Army during the Korean War.
Cranford, Richard T.
This monograph studies the racial integration of Army ground combat units in Eighth (US) Army during the Korean War. The purpose of the monograph is to determine how this change in the utilization of African-American combat soldiers impacted the...
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Comparing the efficacy of airpower and heavy ground power.
Caggiano, Andrew C.
America's current financial strains necessitate an investigation into the effectiveness and efficiency of our fighting forces. This monograph explores the history of technology, theory, and doctrine development in heavy ground combat power and...
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Advising success: lessons from American military assistance efforts since World War II.
Batson, Bryan K.
The Global War on Terror brought about several military assistance efforts that include the training and development of foreign security forces. The United States has been providing advisors to foreign security forces around the world for over 120...
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Operational art and the sustainment warfighting function.
Ballard, Jason A.
With the rapidly changing and unfamiliar global environment, the U.S. Army must require its planners to have an understanding of operational art within the context of their warfighting function and combat power. How can an operational planner...
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Using social influence theory to increase the effectiveness of influence operations.
Burns, Barrett A.
Since its inception in 2001, the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) has been a geographically limited force addressing a problem that is not geographically constrained. ISAF operations were limited to Kabul initially. In 2003, the...
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Army support to the United States Border Patrol in the 21st Century.
Mofu, Chanda Ian
The United States Army faces significant budget cuts as the national debt rises and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan end. Budgets cuts will decrease funding for training across the operational force as the Army moves to train for...
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Biometrically supported census operations as a population control measure in counterinsurgency.
Shrout, Michael S.
This monograph examines the conduct of biometrically supported census operations as a population control measure in a counterinsurgency campaign. First, the monograph explores why the conduct of such an operation is relevant in the current...
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US Military strategy in four dimensions.
Markert, James C.
The monograph that follows seeks to analyze the current military strategy of the US. The framework proposed by the renowned military historian Michael Howard assists in this endeavor. The resulting analysis establishes the criteria for an effective...
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Understanding advisory roles in large scale counterinsurgencies.
Roberson, Patrick B.
For approximately the past ten years, the Army has been engaged in large-scale counterinsurgency campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. These campaigns have forced the Army to reevaluate how it approaches its role in advising host nation forces. This...
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Governance in Afghanistan: context and possibilities.
Yanda, Jason A.
Since 2001, the capabilities of the Afghan state have been a priority on the world stage. The reign of Amir Abdur Rahman, who established the current state of Afghanistan, is critical in understanding the development of the current state, and the...
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Multiple mission modularity: optimizing the brigade combat team for combined arms maneuver and wide area security missions.
Miers, Thomas R.
In August 2010, the U.S. Army published The United States Army Operating Concept 2016-2028 (AOC). The AOC attempts to forecast the Army's future capability requirements based on analysis of possible threats. In past and current deployments, the...
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Bundeswehr in the 21st Century -- between Prussia's glory and design.
Schoy, Michael
This monograph is meant to inspire military professionals to approach Prussian military history as a source of concepts with enduring relevance for modern armed forces. Reference point for the examination is the Bundeswehr (German armed forces) and...
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Beyond experience -- educating Coast Guard officers for the demands of professional excellence.
Kammer, Virginia J.
This monograph examines the current state of Coast Guard Professional Military Education (PME) to identify areas for improvement to ensure Coast Guard officers have the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to operate in an increasingly...
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Adaptive campaigning applied: Australian Army operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Bassingthwaighte, Michael B.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relevance of Adaptive Campaigning to recent Australian Army operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The context for Adaptive Campaigning is set by reviewing Australia's way of warfare and the evolution of...
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Creating operational culture skills capability within conventional force leaders.
Collins, Mark D.
This monograph analyzes the Army's ability to implement operational culture skills to meet the intent of the vision set forth in the 2009 Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy. First, the monograph reviews Army operations since Vietnam. This...
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Future of autonomous ground logistics: convoys in the Department of Defense.
Green, Damian A.
