A historical analysis of the 2006 Lebanon War discussing Israeli and Hezbollah doctrine, operational and tactical problems surrounding Israeli use of effects-based operations and systemic operational design, dependence on air power, and the...
Abstract: Today's battlefields require Soldiers to understand and defeat insurgencies that have many variables. The battles are asymmetric and Soldiers must conduct full spectrum operations for success. The enemy is well organized and uses his...
Background: It is important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedule to study the Vietnam and Indian Wars. Insurgencies operations did not just start during Operation Iraqi Freedom; therefore the United States is no...
Can the United States successfully impose democracy by force without resorting to the same level of total warfare it waged on Germany and Japan in the Second World War? The hypothesis for this research is that the U.S. can successfully force...
CJTF-HOA developed a course of action to win the War on Terror in the Horn of Africa. Because of the mission, resources available to the task force, and the nature of the conflict, the command chose a course of action that used Information...
During Hurricane Katrina, the levees in New Orleans failed turning a potential crisis into a catastrophic incident. The public began to question the responsibility and requirements of the United States (US) government in responding to the total...
History is an active part of professional development for military personnel and should continue in that educational role. Many incidents in the past have provided valuable insight to the future, if only in retrospect. The study of history at the...
In 1902, MAJ Robert Bullard was given the mission to civilize the Moros around Lake Lanao in the Southern Philippines. MAJ Bullard was an enthusiastic and motivated officer. He understood that advancement in the military ranks was not achieved...
In 1979 and in 2001, two superpowers came to the country of Afghanistan for different reasons. One of those superpowers had the intent of supporting a fellow communist state and strengthening its Cold War dominance throughout the Central Asian...
In the past Non Commissioned Officers did not take an active role in establishing and maintaining standards and have learned from their mistakes due to failure in combat. The introduction of the Non Commissioned Officer Education System established...
Major Leslie Steele deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom from Hawaii to Fort Hood, Texas, in January 2006. At Fort Hood, Steele and what became his team conducted two months of training. Training included range time with everything from individual...
Non-historian would argue the point of studying history period. Historians would tell you that if we do not study our history we are bound to repeat it and some of our history is not worth repeating. History is the greatest teacher of life. In...
Past and Present conflicts have an underlying similarity that when studied, can mean the difference between failure and success on the battlefields of the future. It is imperative for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedule...
Since March of 2003 the military leaders have had a difficult time understanding exactly how the U.S. Military should fight the insurgency. The military was fighting an enemy that they could not identify and engage in open combat. It seemed no...
Studying military history is very important for today’s leaders in the twentieth century. Historical battles, tactics and leaders in combat are awesome examples of why we study history. The research of the past opponents of the United States...
Studying military history prepares Soldiers for future challenges. History repeats itself overtime and can be a valuable asset in planning and decision making. Studying military history allows Soldiers to benefit from lessons learned from past...
The Department of Defense acknowledged the importance of language and cultural expertise with the approval and dissemination of the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap in February 2005 and Department of Defense Directive 3000.05 in November...
The Department of the Army decided to re-structure the combat divisions into modular, brigade units in order to better address the difficulty inherent in fighting a long war on terrorism, while simultaneously providing combat units to OIF and OEF...
The evolution of military training and readiness during the Civil War was lacking in many aspects at best. One could argue that the Federal and Confederate Armies each had brilliant officer leadership, many of which were graduates of the United...
The lack of coordination between the executive departments of the United States government is impeding the nation’s ability to fight the Global War on Terror. No solution to the problems facing the United States can be the exclusive...