The strategic hamlet program in Vietnam was destined to failure because of a misapplication of the Malayan counterinsurgency model. The ethnic composition of the population, the nature of the insurgency, and the inherent capabilities of the...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine the ideal practices for militias and irregular forces in counterinsurgency operations. This study specifically addresses those groups organized by a legitimate sponsor such as the Host Nation or one of...
The U.S. Army Military Police (MP) Corps began fielding the M1117 "Guardian" Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) in Fiscal Year 2000, in order to provide MP with greater protection and firepower. Most MP officers have never employed the unique...
This study attempts to show the misapplication of tactical airpower by the Luftwaffe in support of German ground forces during the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. The analysis is based on the investigation of historical references and provides...
With the ever increasing rise in regional conflicts and micro wars, Operation Urgent Fury may exemplify the types of short notice contingency operations we may be faced with in the future. To facilitate success in these potential conflicts,...
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...
This thesis seeks to illustrate both the benefits and limitations associated with using road building in COIN campaigns in South Asia, as well as highlight factors that should be considered from planning through long-term use. When employed in a...
This monograph explores the validity of Colonel John A. Warden III's strategic airpower theory as various nations, including the U.S., enter a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) based on the rapid advancements in information technologies, and the...
In the aftermath of the air campaign that began Operation Desert Storm, the US Air Force sought to measure US success in the military-technical and organizational innovation that occurred during the Gulf War and its impact on the future evolution...
The U. S. Army’s current operating concept of Full Spectrum Operations is nothing more than a return to an earlier concept, Flexible Response. The Army adopted Flexible Response in the early 1960s to mitigate the threat posed by Soviet nuclear,...
The Army recognizes that the Army National Guard (ARNG) must transition to an operational reserve to meet current and future demands. Yet, current policies surrounding enlisted accessions, unit stabilization, mobilizations, and medical and dental...
This thesis attempts to evaluate the use of leadership principles by the two chief protagonists of the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War. Several ideas develop as corollaries to the chief theme: 1) Leadership principles will not of...
This monograph examines the concept "center of gravity" as applied by coalition forces during Operation Desert Storm. Center of gravity is an integral part of operational art and figures prominently in current U.S. doctrine. It begins by tracing...
Recent assertions have been made that the nature of warfare in our current operating environment has changed in such a way that phasing in military operations has outlasted its utility and become problematic, requiring it to be eliminated or...
Course of lectures upon The Defense of the Sea Coast of the United States delivered before the U.S. Naval War College by Bvt. Brig.-Gen. Henry L. Abbot.
Thesis: The U.S. led Coalition Forces achieved a quick victory in the Gulf War because of General Colin Powell’s skillful and strategic leadership. General Powell’s integration of political and military perspectives and objectives balanced...
Santos, Theodore L.; Ellies, Terence; Martin, Perry B.; Summerville, Perry
Thesis: The U.S. Strategic level leaders were responsible for the coalition victory during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm was an international cooperation of armed intervention that resulted in...
The Revolutionary War and Philippine Insurrection demonstrate the use of attraction and chastisement policies in counter insurgency and asymmetric operations; however efforts at attraction are most effective when chastisement efforts have been...
In Vietnam, the U.S. Marines was aware of the characteristics of the enemy and knew how to fight the enemy while the U.S. Army did not.
Senior General Van Nguyen Giap led the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Vietnam War. Gen Giap’s...