This paper studies the US security assistance program to Jordan during the Cold War. There are many publications written about US policy in the Middle East and how the US uses security assistance in its arsenal of tools; and a lot has been written...
JCS Pub 2 charges all services to “prepare for war and operations short of war”. The U.S. Army has further defined operations short of war as military involvement in low intensity conflict. While the Army has made some effort at improving its...
This monograph discusses Infantry battalion organizational structure. Specifically, the issue is whether the Infantry battalion needs a combat support company (CSC). In keeping with the current thinking of the Infantry school, there is one...
This monograph examines primary source writings of leading Communist revolutionary warfare theorists to identify and isolate the essence of organizational flexibility. The objective is to gain an appreciation for the important theoretical and...
The United States Army has changed from a Cold War threat based, forward deployed force, to a CONUS based full spectrum, threats-adaptive, capabilities based force as seen throughout the 1990's and 2000. Operationally, the Army is transforming to...
This publication explains how military operations other than war (MOOTW) differ from large-scale, sustained combat operations. It addresses purpose, principles, types of operations and planning considerations. A doctrinal basis is provided for...