With the current U.S. troop surge in Iraq, offensive operations have critically impacted the insurgency. Despite media reports, combatant commanders believe that the Al-Qaeda network in Iraq has been shattered. Statistics indicate the demise of the...
While the nature of war does not change, the conduct and methods available to wage and win wars does. This appears to be the case with respect to hybrid war, an evolving type of war that the United States may soon face. The definition of hybrid war...
While it is no secret that Islamic terrorists utilize the internet, the assertion that the internet is a virtual safe haven more important than any geographical safe haven is rarely made. As a result of the expansion of the Internet capabilities...
What would happen in your daily military life if you made an attempt to cover up something that you know was not right? Now, to the worst extreme take this same situation to the combat zone in Afghanistan. The war is on, your platoon is on line...
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) pose a new and significant threat to American security. The nation does not presently possess the ability to adequately deal with this threat. Congress has tasked DoD to develop capabilities to deal with this...
Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) pose a new and significant threat to American security. The nation does not presently possess the ability to adequately deal with this threat. Congress has tasked DoD to develop capabilities to deal with this...
We watch the news stories about corrupt cops, athletes that inject steroids and crooked politicians. My heroes don’t play professional sports nor are they elected political officials; they are standing in front of me today. They are America’s...
We are a nation at war on terrorism and a country currently in the middle of a presidential election. Some people have their views as to which person they should vote for either republican or democrat. As soldiers, we have our own personal beliefs...
War, as defined by Webster’s dictionary is “the waging of armed conflict
against an enemy”. In two of the larger military campaigns in recent
United States history, Vietnam and Iraq, the prolonging of the “armed conflict”
was not the...
Units are going to suffer casualties in combat. It is important how the unit reacts and overcomes these traumatic events. In Iraq, Crazy Horse Troop suffered its first two causalities at the same time; this was a traumatic event for everyone in the...
Transition points occur in many activities; they are pivotal junctions in the determination of the future course of events. Identification of such points is crucial if a commander is to make effective and efficient use of the military resources...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the battlefield. When the new technology enhanced the effectiveness of firepower,...
Throughout the history of close air support (CAS) there exists a consistent theme of friction and interservice rivalry. There are periods where close coordination and cooperation led to extremely effective CAS. Experiences in North Africa during...
Throughout the Cold War the U.S. Army prepared to defeat a Warsaw Pact attack into Western Europe. With the fall of the Berlin Wall came the end of the Cold War and increased involvement by the U.S. Army in Military Operations Other Than War...
Throughout our military history, ethical reasoning had been used extensively by leaders at all levels to help deploy our forces, plan operations and sustain Soldiers during combat. To often, these decisions are hastily made and may come with a...
This thesis studies the use of fire support platforms for Army airborne operations conducted within the new operational environment. It focused on how field artillery can be a combat enabler for maneuver during forced entry operations (FEO). It is...
This thesis sets out to answer the primary question, How do special operations public affairs officers achieve the required balance between the clear and dominant need for operational security before, during, and after an operation while...
This thesis evaluates leadership in the 761st Tank Battalion and the 92d Division, two black units during World War II. Leaders in each unit were evaluated on their ability to use the following leadership model: technical skills (job experience,...
This study reviews the campaigns and battles of the Sixth Century A. D. Byzantine General Belisarius, attempting to extract common threads of military thought and principles and providing an analysis as to the application of his method to today's...