The military needs an autonomous ground convoy capability because the speed and complexity of the environment in which it operates has begun to exceed the abilities of its members to operate within it. U.S. Army doctrine requires the logistics...
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Professional military education for today's US Army captains.
Green, Gerald H.
The professional education a captain receives is critical to the foundation of his military career. The Captains’ Career Course affords the opportunity to prepare these officers for the increasing responsibilities and challenges they will face,...
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When the Japanese bombed the Huertgen Forest: how the Army's investigation of Pearl Harbor influenced the outcome of the Huertgen Forest, Major General Leonard T. Gerow and his command of V Corps from 1943-1945.
Hinman, Jade E.
In September of 1944, Major General Leonard T. Gerow, the V Corps commander was relieved of command in combat to return to the United States and testify before the Army's Investigation Board on Pearl Harbor. The board eventually found General Gerow...
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Major combat operations versus stability operations: getting Army priorities correct.
Benson, William E.
This monograph analyzes whether major combat operations or stability operations should be more of a priority for United States Army general purpose forces given the likely future threat, future operating environment, requirements and resources....
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Balancing the Israeli Defense Force for future warfare.
Johnson, Randy T.
Since its establishment as a state Israel's geo-political circumstance demands that the small nation state adapt to an ever changing threat environment. Israeli defense policy traditionally consisted of deterrence through a dominant military...
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Social media and the U.S. Army: maintaining a balance.
Moe, Todd A.
Now that the Department of Defense has permitted the use of social media for both private and official purposes, the question becomes, can the military, the Army in particular, obtain the benefits sought from social media use without seriously...
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Incompatible systems of logic: why design should integrate the mechanistic, reductionist, and linear logic of military detailed planning.
Zweibelson, Ben E.
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...
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General Walton H. Walker: a talent for training.
Hilburgh, Adam W.
A study of General Walton H. Walker's career offers a lens through which to view the evolution of Army training doctrine, revealing its strengths and weaknesses over a period of nearly four decades. However, an understanding of the skills necessary...
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Christian extremism as a domestic terror threat.
Wong, Frederick D.
Americans readily identify Muslim extremism as a viable threat to America. However, they ignore or remain unaware of Christian extremism in the same context, despite the similarities in ideology that advocate violence against Americans. For...
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Children of Aphrodite: the proliferation and threat of unmanned aerial vehicles in the twenty-first century.
Gaub, Darin L.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide crucial intelligence collection, and lethal targeting capabilities for United States, and other armed forces around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they continue to demonstrate their value to commanders...
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Effect of post traumatic stress disorder on military leadership: an historical perspective.
Baker, Karen A.
This monograph examines the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on military leadership. For over twenty years, the United States Army has used the Be, Know, Do leadership model to describe what Army leadership is and does. The BKD...
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Expeditionary economics and its implications on the United States Army.
Pelini, Marc E.
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States government has increasingly deployed its Army forces in support of global stability and support operations. Based on the 2010 Department of Defense Review and the Department of Defense Directive...
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Four forces airpower theory.
O'Neill, Brian P.
This monograph suggests an airpower theory that helps explain why airpower does not result in quick, clean, economical, "ideal" war. The genesis of this study comes from the observation that airpower advocates, from early personalities...
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Inverting the Army intelligence pyramid.
McGarry, Christopher C.E.
Lessons learned from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the past ten years indicate that the Army is fighting in an environment that requires a change in how organizations gather, analyze, synthesize, and produce intelligence....
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Restrained policy and careless execution: allied strategic bombing on the Netherlands in the Second World War.
Van Esch, Joris A.C.
This monograph examines the nature of Allied strategic bombing on The Netherlands in the Second World War. It discusses the endless controversy on strategic bombing and classifies its discourse into six different narratives. It adds the policy of...
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Campaigns for the pacification of the Spanish protectorate in Morocco: a forgotten example of successful counterinsurgency.
Valero Garcia, Víctor
The Campaigns conducted by the Spanish Army from 1909 to 1926 to pacify the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco are almost unknown in the US Army, and the scarce literature written or translated to English provides only a partial vision of them. The...
