Measured in blood and treasure, the war in Iraq has achieved the status of a major war and a major debacle. As of fall 2007, this conflict has cost the United States over 3,800 dead and over 28,000 wounded. Allied casualties accounted for another...
In the contemporary environment of Global War on Terror, there is a growing perception of a linkage between Islamic teachings and terrorism. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the vulnerability of Islamic doctrine and teachings to...
Since the end of the Cold War, the US has employed its armed forces into a host of contingency operations in countries, such as Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia. More recently, the US has undertaken operations in Afghanistan and Iraq as part of the...
United States armed forces have historically fought alongside allied forces, and are currently engaged in several multinational operations around the world. Most, if not all, future U.S. military peacekeeping, combat, or stability operations will...
Esperar por Godot no Iraque. F. J. Bing West; Ao longo dos próximos anos, nossas forças permanecerão engajadas em combate no Iraque com a missão ambígua de não contar com o apoio da maioria dos políticos americanos. Esta tensão entre a...
Waiting for Godot in Iraq. F.J. Bing West; As the war in Iraq enters a period of uncertainty, a highly regarded former Assistant Secretary of Defense addresses the four biggest challenges facing our military effort.
Irak: esperando a Godot. F.J. Bing West; En la obra de Samuel Beckett titulada Esperando a Godot, los dos protagonistas, ambos vagabundos, esperan en vano a un tal Godot para que les ofrezca dirección a sus vidas. De igual manera, los mandos del...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
The CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) contains many aspects that are strategically vital to the United States, but before the abhorrent attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States military had not permanently assigned a significant...
Victory is determined not only by what happens during a period of conflict but also by what happens after the fighting ends, during post-conflict operations. This monograph examines what joint military capabilities are required for post-conflict...
Counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine emphasizes the importance of unity of effort between all agencies involved in a COIN fight. The same doctrine, and history, stresses that unity of effort is best achieved through consolidating all efforts under a...
This paper argues that the development and implementation of a counter-insurgency strategy that fully integrates all elements of national power is critical to success in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The paper discusses the flaws in declaring...
In meeting the challenges of post-hostility Iraq, the area of information operations (IO) has received a great deal of attention. Unlike combat operations, the center of gravity in post-conflict Iraq has been restoration of basic services and...
As officer in charge of the 101st Airborne Division Main in Iraq from March to May 2003, Major Susan Arnold - a JAG officer - was involved with targeting and rules of engagement issues during the major combat phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. After...
Colonel (Ret.) John Martin deployed to Iraq several times. His first tour was in 2003 as part of the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA) until that was subsumed by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) and he transferred...
Dr. Joseph J. Collins is a professor of national security strategy at the National War College. He previously served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for stability operations from July 2001 through July 2004, under the George W. Bush...
Determining the causes of insurgency is important to military studies and social sciences because of the pervasiveness of insurgency and its impact on regional stability and governmental legitimacy. The moderating influences of the Cold War are...
The importance of protecting limited aircraft assets cannot be overstated. The loss of a modern aircraft entails the probable loss of highly trained and experienced crews that took years to develop. Furthermore, if a target is missed because of...