Since 1925, Iranian governments purposefully shaped the Iranian national identity in an attempt to socially prioritize membership in nationalist and religious social groups, over others such as ethnicity or profession. Further, successive Iranian...
Propaganda and disinformation characterized indispensable components of nineteenth and twentieth century warfare. Examples such as Leni Riefenstahl's “Triumph of the Will” or Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight” series made no attempt to honestly...
Leaders are challenged with ethical decisions of maintaining quality versus quantity Soldiers during a time of war. Today’s leaders must continue to make hard decisions to maintain quality Soldiers and separate those that continue to fail to meet...
In a time where the role of heavy mechanized units seems to play a secondary part to the rapid deployability and lightning-quick raids conducted by light forces, understanding how "shock battle " can still be waged at the operational and tactical...
Generals Lewis Walt, Raymond Davis, and Lieutenant General Victor Krulak had highly successful Marine Corps careers beginning with their commissioning in the 1930s. The purpose of this monograph is to examine their development as young officers...
Are the US Air Force and US Army envisioning, and thus preparing for, the same future of warfare? This paper analyzes this question through examination of the common canon of military theory shared by the services, leadership statements, funding...
This paper analyzes Effects-Based Operations as the most effective way to frame future joint operations in a complex, uncertain environment. This new complex and uncertain environment is characterized by adversaries who have increasingly more...
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Military history is science very important in life and development of every senior NCO. We can learn a lot from history, but also we can repeat old mistakes. I’ll try to present to you both sides of my view what should military history...
By the spring of 1999, it was apparent that the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) faced sustained, increasing failure. By years end, the organization was 6,300 personnel short of the annual required number of enlistments for the...
When terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, America was caught by surprise. The United States responded quickly, taking the fight to the terrorists on their home soil in Afghanistan. It took just...
The United States faces the ethical dilemma of “hiring” the all-volunteer force. Certainly, the Soldiers currently serving are not in solely for the money but what about the new hires. The term mercenary has negative connotations, which no one...
Task Force Smith occurred many battles and many years ago. Army Leaders learned numerous valuable lessons on how to avoid such great loss of human life and destruction of Army equipment. Task Force Smith has been studied, analyzed and arm chair...
Through its security assistance mission in Afghanistan, NATO is reinforcing member countries` collective security at home and providing Afghanistan the chance to build a secure and promising future for its people. The international approach must be...
This research explores the ambivalence that surrounds Singapore's post-independence defense policy. On the one hand, Singapore's defense policy has complemented the nation's overall development with its robust efficacy and fiscal efficiency....
This study investigates the effect organizational turbulence caused by frequent changes in task organization has on the company sized elements resident in the sustainment brigades. The study identifies the modular structure of the sustainment...
The Army Learning Model is the new educational model that develops adaptive leaders in an era of persistent conflict. Life-long, individual-based learning will blend together self-development, institutional instruction, and operational experience...
In the near future, it appears that the missions of the U.S. Army in combat and noncombat roles will rely more on mobility. Many combat units have been able to field more modem tanks, and fighting vehicles making them more mobile. However, many...
Ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have underscored the necessity of conventional military forces to adequately prepare for stability and reconstruction operations (SRO) in the aftermath of major combat operations (MCO). In the case of...
The Global War on Terror is an ideological war being fought in the environment indicative of fourth generation warfare. Propaganda bypasses traditional defenses and strikes right at the center of gravity - popular support. In a modern war of...