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Coalition warfare: the leadership challenges.
Thornhill, Mark J.
Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased willingness for countries to engage in coalition operations for peacekeeping, peace enforcement and resolving regional conflict. Coalition operations have increasingly become the primary...
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Is the employment of army the only solution for solving the Naxal problem in India?
Tanwar, Navneet
The monograph provides an in-depth analysis of the structural and ideological causes of Naxalism in India. Naxalism besides being a socio-economic problem is also politico-ideological response to the growing inequality in the Indian society....
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Space power: a theory for sustaining US security through the information age.
Swilley, Scott F.
The United States requires a logical and practical space power theory that relates to national interests. This monograph explains how activities in the space domain influence US national interests. The relationship between space power and national...
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Stability operations: ill-structured problems, stakeholders, and gaining consensus.
Sutton, Johnny R.
The Department of Defense emphasis on stability operations caused the United States Army to change its operational concept to Full Spectrum Operations (FSO). The acknowledgment of the importance of stability operations however, does not translate...
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Difference that makes a difference: distinguishing between knowledge management and information management in the U.S. Army.
Sullivan, Patrick K.
In today's interconnected society there has been a push for the use of technology to increase the speed of information blurring the distinction between knowledge and information. This monographs illustrates the issues with knowledge and the common...
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U.S. Army corps development in World War I.
Strong, Vaughn D., Jr.
This paper examines the development of the American Army corps structure during World War I. The corps formation developed in World War I by General John J. Pershing was the culmination of 56 years of lessons learned from the Civil War through the...
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Focused logistics: putting agility in agile logistics.
Snow, Michael W.
This monograph describes the evolution of military logistics from 1994 to 2011 within the framework of the tenants of the Focused Logistics concept, assesses the effectiveness of the efforts to transform military logistics from a mass-based into a...
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Enemies into allies: American stability operations and the transformation of Japan 1945-1952.
Skelly, Lawrence E., III
The current U.S. Army operating concept prominently includes stability operations built on the core competency of wide area security. Stability operations secure national goals for military action by establishing the conditions for lasting peace...
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Philippine-American war: a model for declaring victory in Iraq.
Simmons, Crayton
Even though Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have created a surging trend of research and literature connected with irregular warfare, there is still inadequate study and appreciation of the United States commitment in the Philippines at the...
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Inevitable war?
Showalter, Richard K.
China and the United States have been competitors on a global scale since Deng Xiaoping changed China's trading policies in 1976. The policies resulted in increased tensions between the two nations over time. This monograph uses Commercial...
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Security force assistance logistics: the key to self-reliance?
Howard, Lowell E., Jr.
When are a nation’s security forces deemed self-reliant? Security force assistance (SFA) is one process of building or rebuilding a nation’s security forces. If the ultimate goal of SFA is producing a self-reliant force capable of responding to...
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Effect of context on internal and external actor's perception on COIN.
Iqbal, Ali
Tactical level nuances between COIN by an external and an internal actor are barely distinguishable. The successful COIN practices for an external actor listed in FM 3-24 COIN manual of US Army include maintaining a constant, forward presence with...
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Civil War experiences of General Quincy Adams Gillmore: the challenges of transitioning from the tactical to the operational level of command.
Lewis, Adam J.
A leader’s transition from the tactical to operational level of command has challenged military commanders throughout history. Some leaders are very successful at making the transition, while others encounter difficulty. Understanding the...
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AEF process: the key to crisis response?
Lengel, Matthew J.
Following the Cold War, the United States reduced the size of its military. Much of the remaining force became home-based in the United States. The downsized Air Force had remained continually engaged in combat operations since 1991. In an effort...
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Applying lessons of trust in future command arrangements.
Lankford, Robert V.
This monograph elucidates lessons of trust learned through the study of historical command relationships between soldier and airman. The purpose of this monograph is to highlight the need to apply the lessons learned from these case studies in...
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United Nations and military interventions: factors for success and ability to lead in comparison with an international coalition.
