Since World War II, the United States has yielded many of its policy decisions to the desires of the United States military. These policy decisions reach from nylon and aluminum restrictions for the war efforts of World War II through the tough...
Discussion of France. This section gives background information beginning before World War I, the war itself and the interwar period, and moves on to money and credit institutions in 1939, the Establishments de credit, Banques d' affaires,...
This paper analyzes leading edge information age management concepts future armies are likely to adopt. There are two premises which shape the research. Change is occurring, today with greater speed, volume, and complexity. War is a reflection of...
Under public pressure to reduce defense spending and a Congressional demand for increased efficiency created by the collapse of the Soviet Union during the early 1990's, the United States Army has repeatedly been accused of maintaining unnecessary...
This thesis investigates the utility of transforming the Institutional Army through the use of corporate business models. Through a survey of the literature of published corporate business plans and models, military reports, Army depot case...
The primary question of this thesis is "Does the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) armament acquisition plan support their military strategy." The four subordinate questions are: What is the PLA's military strategy? What have they purchased from...
This monograph discusses whether the leadership concepts of Auftragstaktik are relevant to the leadership requirements of an Information Age army. Preparing for the future is a difficult task for any military organization. This monograph examines...
The following report is divided into three principal parts dealing with background information, money and credit institutions in 1939, and developments since the invasion. Part I reviews briefly the development of currency and banking institutions...
This study on money and banking in the Philippine Islands is divided into two principal sections. Part I gives a detailed description of the currency and banking institutions in the Philippine Islands prior to the Japanese occupation. Enough...
This document on the reorganization of the German economy covers government institutions, business organizations, coordination of government/business/party organizations, and methods of control and economic policies (rationalization, raw material...
The National Defense Strategy of the United States continues to place ever greater importance on the practice of building the capacity of partner nations. The role of the United States military in this endeavor will continue to grow for the...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (the Congo) received its independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960. The Congo’s political development from the 1700s to 1960 resulted in a democratically elected Congolese administration that at the time of...
The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with background information (a short review of the development of currency and banking institutions), the money and credit system in 1937-38 (the pre-Nazi system), and the period...
This study investigates the capabilities of the United States Government to collect and analyze economic intelligence for possible use by U.S. corporations. Focusing predominantly on the U.S. Intelligence Community it reviews the missions,...
This Civil Affairs document on education in Japan addresses the importance of the activities of the Department of Education and administrative machinery. The first section addresses the control and indoctrination of youth, shaping of education to...
This monograph analyzes the Arctic region as a system by examining the strengths and weaknesses of its political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information sub-systems. This investigation reveals the key nodes (critical people and...
The advent of globalization and the revolution in military affairs necessitates making substantive changes to the Army’s organizational structure. The current traditional hierarchical structure worked well in the Cold War era but is now a source...
Whether adjusting to a new environment or to an evolving threat, America's Army of the 21st century must be adaptable and become more innovative. The operational environment is becoming more complicated and complex. Societal trends, such as...
Many Americans associate the fall of Rome with Alaric and the Visigoths and other warrior peoples from the north, but serious students understand that Rome’s decline was slow and from within. Ralph Peters writes, “In its confident years, the...
Successful leadership requires clear communication between team members, yet globalization of our society has introduced the reality of directing teams who are often not co-located. In the military environment, distributed teams are increasingly...