In early 1954, guerrillas of the FLN attacked government-related targets and French military installations in Algeria. Their ability to attack and then blend in with the population represented a big challenge for conventional forces. Unclear...
This paper discusses the Trans-Siberian Railway, its capacity at the beginning of the Japanese-Russo War, 1904, and its probable influence in the war. Topics include the carrying capacity of the railway, construction, the inadequacy of railroad...
This paper discusses the operations and turning movements of the Japanese forces during the Battle of the Yalu. The study describes and highlights the actions, movements, plans, etc., of the Japanese 12th Division.
Actionable Intelligence (AI) is defined in military terms as: “Any information from a reliable source that may be used by a commander to insure a successful mission or operation conducted with speed and accuracy”. In no other time has this been...
This study investigates the actions of U.S. military personnel conducting the counter-drug mission in Bolivia in accordance with the Bolivian/U.S. Counter-Drug Strategy. The analysis determines if U.S. personnel, in executing their mission, are...
This study is a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Army's combined arms counter-helicopter training conducted at the Combat Training Centers (CTC's). It examines, through historical analysis, the factors that have resulted in the current status of...
We will discuss the technique of actionable intelligence for the military operations in this paper. This paper will give an overview about actionable intelligence and human intelligence (HUMINT). We will then discuss how actionable intelligence...
Major Laura Geldhof, military intelligence branch, deployed to support Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade - an Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) unit - at the National Security Agency. Beginning as...
This study investigates the contributions of Special Forces to the nation's counterdrug efforts to interdict the flow of drugs coming into the United States according to Department of Defense directives. The research hypothesis is that Special...
The Small Wars manual, originally written over 60 years ago, was the United States Marine Corps Doctrine for fighting Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) (military action other than full-scale war). While it still has great informative...
During the 20th Century Presidents Roosevelt and Hoover were at the helm of America as a global super power and as Commander-In-Chief declared war for our country to fight in World War I and World War II. After engaging in the war, it was quickly...
This study examines the logistics systems of the Soviet and U.S. Armies that support operational and tactical levels of war. It delineates very clearly the current status of these systems. The doctrine, organization, techniques, and procedures of...