Lambert, James
Numerous UN military interventions have taken place in the post-Cold War era. Some stand out as failure: stability efforts did not succeed and UN forces were often incapable of protecting the people. Rwanda, Somalia and Bosnia come to mind. These...
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General Matthew B. Ridgway: a commander's maturation of operational art.
Kurz, Joseph R.
General Matthew B. Ridgway’s astonishing ability to visualize a military campaign matured based on his leader development, the lessons that he learned from failure and from personally mastering operational art. During World War II, Ridgway...
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Bridging the planning gap: linking conceptual Army design to military decision-making.
Kober, Erik K.
After almost a decade of war, some senior Army leaders have attributed the challenges experienced in both Iraq and Afghanistan to an inadequate response to complex environmental changes or even blatant misidentification of the problem. Today’s...
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Policy failures in the graveyard of empires: how policymakers let the soldiers down in the British, the Soviet, and the American wars in Afghanistan.
Khan, Mehar Omar
This monograph examines the role of policy in guidance of the British, the Soviet and the U.S.-NATO wars in Afghanistan. Set in the context of Afghanistan’s history and its socio-cultural environment, the study critically analyzes the negative...
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Brigade combat teams: designed to design.
Kelly, John A.
Should the US Army allocate an Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP) graduate to the Brigade Combat Team’s plans cell in light of a decade of doctrinal changes and modularity? This monograph analyzes a decade’s worth of change in the US...
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General Troy H. Middleton: steadfast in command.
Kaune, Patrick N.
Lieutenant General Troy H. Middleton effectively commanded division and corps formations in World War II. His previous combat experience included command of the 47th Infantry Regiment in World War I. During the interwar period, Middleton served as...
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Exploring sectarian opportunities in the Middle East.
Hill, Bernard K.
Since the death of the Prophet Mohammad sectarian violence has existed in the Middle East. This monograph details the history of the Sunni - Shia split and explains the origins of the violence still present today. This conflict presents...
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Toward the Great War: U.S. Army operations and Mexico, 1865-1917.
Hawbaker, John J.
As geographic neighbors, the United States and Mexico have experienced varying tension ever since each country was colonized, gained independence, and solidified its boundaries. Between the American Civil War and World War I, the U.S. Army...
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Domestic remotely piloted aircraft use by federal, state, and local governments.
Harman, Jack F.
The United States military enjoys the continued growth of Remotely Piloted Aircraft assets and personnel. By 2015, Creech Air Force Base will employ almost one in every five active duty Air Force pilots. Remotely Piloted Aircraft are in such demand...
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Possible Marine Corps response to defense budget reductions.
Greene, Brian D.
Current defense budget climate indicates that each Service within the Department of Defense (DOD) can expect substantial reductions. The challenge facing DOD is how to reduce its budget while being engaged in counter-insurgency and stability...
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Gone to fiddler's green: reconnaissance and security for the corps.
Goings, Brian C.
The United States Army’s transformation from the Army of Excellence design to the Modular design had profound changes for the corps organization. Armored cavalry regiments under the Army of Excellence design provided reconnaissance and security...
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Sustainability of U.S. Government projects in Afghanistan.
Sherman, Lorraine
Afghan nationals are not using or maintaining USG-funded development projects in two provinces/PRTs critical to U.S. success. As such, this monograph seeks to answer whether USG development projects in Afghanistan are sustainable. To do so, it...
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Beyond payoffs: understanding sustainable economic incentives at the tactical level.
Shaffner, Jonathan
Broadly applied strategy-driven initiatives in a local environment may have unintended effects on the targeted nation's local economy. In addition to direct influences, a foreign force's service and resource requirements have the potential to...
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Advisors divided: the French, Americans and the training relations and instruction mission in South Vietnam, 1955-1956.
Schrein, Gregory M.
This monograph examines the effectiveness of the combined French and American Training Relations and Instruction Mission. The United States' fears regarding the spread of communism during the 1950s appeared justified in Vietnam following the French...
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Is the narco-violence in Mexico an insurgency?
Rogan, Michael G.
