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...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-; Wilbanks, James H., 1947-
With the publication of Great Commanders, the Combat Studies Institute continues its mission of publishing CGSC Faculty scholarship and adding to the body of historical literature the thoughts and research of these distinguished Professors. These...
The United States has attempted for several decades to assist in the modernization of armies in the Middle East. These armies are rich in tradition and heritage of medieval and pre-modern Islamic armies. Islamic armies possess an ability to...
One of the greatest generals and practitioners of military craft fought successfully over two thousand years ago. Between 335 and 325 B.C., Alexander the Great campaigned into Persia and India with the aim of conquering the known world. His...
Modern military leaders require solid information, with broad background knowledge, to operate in some of the world's most complex cultures. In the Balkan Peninsula, the overlapping demands of religion, ethnic loyalties, and selfish power-politics...
This study explores the role of the military as an instrument of national power in the transformation of Republics to Empires. It concentrates on two case studies. The first is the Athenian transformation from Radical Democracy to an Informal...
This monograph investigates the history of the brief, bloody, confusing, and tragically influential First Balkan War of 1912-1913. It examines the military topography of the Balkan Peninsula and the tactical operations of the belligerent nations,...
In my opinion as a leader and senior NCO in the Macedonian Army, our Country and our Army face two major ethical problems. These long term problems may negatively influence the quality of work of the Army in the society and in the World in our...
An initial historical review of the Balkans provides the setting to help one understand what led to America's involvement in the region. Later the book provides an excellent summary of the Bosnia and Kosovo regions and the consequent US presence...
In the spring of 1999, NATO conducted an eleven-week bombing campaign to end the repression in Kosovo. Since then, 1,300,000 refugees have returned to their homes and villages. The United Nations has established the United Nations Interim...
During the ethnic fighting in the Republic of Macedonia, the National Liberation Army (NLA) gained control of the town of Aracinovo. The Macedonians Army conducted offensives operation for 15 consecutive days without success. The NLA was at this...
Colonel Mark Hurley was division support command (DISCOM) commander for the 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 10 March 2004 until 9 March 2005, located in Taji about 30 miles north of Baghdad. Prior to deploying, Hurley had...
The military services provide the Administration with trained, deployable, resources to support U. S. foreign policy in peacetime. These resources vary in the type of product involved, the military function, and the source of funds. This study...
My subject is "relations between enlisted and officer core, and government B&H". So I would like to have someone explain to me what is going on. After the war our patrons US and EU Government, decided to change military structure and equipment in...
Counter Insurgency Operations conducted in Kosovo by Special Forces ODA 086 in conjunction with the Polish-Ukrainian Battalion underscores how quickly a Peacekeeping mission can turn into a COIN mission. Insurgent forces along the Macedonian border...
Group Thesis: United States Peacekeeping mission are over extending the military which will lead to shortage of personnel, a potential Draft, two years mandatory service and political/economic fallout. SGM Johnson's Thesis: With new wartime and...
What are ethics? What are morals? Are they interchangeable or are they two separate ideas? Can something be considered ethical without being moral? Are ethics and morals the same all over the world? These are some of the questions that we, as...
During the Thirty Years’ War, one of the most significant battles was the Battle of Breitenfeld. The battle had several lasting overtones and implications. On one level it was a religious struggle between Roman Catholics and the break-away...