As with any conflict, the conditions are initially set by the Countries policy makers and senior military leadership. The military units find themselves deeply entangled in political, economic and security operations in foreign countries abroad....
This paper will discuss the comparison between the insurgencies of the Indians Wars and the Battle of Mogadishu. Insurgent wars have been waged throughout history and the United States itself was founded, when we as Americans were the insurgence...
Military history is vital for the professional soldiers of today, it can give them an
advantage in whatever conflict they are involved in. Though military history does not
hold the complete answer to a problem encountered in a particular battle, it...
The use of cultural understanding in counter insurgency and unconventional operations is a key factor to success. Without a clear understanding of the operating environment, military goals will take longer to achieve and become more violent. This...
Today our soldiers are faced with the tough ethical problem of deciding who the enemy is while fighting the Global War on Terrorism. Are we making the right moral and ethical decisions in operational campaigns on today's battlefields? As we plan...
Government and military leaders must have an extensive understanding of the culture of any country or region they wish to do business, but especially in areas where their Military Forces are engaged in warfare. History presents countless examples...
By looking at two different battles in our history, we will be able to see how very different our tactics, casualties and equipment have helped in the outcome and
overall performance of these battles. The final Battle of Pork Chop Hill and the...
Thesis Statement: America can win the Global War on Terrorism without the support of the International Community. Discussion: America has the political power, military superiority, economic resources, and information technology to win the war on...
This monograph attempts to answer the following question: Should field artillery be used as a counterinsurgency weapon? The monograph first defines the terms insurgency, counterinsurgency, and artillery fire support, and explains the three phases...
Every leader in today’s military must and should study military history to some extent. Future mistakes could be limited, but never totally avoided by studying the past mistakes of our military leaders. Could today’s insurgence of American...
The need for cultural understanding has long been supported by numerous failures that have taken place throughout the world. Our country did not fully understand the culture of the country that we have invaded and often failed to consider cultural...
The tactical situation in Iraq was controlled chaos, the insurgence was still new at terrorism and was not very sophisticated, and a lot of suicidal type operations were being thrown at our forces. The IA was not in existence, and the unknown...
Military leaders must study history. The battles of the past enable the leaders of today’s military to study and analyze the lessons learned to better prepare our military for the battles of the future. History provides a record of past battles...
The United States Army is transforming to take advantage of improved and emerging technologies and to capitalize on successful business trend lines, especially the flattening of hierarchical organizations (Macgregor, 1997). The transition of the...
This paper discusses the use of support Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), at the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) level, within our Army today. BCT Staff, often even commanders, do not understand how to effectively use their support MOSs. From the...
The United States has had limited success battling insurgency over the last thirty years because the Army’s training and doctrine was based on a Cold War scenario. Since the conclusion of the Vietnam War, the United States Army’s training and...
Under international law, the United States has legal authority to provide assistance to foreign governments in their battle to fight insurgency. The US committed numerous counterinsurgency failures in Afghanistan and Iraq. Both Afghanistan and Iraq...
Guerilla warfare is essential in maintaining sovereignty in a country by defeating conventional armies that are considered an occupying force. The nature of guerilla warfare originated within the roots of government’s weaknesses. Guerilla force...