On March 20, 2003, a United States led coalition invaded Iraq. The character of this conflict can be defined by the West’s ability to conduct precision strikes, to manoeuvre and to overwhelm the enemy’s command system. Emerging U.K. and U.S....
Recent years have seen the US, UK and other ISAF and Coalition nations enmeshed in protracted, complex and intense campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. Resilient and highly adaptable opponents have operated asymmetrically, and amongst the people, to...
An Army Outgunned: Physics Demands a New Basic Combat Weapon. Joseph P. Avery, Ph.D.; Army, Marine Corps, and special operations forces M16s fire NATO 5.56x45 millimeter rounds over a half-century old. The services should adopt a more robust...
Turquía y la Primavera árabe. Karen Kaya; La primavera árabe es un fenómeno complejo de rápido desarrollo de levantamientos, revoluciones, manifestaciones masivas y guerra civil, una serie de diversos movimientos con diferentes instigadores y...
This paper explores the development of an operational approach to secure the Falkland Islands following the Argentine invasion on 30 March 1982. The Falklands Islands campaign is a case study of operational art and the development of an operational...
From the initial invasion in 2001 through the ongoing counterinsurgency (COIN) operations in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army has been challenged with truly understanding the socio-cultural dynamics of the local populace which has become known as the...
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...
This study investigates the relationship between depth and agility using the historical method, identifies principles which govern those relationships, and seeks to apply these principles to NATO's current posture. Historical cases used include the...
The purpose of this monograph is to recommend the inclusion of "warlords" into United States military doctrine by defining the nature of a warlord, and by applying historical insights into a conceptual framework through which military leaders may...
This document on the reorganization of the German economy covers government institutions, business organizations, coordination of government/business/party organizations, and methods of control and economic policies (rationalization, raw material...
The weekly intelligence summary gives information on and about tactical intelligence, objective folder and target chart data, war news from other fighting fronts, Japanese antiaircraft defenses, and special reports from EAC tactical units.
This manual implements AFPD 11-2, Flight Rules and Procedures. As a Joint Departmental Publication (JDP), it identifies the Air Force as executive agent for the DoD NOTAM System; describes the system and its relation to the Federal Aviation...
This study discussed a once present procedure for requesting approval to install an automatic data processing system that was very time consuming and expensive. The problem was to determine how this procedure could be changed to reduce the time and...
Contains extracts from command reports for information, evaluation and any necessary action in accordance with SR 525-85-5. Reports contain information on situation and operations as well as lessons learned and conclusions. Extracts from sources...
The emerging world order has degraded and has established the requirement for nations to join efforts into unified action in the conduct of peace enforcement operations. In responding to circumstances requiring a multinational response, a nation...
20th Statistical Control Unit, Advance Echelon, Pacific Air Command
This document contains interrogations of Japanese officers to describe the system of reports and records as they existed in both the Army and Navy Japanese Air Forces. Sections on personnel, operations, training, maintenance and supply for both...