Since Mexican President Felipe Calderón declared war on the drug cartels in December 2006, more than 35,000 Mexicans have died due to narco-violence. This monograph examines whether the various Mexican drug trafficking organizations are insurgents...
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Shaping the Middle East in an era of revolution: synchronizing U.S. Central Command theater engagement.
Robinson, John A.
This study examines the coordination of the Joint Phase 0 shaping activities that take place as part of Central Command theater engagement. The focus is on horizontal synchronization across staff elements and vertical synchronization through...
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Preparing field grade officers for joint staff assignments.
Godfrin, Peter F., Jr.
Publication of Another Crossroads? Professional Military Education Two Decades After the Goldwater-Nichols Act and the Skelton Panel by the House Armed Service Committee calls into question the ability of our current Joint Professional Military...
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Strategic and operational decision-making: does military weakness affect decisions made?
Givens, Corey A.
The United States and Japan had a very contentious relationship between 1939 and 1941. During this time, Japan’s strategic objectives focused on the desire for a policy of national self-sufficiency and of non-reliance on Western imports or...
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Military governance and war termination.
Ford, Charles A.
As demonstrated by the U.S. military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, achieving favorable war termination requires more than defeating the enemy on the battlefield. Across the U.S. government, agencies have recognized the requirement to...
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General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley in the Korean War and the meaning of the Chairmanship.
Forbis, Michael D.
General of the Army Omar Nelson Bradley served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and he played a significant role during the Korean War. Bradley served as the senior military advisor to President Harry S. Truman, and he was the...
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Hybrid threat concept: contemporary war, military planning and the advent of unrestricted operational art.
Fleming, Brian P.
Hybrid threat actors seek to master unrestricted operational art in order to reconcile overmatch and protect or advance their interests. As interest-based rational actors, hybrid threats translate strategic intent into unrestricted distributed...
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Bringing back the past: the impact of procuring low-tech strike assets on Air Force culture.
Ferguson, David A.
Service culture affects how military branches organize, train, equip, and survive as separate institutions of the US military. The culture of a service includes the persistent, patterned way of thinking about operations and relationships. The...
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Full spectrum operations: is this the science of victory?
Fahrenbach, Christopher T.
The U. S. Army’s current operating concept of Full Spectrum Operations is nothing more than a return to an earlier concept, Flexible Response. The Army adopted Flexible Response in the early 1960s to mitigate the threat posed by Soviet nuclear,...
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Taming the tar heel department: D.H. Hill and the challenges of operational-level command during the American Civil War.
Erslev, Brit K.
The purpose of this monograph is to identify skills and capabilities required by commanders to excel at the operational level of war and in the practice of operational art. The author evaluated the performance of Confederate Major General Daniel...
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Impact of organizational culture on information sharing.
Egli, Virginia L.
A key factor in the failure of the intelligence community is the resistance to information sharing. Organizational culture is an essential link in understanding the resistance to information sharing. Using Edgar Schein’s organizational culture...
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Great things have been done by a few men: operational art in Clark's Illinois campaign of 1778 - 1779.
Duckworth, Eric J.
Historians generally submit operational art, and modern war for that matter, emerged during the industrial era wars of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when national conscription fielded massive armies of corps and divisions. This...
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Three capitals for two states – analysis of Jerusalem's sovereignty and perspectives.
Dick, Carl D.
This study argues that there are historical reasons to focus on Jerusalem first and to use an international Holy Basin methodology to bring Israel and the Palestinian National Authority together towards a workable compromise. This analysis...
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Means of effective security sector reform: a comparison of U.S. military and contractor programs.
Diaz, David S.
With continuing emphasis on building partner capacity to deal with internal and external security threats, the United States (US) Department of State and Department of Defense continue to increase partner nation security force capacity within...
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Letter to all guerrilleros: unifying the Mindanao resistance movement and unconventional warfare.
Davis, Michael E.
United States Special Forces have established a well-deserved reputation as experts in direct action operations to kill or capture high-value targets over the course of the Global War on Terror. In doing so, they have neglected their core mission...
