Doctrine provides the military an authoritative body of statements on how military forces conduct operations that link theory, history, and practice to foster creative thinking for mission success. Historically speaking, the Army has not been able...
This ‘compare and contrast’ essay argues the case for studying military history. It examines three reasons why the study of military history is important to noncommissioned officer education: 1) leadership; 2) military tactics; and 3) military...
This paper compares and contrasts two efforts by the U.S. military to transform. The analysis identifies key factors that have led to the perceived or actual need to transform; key policies enacted to effect the desired transformation; the leading...
U.S. Armed Forces can distinguish from both mistakes and lessons learned of each war, which would culminate in the tactics, techniques, and procedures for counterinsurgency operations in both OIF and OEF. The Viet Cong and (National Liberation...
There are multiple United States military lessons-learned studies from past wars and battles from the Indian Wars to Afghanistan and Iraq. In these, there are many instances where a lack of cultural understanding or achieving cultural understanding...
This paper analyzes several military events, and analyses how they have influenced doctrine and tactics in the Army: use of torture in the Franco-Algerian War; the Abu Ghraib Case; Vietnam War.
Throughout history, our military has entered wars and conflicts not fully prepared to execute the mission of our nation and to protect its interests. A reduction in training, troop reduction, and the improper strategies have contributed to our...
This paper addresses some basic outlooks of challenges on counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan that has proven to be successful strategies against insurgents. The American military and Allied forces is continuously addressing numerous concerns...
This paper addresses a broad definition of the term Actionable Intelligence (AI) and define the intelligence disciplines. The paper will provide an overview of intelligence collection means and effectiveness in gathering AI during the Indian Wars...
This paper addresses some of the challenges the Army has experienced due to the lack of intelligence in major conflicts, such as the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, and World War II.
The underdeveloped military forces in history lacked...
Different Operations between the Force Structure of any conflict will examine the determination of the combatant forces. This essay examines two different conflicts the United States Army was involved in, Operation Just Cause and Operation Restore...
In order to maintain ethical standards in the military, it is necessary that we maintain our ethics at all levels, starting with the relationships we keep. Relationships between noncommissioned officers and junior Soldiers can foster the impression...
Natural and man-made disasters in the United States cause pain and heartbreak to our fellow citizens. Picking up the pieces of shattered lives and homes is devastating, even to the stoutest among us. While the military cannot repair the emotional...
Controlling the population in any counterinsurgency is critical to the success of the counterinsurgent. Three historical theorists, Sir Robert Thompson, David Galula, and Robert Trinquier all agree on this pertinent issue. Success in Malaya hinged...
In this December 2010 interview, MAJ Scott Hamilton (Part I), US Army; Civil Affairs (CA) discusses his deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in 2007 through 2008. MAJ Hamilton starts his interview by discussing how he the...
In this December 2010 interview, MAJ Scott Hamilton (Part II), US Army; Civil Affairs (CA) discusses his deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in 2009 through 2010. MAJ Hamilton focuses this interview on...
The Right Way: A Proposal for an Army Ethic. Lieutenant Colonel Clark C. Barrett, Ph.D., Michigan Army National Guard; A prize-winning author offers his proposal for an Army Ethic to serve the profession of arms.
La fuga del talento africano: Su impacto en la seguridad y estabilidad. Teniente Coronel Robert Feldman, Componente de la Reserva del Ejército de EUA; África se está desangrando. Mucha de su sangre vital, compuesta de personas muy capacitadas ...
Despite international efforts to prevent conflict in the Republic of Macedonia after the downfall of SFR Yugoslavia, in 2001 the country faced its greatest challenge since its independence. An insurgency movement that started as a spillover from...