Contains documentary appendices, including information on the guerrilla resistance movement in the Philippines, Intelligence activities in the Philippines during Japanese occupation and operations of the Military Intelligence Section, the Allied...
Do current Joint Doctrinal procedures for operational targeting facilitate Joint Vision 2010's operational concept of precision engagement? Operation DESERT STORM proved the criticality of effective joint operational targeting. Additionally, the...
This monograph is designed to demonstrate the complexity of developing, coordinating and executing a time sensitive, crisis situation campaign under Military Operations Other Than War conditions. Campaign plans are developed to provide a sequential...
This monograph explores the problem of mission creep. The trend toward ethnic and regional unrest has characterized the world security environment since the breakup of the former Soviet Union. The United States has struggled to find its place in...
The army's charter is to fight and win the nation's wars, however, history has shown that the most frequent operations the armed forces will be involved in fall into the realm of Operations Other Than War (OOTW). Further, as the army develops the...
This monograph investigates the US Army's preparedness to execute tactical exploitation during conventional symmetrical offensive operations between heavy forces. Exploitation is a critical tactical operation. Successful offensive operations impart...
This monograph considers whether existing US Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C41) systems enhanced the effectiveness of US operational commanders' decision-making processes in Operations Other Than War (OOTW) in...
Although the United States Armed Forces train to fight unilaterally, our historical experience suggests we fight as a multilateral force. Post conflict analysis of coalition command and control often appear to focus on command structures. Although...
The close of the cold war dramatically changed the national security environment confronting the United States. The end of the bi-polar confrontation between the communist bloc and the West has created the impression that conventional warfighting...
This monograph investigates a gap in U.S. Army doctrine on the prevention of terrorist attacks. First, this monograph shows that the goals, organization, and tactics of terrorist are a formidable threat to the Army. Second, it uses case studies...
As the world's strategic environment continues to change, the need for forces trained and equipped to conduct peace operations increases. The United States recognizes that the maintenance of peace and stability throughout the world supports its...
As some projections indicate, over 90% of the U.S. Army's future operations will be what many refer to as low intensity conflict. A significant portion of these operations will be either peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations. Recognizing the...
This discussion concerns C2 adequacy for land warfare in the 21st century. Doctrine, organization, and equipment for present C2 systems are based on U. S. history through World War II. However, in the ensuing fifty years technology has changed with...
The focus of this monograph is to determine if present joint and service component command and control (C2) doctrine, organization, and support systems ensure adequate interoperability when different services are brought together to fight as part...
The ownership of vast quantities of military power and the ability to project that power globally does not ensure the achievement of the 'ends' desired from a war. Since 1945, the United States and her Western allies increasingly fail to realize a...
This monograph determines what is needed to allow a corps signal brigade to provide operational communications in support of modern joint operations. It focuses on the corps signal brigade in Europe because of the potential for that corps commander...
This monograph discusses an often overlooked and much maligned source of information and potential force multiplier--Public Affairs. While reporting activities on the battlefield is not a recent development, technological advances in the past...
Hurricane Andrew was the worst natural disaster in American history. Its sustained winds in excess of 145 miles per hour razed entire neighborhoods. Debris was scattered dangerously throughout the area, restricting access and hindering assistance...