Space operations are important to today 's Army and will be increasingly important to the Future Force. Currently, the Army has an opportunity to develop Future Force leaders to best utilize space to achieve full spectrum dominance. If the Army...
The U.S. Army's stated power projection strategy demands a corps of five divisions that is tailorable, sustainable, and with airborne vertical insertion capability. The lead brigade must be on the ground by C+4, the lead division by C+12. Two heavy...
This monograph examines the impact of infrastructure on strategic mobility operations. Doctrine does not take a holistic view of strategic mobility. Getting equipment and personnel into a theater of war is only possible if sufficient ports,...
This paper analyzes strategic lift and the support needed to provide mobility to a Force Projection Army. The paper begins with an introduction about the strategic responsiveness of the United States Army and an explanation about why the Army is...
This monograph answers the question “What must an encircled unit be provided and do in order to successfully hold?” Following the end of the Cold War and the subsequent drawdown, the United States adopted a military strategy of force...
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question: does the Army's force structure allow for a sufficient amount of infantry forces for the security challenges of the first decade of the 21st Century? This monograph examines the late 1990's Army...
The Army as part of its strategic mobility program (ASMP) recently launched its Army Prepositioning Afloat (APA) program also known as Army War Reserve -3 (AWR-3). The intent is to preposition a heavy brigade and a theater sustainment package...
Human Trafficking is modern slavery. Its size, global scope, and potential to threaten national security warrants appropriate Department of Defense attention. However, the existing U.S. government institutions tasked to respond to Human Trafficking...
This paper analyzes the combat service support concept of focused logistics in support of a Force Projection Army. The paper begins with an introduction to the differences between mass logistical practices of the past and the beginning and...
As the United States (U.S.) sustains the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and the prospect of invading Iraq looms imminent, there remains a pressing need for viable intermediate staging bases (ISB) in the Middle East to conduct decisive military...
The purpose of this paper is to answer the question "Is the U.S. Army's emphasis on the mechanized infantry force the right infantry force for today's environment"? The aim is to provide scrutiny to the current structure of the army's mechanized...
While the primary focus of American foreign policy is clearly outside the European continent, NATO’s ongoing enlargement and successful integration of new members remains in the vital interests of the United States. Alliance members, both old and...
As far back as the inception of our nation, our U.S military has participated in Combined Force Operations. This type of operation has been performed or conducted for various reasons and under different circumstances surrounding each conflict. In...
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy located in the southwestern region of Asia. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Abdul Aziz ibn Saud (Toth, 2005). The United States (U.S.) history shows our troops have come and gone from the region. The...
Saudi Arabia possesses many characteristics that are valuable to the United States as a strategic ally in the Middle East. The first reason is that a strong and positive relationship is crucial to the National Strategy of the United States. The...
This paper studies the US security assistance program to Jordan during the Cold War. There are many publications written about US policy in the Middle East and how the US uses security assistance in its arsenal of tools; and a lot has been written...
This monograph discusses the importance of understanding the impact that a failure to provide for security of the Ground Lines of Communication (GLOC) can have on the successful execution of tactical operations. The problem facing military planners...
Warfare is an evolving process where innovations in technology and the application of that technology to military operations combined to provide an opportunity to gain military advantage. Today's military performs missions across the spectrum of...