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Procedural control: the future of the provincial reconstruction team.
Davis, Marc E.
President Karzai, in his February 2011 speech to the Munich Security Conference, argued that the Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) have performed below expectations due to conflicts in goals and coordination among the various organizations,...
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ARNG Division Headquarters in an era of persistent conflict.
Cornwell, Patrick D.
The Army is under stress from repeated deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and is limited to ten AC division HQ to fill operational command and control missions. Nine of the ten AC division HQ have had a total of 30 deployments between September...
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Commoner's view: the application of operational art in counterinsurgency operations.
Conover, Drew R.
The marked changed in the types of wars fought over the last ten years in Afghanistan and Iraq have demonstrated the need for commanders at echelons below the campaign level to develop and continuously refine operational approaches to guide their...
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Understanding through context: how a thematic based curriculum can benefit CGSOC students.
Conner, David M.
The ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated that future conflicts may be fought in multiple domains and consist of many interconnected systems. As such, Army officers must possess a firm understanding of their operational environment...
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Expeditionary economics in turbulent times.
Connally, James R.
The United States today finds itself in a turbulent era of failing and underdeveloped states. When a population either threatens or undertakes an overthrow of their government, the government will often request United States assistance for...
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Challenges for this kind of war: modifying Army awards for a new century of conflict.
Clemmer, Brent A.
The United States Army continues to execute counterinsurgency operations in support of the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan. However, inculcating a counterinsurgency ethos into the Army continues to be a challenge. The Army’s reward system,...
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When the guns fall silent: a leader's guide to understanding defensive coping mechanisms.
Claburn, Joseph R.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is becoming an important topic for military leaders as the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq continue. The diagnosis of PTSD in Soldiers returning from the battlefields is increasing at an alarming rate. Despite...
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Why was General Richard O'Connor's command in northwest Europe less effective than expected?
Cates, Sam E. A.
General Richard O’Connor was the British VIII Corps commander in Normandy 1944. Previously he forged an outstanding reputation as a large unit commander in the desert of North Africa and this form suggests his command in Northwest Europe would be...
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Hezbollah: the dynamics of recruitment.
Butler, Leroy Bryant
Hezbollah, a successful and respected terrorist organization, has survived over a 28 year period by creating and extending its mobilization base. Hezbollah’s recruitment process has contributed to its successful growth. However, little is known...
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What drives Pakistan's interest in Afghanistan?
Budihas, Christopher L.
Due to its haphazard partition from British Colonial India and a series of internal and external destabilizing events throughout the last six decades, Pakistan has been plagued with varying degrees of instability that leave it today on the edge of...
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Canada's 2009 northern strategy: Cold War policy in a warming arctic.
Bobbitt, Daniel R.
From its founding Canada has been an Arctic nation, and has both claimed sovereignty over much of the region and viewed itself as an Arctic power. Despite this, the twentieth century has witnessed minimal development and resource allocation to this...
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Afghan right: linking a stable economic and industrial base to a self sustaining ANA logistics adjusted to Afghan culture.
Richter, Douglas C.
The ultimate success of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Afghanistan relies on transitioning responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces, primarily the Afghan National Army. The US and NATO...
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China's resource quest: securing access to natural resources at home and abroad.
Rambo, Chad O.
In the past decade, China's urban population and economy have grown dramatically. China realizes it must maintain steady and secure access to natural resources in order to placate its populace and maintain economic growth. This monograph examines...
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Winning the long war: amplifying Muslim challenges to al-Qaeda.
Qureishi, Romeo C.
Criticism and condemnation of al-Qaeda that originate from the worldwide Muslim community present the most formidable challenge to its existence and legitimacy as an organization and movement. There is ample literature that questions whether or not...
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Four decades and five manuals: U.S. Army strategic leadership doctrine, 1983-2011.
Purvis, Keith
This monograph analyzes the history of United States Army leadership doctrine from 1983 through 2011 to identify the evolution of strategic leadership theory and practice in Army doctrine. Using leadership doctrine, the focus is on the analysis of...
