This thesis describes an attempt to prove the hypothesis that a threat/opportunity matrix methodology can be used to effectively define targets against which an effort to satisfy long-range informational requirements may be attempted by the use of...
It is a truism that when battle erupts among nations an advantage falls to the side that has best solved the problems of the last war. An increased advantage accrues to the efficient belligerent who can transcend contemporary military precepts...
The purpose of this monograph is to explore the relationship between the emerging U.S. Army doctrinal concept of expeditionary warfare and logistical support of U.S. Army Special Forces. By first defining expeditionary warfare, exploring the role...
+This monograph examines the development of air combat employment concepts during World War I. From austere beginnings, air power developed rapidly through the four years of war, evolving from a support service for tactical ground units to a...
"Nodes and Codes" explores the reality of cyber warfare through the story of Stuxnet, a string of weaponized code that reached through a domain previously associated with information operations to bring about the physical, and potentially lethal,...
A common perspective among U.S. interagency partners today is that any step towards more effective and coordinated responses to contemporary security challenges requires an improved and shared understanding of the nature of the conflict and the...
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...
A relatively new occurrence in the development of doctrine is that the services must now consider if their doctrine is consistent with that developed by the Joint Staff. Several important changes began with the Goldwater-Nichols Department of...
Abstract: The purpose of our paper to underlying certain examples of vast military actions which could have essential impacts on today's modern military operations not only so that we may be able to prevent future mistakes, but also so that they...
According to JP 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, battle management is "The management of activities within the operational environment, based on the commands direction, and guidance given by appropriate...
Actionable U.S. military intelligence on many occasions shaped the battles throughout history. From the Presidents of this country to the combatant commanders in combat, intelligence plays a major significant role in strategic maneuver of military...
Advances in technology and evolution of doctrine provide grounds to review commonly-held assumptions about the level at which combined arms warfare begins. This thesis examines the platoon equipped with the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle to...
Afghanistan: what impact on soviet tactics? Master Sergeant William T. Beck, US Marine Corps, Master Sergeant (P) Ronald L. Denis, Army National Guard, Master Sergeant William G. Fitzpatrick, US Army, Master Sergeant Robert V. Manalo, US Army,...
After 9/11 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established and has responsibility for natural disasters and first response to acts on domestic soil. A primary tool available to both DHS and the Department of Defense is the National Guard...
After accumulating mishap data from the 1990's, accident investigations are revealing that pilot error causes approximately 80% of aviation mishaps. But, apply a bit more aggressive critical analysis into the type of human errors occurring...
After almost a decade of war, some senior Army leaders have attributed the challenges experienced in both Iraq and Afghanistan to an inadequate response to complex environmental changes or even blatant misidentification of the problem. Today’s...
Agora que Estamos Saindo do Iraque, o que Aprendemos? Coronel Craig A. Collier, Exército dos EUA; Em 19 Ago 10, a última Unidade de combate (4ª Brigada Stryker da 2ª Divisão de Infantaria) deixou o Iraque, quando a Operação Iraqi Freedom...
Al Qaeda is a significant threat to the national security of the United States and its allies. This makes it important for individuals in these countries, both military and civilian, to understand the evolution of this threat. This thesis analyzes...
Although Army leadership has proved itself to be adaptable and able to accomplish countless missions with increasing levels of success, weakness does exist in the way we prepare those same leaders for management responsibilities. In particular, the...