This monograph investigates the use of command and control warfare(C2W) in forced entry operations. As part of the nation's force projection strategy, forced entry provides a unique capability in the support of multidimensional operations....
In this paper, I describe the events that led up to the thirty minute indirect fire bombardment of my unit by a “friendly” unit, the immediate action taken by the unit’s leadership, and the subsequent death of one Soldier. I list events that...
This study is an historical analysis of the Chinese Communist intervention in the Korean War from the perspective of the intelligence available to General Douglas MacArthur prior to the Chinese Communist counteroffensive. It answers whether...
Recently, the Chief of Staff of the Army stated that the United States Army must successfully wield new information technologies to ensure land force dominance into the twenty-first century. Currently, the Army is developing an Information...
In an effort to explain how the military can better engage the media, this paper provides insights to the question, “How can the U.S. military proactively engage the domestic media in the planning and execution of military operations?” By...
Securing lodgment at an airfield in an environment where it is uncertain whether the introduction of military forces will be opposed during a military operation other than war poses a difficult problem for planners of military operations. Forcible...
This purpose of this monograph is to discuss the roles and missions United States military forces will have to accomplish during operations to restore order. Operations to restore order are military operations designed to halt violence and restore...
This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The importance of contingency operations is paramount to the United States military as it transitions from "forward defense" to "CONUS...
This monograph addresses a perceived imbalance in U.S. Army tactical force structure between technical means of intelligence collection and non-technical means, specifically interrogators. It proposes to provide a judgment on whether or not, in...
A confluence of factors led to American engagement in one of Central America's most violent uprisings: the Salvadoran civil war. By the time of President Ronald Reagan's first term as president, the civil war had created social, political and...
This study investigates the role and effectiveness of the United States military in national efforts to counter the trafficking of illegal drugs into the country. It focuses on the effects of active duty forces in interdicting narcotics traffic...
The emergence of the People's Republic of China as a significant economic and military power demands an assessment of the likely objectives of future Chinese foreign policy. Will China use its growing economic and military development as a tool for...
Today's Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander is the single uniformed military service commander most likely to be concerned with prosecuting joint military operations during the decade of the nineties. His ability to successfully command and control...
In armored force circles the inter-war years are referred to as the "lean years." The abolishment of the separate Tank Corps in 1920, the Depression Era budget constraints and a lack of national strategic vision have caused a mistaken belief that...