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Unbalanced stability: applying lessons from American cities in stability operations.
Poyant, Ryan R.
Over the past decade, the United States has focused its military energy on the conduct of Stability Operations. The U.S. Department of Defense raised Stability Operations to the same level of importance as Offensive and Defensive Operations in...
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Hezbollah: the myth of moderation.
Pick, Shaw S.
The emergence of non-state actors and sub-national entities on the world stage has presented the established international system with challenges for which it is ill equipped to handle. The historical inclination to resort to military force when...
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Facing the long war: factors that lead soldiers to stay in the Army during persistent conflict.
Petty, Jonathan T.
The purpose of the monograph is to explore the trends in retention during the last fifteen years during an era of persistent conflict. Frequent deployments influence soldiers' retention decisions. Based on extensive research from surveys, focus...
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Legality of al-Qaeda's jihad.
Pelicano, Stephen M.
Usama Bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, declared war on the United States in a statement issued in August 1996. With the words, "It is a duty now on every tribe in the Arab Peninsula to fight in the cause of Allah and to cleanse the land from...
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Command and control: toward Arctic unity of command and unity of effort.
Peeler, Michael J.
This study examines issues facing the U.S. military command and control structure in the Arctic. Specifically, given recent climate changes, the resulting potential threats, and the missions set forth by the commander in chief, what is the most...
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Borderline failure: National Guard on the Mexican border, 1916-1917.
Orr, Brent A.
When President Woodrow Wilson ordered approximately 150,000 National Guardsmen to the southern border in 1916, the United States was on the verge of all-out war with Mexico. The rapid mobilization and deployment of the Guard forces broke the rapid...
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Assessing Chinese intentions for the military use of the space domain.
Oh, Paul S.
The continuing rise of Chinese political and military power has made Americans suspicious of China's intentions in the space domain. For many in the American defense community, the 2007 Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test was the smoking gun that proved...
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Broader education for Special Forces officers.
Nelson, Andre'
The purpose of this monograph is to examine whether the measures of effectiveness used in Special Forces officer education venues are sufficient to address the operational requirements over a career in a holistic manner. Past education evaluations...
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Military police brigade, operational art, and the Army operating concept 2016-2028.
Myers, Jon P.
The purpose of this monograph is to illuminate the role in, and support to, operational art by military police brigades and demonstrate their viability as a bridging mechanism to the operating concepts of wide area security and combined arms...
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"The Crux of the Fight": General Joseph Lawton Collins' Command Style.
Moore, Theo K.
This monograph examines General J. Lawton Collins' career and argues that his command style was characterized by technical and tactical competence, the practical ability to lead from the front and sound judgment. This monograph examines these key...
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American military ethics: stalwart in a changing society.
Meyer, Joseph R.
This monograph explores the American media's influence on ethical military policy and attempts to understand the complex relationship between the United States' military, the American media, and U.S. policy makers in the context of a changing...
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Applicability of Army design methodology to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Blair, Kevin L.
The FBI has a long history and established culture as the pre-eminent law enforcement agency in the world. Beginning in the late 1930s, the FBI assumed responsibility for espionage and domestic intelligence investigations. Abuses of domestic...
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IDF: tactical success- strategic failure, SOD, the Second Intifada and beyond.
Billmyer, John R.
Throughout its history the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has exhibited brilliant tactical performance. The War of Independence, the Sinai Campaign, the Six Day War, and even the 1973 War placed Israel on a martial pedestal with few peers. On closer...
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Media, a president, and his generals: how the media shaped civil-military relations during the Mexican war.
Metzel, Matthew N.
The topic of civil-military relations during the Mexican War resurfaces as an interesting historical study in the aftermath of President Obama's recent decision to relieve General McChrystal of command in Afghanistan. This review of U.S....
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Defense Officer Personnel Management Act -- the Army's Challenge to Contemporary Officer Management.
McKenzie, Thurman C.C.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates has directed each of the military service chiefs to consider changes to officer management policies that will contribute to a more efficient and flatter military organization. However, it is not clear whether...
