This paper will compare and contrast Special Forces counter insurgency operations (COIN) during the 13 year war in El Salvador and the current war in Afghanistan. This writing will use some examples from a Special Forces Operational Detachment...
The history we have had in El Salvador and Columbia are two contrasts. The model used in El Salvador was perfect for its time. It was able to use all available sources. The model was supposed to be a cookie cutter to assist other countries with the...
Gulf War images of oil soaked birds and burning oil wells continue to generate academic research on the environment as both a victim and a weapon of war. The resulting literature has sensitized policy makers and military leaders to the...
The purpose of this thesis is the examination of Honduras today from a socio-economic and politico-military perspective to determine what internal conditions exist which make Honduras prone or vulnerable to insurgency. The research concentrates on...
Drug trafficking has been a menace in most Latin American countries for many decades. We know enough about how the phenomenon works as an economic and social problem and how it affects the continent, but in the last decade, with the attention of...
The Way Ahead. Chief of Staff of the Army General Peter J. Schoomaker and Major Anthony W. Vassalo, U.S. Army; Our Army is serving a Nation at war, so the way we approach our duties must reflect the seriousness of an Army at war. American soldiers...
Hampton, Walter K.; Jones, Vurgess Y.; Reynolds Jr., Harold; Wilder, William S.
Even though we are doing drug testing and education, is that enough to keep the American Soldier from using drugs? Should the Army have more involvement on the war on drugs and how can Army Leaders prevent this issue from affecting our Soldiers?...
This report presents a statistical summary of United States War Department lend-lease activities reported for the period March 1941 through December 1945.
La reacción a la democracia boliviana: evitar los errores cometidos respecto a Cuba. Dra. Waltraud Queiser Morales; Durante más de 50 años, la política del Gobierno de los EE.UU. ha sido la de promover la democracia en América Latina. La...
Bunting, Steven A.; Dallas, Joseph M.; Melvin, Darryl; Henry, John F.; Gault, Douglas R.
Since it is the ultimate objective in war to force our enemies to submit to our will, any endeavor that involves the application of force toward some national purpose deserves a carefully thought out strategy. Counterinsurgencies are no exception...
This study investigates the operational aspects of counter-narcotics operations in the maritime domain. Research utilizes design methodology to assess the current and desired operating environments, as well as identify operational gaps. Research...
La Mara Salvatrucha y la seguridad en América Central. Steven C. Boraz y Thomas C. Bruneau; Los países de América Central han presenciado un tremendo crecimiento en el nivel de violencia en los últimos cinco años, tanto así que Colombia ya no...
Os MARAS e a segurança na América Central. Steven C. Boraz e Thomas C. Bruneau; Na última década, os países da América Central experimentaram o crescimento da violência. Essa mudança ocorreu a tal ponto que a Colômbia deixou de ocupar o...
Using the case study methodology, this thesis examines the question: what is the most effective Special Forces organization for the purpose of conducting Foreign Internal Defense (FID) combat operations in 2010? The subordinate questions are as...
This monograph departs from the premise that the US Army's counterinsurgent doctrine is radically different than its conventional doctrine. The monograph suggests that the doctrines and tactics used by an army to prosecute war must be congruent...
The Department of Defense must establish specially trained and selected advisory teams that immerse themselves in the country for 2-3 years, and who work at the regional, country and unit level, provide the cultural understanding and regional...
Aprender acerca de las operaciones de contrainsurgencia: observaciones tras haber servido en Irak. Teniente General David H. Petraeus, Ejército de los EE.UU.; La verdad es que la guerra contra la insurgencia en Afganistán e Irak, no era el tipo...
This thesis examines the conduct of the US Army’s counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq from the end of May 2003 through March 2004. While examining how the US Army is implementing existing counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine, this thesis also...
Aprendendo sobre as operações de contra-insurreição: observações após ter servido no Iraque. General David H. Petraeus, Exército dos EUA; O Exército tem aprendido muito sobre a execução das operações de contra-insurreição no lraque...
This study is a historical analysis of variables that affected Guatemalan decision makers concerning their relations with the United States, during the period 1970 to 1985. Each variable is examined, based on the current body of literature, to...