The Military Whistle Blowers Protection Act and how the Army Values plays a role in a unit’s behavior has an overall affect on combat readiness. Investigations of several cases that were brought to light after violations occurred during combat...
The main purpose of this paper is to provoke leaders to think of ways to change a cultural mindset within the military. Soldiers at every level are face with ethical dilemmas at one time or another. Many of the dilemmas arise during Temporary Duty....
There are many examples of waste, fraud, and abuse being committed by junior military personnel, Noncommissioned Officers, and Officers in the United States Armed Forces. Military personnel have been guilty of abusing the military supply system and...
There have been many changes to the national security strategy since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 1980s. One of the most important changes has been the role that the democratic peace theory plays in achieving global peace and...
This is a CSI Reprint of Joint Publications Research Service, Southeast Asia Report No. 1247, Foreign Broadcast Information Service. JPRS publications contain information primarily from foreign newspapers, periodicals and books, but also from news...
This monograph questions the utility of military deception (MILDEC) given its decidedly different dynamics inside counterinsurgency (COIN) operations. It examines relevant theoretical touchstones and doctrinal frameworks to determine whether the...
The thesis looks at the interventions of US forces in the Caribbean nations of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Grenada between 1898 and 1998. It considers these interventions against the background of the relationships that Caribbean nations...
Ethics is one of our SAP Core Values. In Singapore Armed Forces (SAP) we have 7 set of SAP Core Values. This Core Values are to guide members of the organization in a common direction. The SAP 7 Core Values are Leadership, Loyalty to Country,...
This paper describes some key events and lessons learned not only as a soldier, but by a country. I will discuss why I believe we need to stay in Iraq till the job is finished and not withdraw too soon. I will also discuss some of the good we have...
This study examines the suitability of current U.S. military assistance to Philippine ground forces. The research hypothesis is that the scope and form of current military assistance to the Philippines is not optimum and that more, or different,...
"$FREE CASH NOW$! No credit? Not a problem, Bankruptcies OK." Misleading or questionable ads like these are common in the military community. Additionally, indebtedness among service members is on the rise and has significantly impacted readiness...
This study examines information age leadership in the United States armed forces. The intent is to develop specific skills that will enhance future military operations in the information age. The study will investigate a number of issues with...
As a part of the response to the Al Qaida attacks on 11 September 2001, the United States found itself having to answer many difficult questions regarding its action in the Global War on Terrorism. One of the most contentious was the use of torture...
Several theoretical and doctrinal problems limit current US Army understanding of conflict, war and operational art. Those problems include confusion between conflict and war, ambiguity of theoretical terms such as "center of gravity" or...
This monograph seeks to determine the adequacy of national security strategies, policies, and doctrine for the use of surrogate forces in pursuit of U.S. strategic objectives. The insufficiency in the current guidance for waging warfare by, with,...
During war time, any person being taking into custody as an enemy prisoner of war is protected from any type of abuse or torture according to several treaties. There are numerous ways to interrogate a prisoner of war to retrieve valuable...
Can the United States successfully impose democracy by force without resorting to the same level of total warfare it waged on Germany and Japan in the Second World War? The hypothesis for this research is that the U.S. can successfully force...
When I joined the Army in November 1983, the Army slogan was "Be All that You Could Be." I had a strong desire to be a Soldier. When I saw Soldiers jumping out of airplanes and a SFC drinking coffee after the jump and an announcer saying, "We do...
Reserve and National Guard Soldiers often bring these attitudes to the unit. Actions that would not be acceptable at an active duty post frequently diminish in the Reserve unit. Often, Soldiers use the excuse "taking care of Soldiers" to validate...