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Politics and the operational level of war.
McGrew, Matthew A.
First introduced into U.S. Army doctrine in 1982, the operational level of war developed to remove politics from an inherently political process. American writers absorbed Soviet writing on the subject and translated it into existing doctrine...
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Joint interagency multinational sea-based logistics platforms: utilizing strategic sealift to enhance geographic combatant commanders' theater engagement capabilities.
McDermott, Charles D.
U.S. national security depends in part on the Nation's ability to respond effectively to disasters, both at home and abroad. Recent responses have relied heavily on airlift, commercial and military, and U.S. Navy surface combatants. The per-ton...
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Developing intelligent leaders - a look at the Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
McCormick, Robert L.
Over the last two decades, the United States Army has funded boards, panels, and studies that have recommended an emphasis on cognitive development training over technical training. This research reviews the current Reserve Officers Training Corp...
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Assessing the impact of strategic culture on Chinese regional security policies in South Asia.
Martin, Craig A.
Over the past 60 years, the Sino-Indian relationship has swung from a cool détente to all out war. Many Western international relations theorists applying the "realist" school of thought view China as a dangerous threat to not only the...
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Deja vu: The Unified Command Plan of the Future Revisited.
Martignetti, Edward F.
Military command-and-control structures must adapt to the environment in which they operate. Following World War II, command and control evolved to meet the conditions of the postwar era. Sixty years later, the international system has again...
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Breaking the mold: identifying and developing top talent using a new officer evaluation.
Mann, Phillip G.
This monograph seeks to answer the primary research question of how can the Army improve its officer evaluation report in order to evaluate current doctrinal competencies, and better differentiate its top, middle, and bottom performers. The...
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Military accessions vital to national interest program: what it is and how it can be made relevant.
Lorenzen, John M.
Non-citizens have served in the United States military during every war since at least the Civil War. In 1862 Congress, in an effort to increase the size of the Army, passed the first legislation which authorized expedited citizenship for...
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Training the Afghan National Army.
Lewis, Troy D.
This monograph examines the changes in the US training of the Afghan National Army (ANA) from 2001 to present. It looks at historical examples of Security Force Assistance from the late 1700s through the 1990s to establish four training concepts to...
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Restoring law and order: the Kentucky State Guard in the Black Patch War of 1907-1909.
Bates, Andrew J.
The Kentucky State Guard’s campaign against the Silent Brigade in 1907-1909 offers lessons for the operational art of civil security and supporting civil law enforcement. The Silent Brigade was a guerrilla army that terrorized western Kentucky in...
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Analyzing the United States Air Force Organizational Structure -- A Case for Reorganization.
Sundberg, Jeffrey P.
The United States Air Force (USAF) faces a fiscally constrained environment today and will likely become even more constrained in the near future. With a reduced budget and important programs and critical functions that require funding, the USAF...
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Comparing models for the restoration of essential services during counterinsurgency operations.
Barbina, Anthony P.
What is the military’s most effective model for restoring essential services during counterinsurgency operations? That question drove this monograph to compare the most popular restoration model, the SWEAT Model, against a new model, the...
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Enemy Objectives Unit in World War II: selecting targets for aerial bombardment that support the political purpose of war.
Ballew, Brian P.
In June of 1942, Eighth Air Force deployed to Great Britain and began preparation for a bombing campaign. However, during the initial planning efforts it became apparent the staff lacked the expertise needed to analyze and recommend bombing...
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Recognizing signposts: anticipating the future role of the corps.
Bailey, Desmond V.
By examining four historical contexts featuring corps headquarters performing their doctrinal roles, this study indentified three signposts that assist practitioners with anticipating the future role of a corps headquarters at onset and throughout...
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Succeeding at organizational transformation: a study of literature, western military organizational transformations in the last seventy years, and comments on the current Canadian Forces transformation.
Basinger, Derek D.
Organizational transformations are inherently difficult to achieve in any public or private sector. As such, there has been a significant body of writing developed primarily in business and the military as to how to achieve successful...
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