Two centuries of philosophy and war have informed the latest evolution of the definitions of strategy and operational art defined in the Department of Defense's Joint Publication 1-02. By harmonizing the relationship between strategy and...
During the Interwar period, the Soviet theory of “deep operations,” like Soviet military science as a whole developed in parallel with Soviet armed forces organizational reform, including rearmament and preparation for current threats. The...
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...
This research discusses the high murder rate in Jamaica as a consequence of gang activity. It higlights the negative impact of gangs in regard to national security. The complexity of the gang problem is identified by describing the gangs'...
The extensive use of propaganda by all belligerents during World War I created sensitivity to the relationship between modern communications technologies and the manipulation of public opinion. Government elites and academicians were so concerned...
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....
The fundamental root cause behind the military defeat of Poland in 1939 is not the result of fighting the combined armies of Germany and the Soviet Union. Rather, the failure is attributed to Poland's political hubris of pursuing its strategic...
The following Personal Experience Paper (PEP) addressed the deployment and combat experience of a U. S. Army Senior Line medic during operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Our combat medic‟s must obtain the trust and confidence of the Soldiers...
This paper addressed my experience as a First Sergeant of the Retraining and Holding Company (RHC), Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. My tenure as the First Sergeant lasted from July 2002 through May 2004. The Retraining and Holding Company possessed a...
Ebrecht, Virgil L.; Burke, Steven T.; Klein, Robert M.; Schoppe, Lawrence A.
The Army will do whatever the Nation asks it to do, from decisively winning wars to promoting and keeping the peace. To this end, the Army must be strategically responsive and ready to be dominant at every point across the full spectrum of...
Guerilla warfare is essential in maintaining sovereignty in a country by defeating conventional armies that are considered an occupying force. The nature of guerilla warfare originated within the roots of government’s weaknesses. Guerilla force...
Now, more than ever, the Army is in a constant state of transition. The Global War on Terror (GWOT), defense of the homeland, and modernization, all compete for priority and to shape the direction in which the Army will head. Even with the turmoil...
Thesis: By employing the FBCB2, the Mechanized Infantry has the ability to maintain continuous information flow and situational understanding for successful operations on today’s modern battlefield. Abstract: The Force XXI Battle Command Brigade...
This paper tells about standards versus or how they coincide with ethics. I walked away from this dilemma with one thing that would stick with me for the rest of my career; when it comes to standards, stick to them, you can’t go wrong if you do...
Throughout history, the United States Military has failed to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. In the past the military has had to prepare for war by assessing the situation and making certain assumptions. With newer...
The time frame was 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 in the Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.
The Germans at the start of the battle were equipped with about 200,000 soldiers, 5 Armored Divisions, just over 12 Infantry Divisions, and...
Phase I: Learning the job. We were the first O6 command to run COB Taji and assumed Garrison Command responsibilities. The unit we replaced was an O5 commanded Mayor Cell. They were subordinate to the tenant Sustainment Brigade. My predecessor did...