Thesis Statement: The U.S. Military Forces are poorly trained and lack operational readiness (e.g. experience, training, funding, and equipment) to face an Arctic War. “Climate what’s expected, but weather what you get.” The scope of this...
History is replete with evidence of how change in political, economic, and social conditions forge alterations in a nation's military posture. Today, the forces of change are rampant, especially in NATO's Central European theater. Recent...
The attacks of 11 September 2001 taught the United States that weak states can pose as great a danger to our national interests as strong states. With this lesson still fresh in the minds of policy makers, and the mixed results of several...
This study investigates the causes of combat stress in the artillery firing battery supporting high-intensity conflict in the European theater and identifies four primary causes of stress with special uniqueness or application to artillerymen. The...
The noted Prussian theorist, Carl von Clausewitz wrote about the concentration of forces in space, and the unification of forces in time, as though they were two separate entities. Albert Einstein, however, with the advent of his theories on...
This study investigates the degree to which the individual fitness standards of the 75th Ranger Regiment relate to the physical requirements of combat. Specifically, are the physical parameters that are measured during fitness testing the same...
This publication documents tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting Joint Theater Missile Target Development (JTMTD). It establishes a common framework for soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines responsible for intelligence preparation of...
Individual readiness and deployability have always been important factors in determining unit and overall Army readiness. As the Army downsizes, and the Operational Tempo and Personnel Tempo remain high or increases, individual readiness and...
Colonel John "Mike" Murray served as commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division in Iraq from March 2004 to March 2005. His area of responsibility began as the Green Zone (later called the International Zone) and included...
Dr. Michael O'Hanlon is the senior fellow for foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC and is an internationally recognized expert on Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is frequently cited in print and regularly appears before...
Does following the rule of law assist security forces in defeating an armed insurgency? If so, what factors assist or prevent security forces from conducting operations in accordance with rule of law principles? Counterinsurgency literature and...
Freedmen’s Bureau: Formed on 03 MAR 1865;
Fell under the authority of the War Department (after a prolonged debate);
Intermediary between planters and laborers;
Adjudicated thousands of disputes (e.g. crimes, contract violations, etc.);
Empowered...
Overcoming information operations legal limitations in support of domestic operations is a stumbling block to applying information effectively in this environment. Current US Title 10 restrictions limit the use of certain assets (e.g. Psychological...
Recent operations have demonstrated that units executing rapid yet protracted operations continue to experience significant problems in maintaining tempo. Whether attacking or defending, forces are likely to execute a passage of lines. This is...
In today’s military, non-commissioned officers (NCOs) are espoused as the “backbone” by
virtually every member of the rank and file. There are numerous examples of truly extraordinary
NCOs performing some of the most heroic events ever...
The purposes of this thesis are as follows: (1) To determine the requirements of a visual ground to air marking system for use by ground combat or patrol type units in a counterinsurgency environment. (2) To report the results of an experiment...
This monograph explores the question of whether there is a trend toward global perception of the United States as a rogue state. Research revealed a rogue state is one that is isolated, dedicated to the rule of force, oppresses its people,...
All types of leaders —and the example they set— will also cause problems for our Soldiers, because it places them in an unethical dilemma. The Soldier wants to be loyal to his/her leaders, but he/she also wants to do what is right. All soldiers...
This study examines the potential utilization of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in support of the strategic concept called "Peacetime Engagement”. Peacetime Engagement is the proposal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations...