China's growing military capabilities serve its ambition to become the greatest power in Asia. Correspondingly, the PLA continues to modernize its forces. Established American economic and military relationships in Asia dictate national strategies...
This thesis conducts an analysis of the United States Army’s changes in tactical logistics organizations and doctrine from 1999 to 2006 and compares them against published literature to determine if changes made have been revolutionary in nature...
This thesis reviews all commentary on the US response (or lack thereof) to the 1994 Rwanda genocide to identify suggested US responses to a similar situation that may occur in the future. Purpose is to develop a course of action for the US...
This thesis examines the 3X8 direct support field artillery battalion in the Army's heavy divisions from its inception in 1976 to its present state. The study places special emphasis on documenting the operational change of the firing battery from...
This study compares ammunition resupply doctrine for nondivisional units with the 75th FA Brigade experiences during Desert Storm. The intent is to analyze the reasons the 75th was nearly out of ammunition at the end of the war. A four step process...
This research sought to determine the degree to John P. Kotter's 1996 model of Leading Change for transforming businesses could be applied to the Army's current Transformation initiative. The research used three historical examples--Ridgway's...
Prepared by G-3 Section, Headquarters, 15 Army Group Italy
To meet the moutainous characteristics of Italy, "new techniques had to be developed, and variations of standard tactical doctrine devised. The improvizations and adaptatons used throughout the campaign to meet the varied situations presented led...
This study investigates the need for casualty liaison teams at medical facilities to accomplish the mission of patient accounting during operations operations in view of the fielding of Standard Installation Division Personnel Accounting System...
This study examines the counterintelligence and security programs of the Manhattan Project, the United States acquisition of the atomic bomb, using the Department of Defense's Acquisition Systems Protection Program (ASPP) methodology. Using the...
U.S. Army direct and organizational level leaders faced challenges in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, which combined to create an environment permeated by ambiguity and replete with uncertainty. Although it may be impossible...
Change and innovation are issues that constantly confront an organization like the Army. During certain periods, the currents of change seem stronger than others. Today the Army confronts the Information Age revolution and a transition into a new...
Since the seventeenth century, Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion have had tremendous impact on the Western world’s mind-sets for understanding nature as predictable and orderly. Consequently, Western strategic culture has been based on a linear...
Nearly twenty years ago, as a new student in the Army's Command and General Staff Officer's College, Infantry Branch officers introduced to me the relatively newly codified doctrinal term "center of gravity." Throughout the "best year of our lives"...
This anthology presents 14 insightful, personal accounts from those who advised foreign armies in various times and places over the last 100 years. CSI is publishing this occasional paper as a supplement to Occasional Paper 18, "Advising Indigenous...
The Australian military has a proud history of engagement in Africa in support of Commonwealth and national interests as well as a history of peacekeeping in support of humanitarian assistance. With Australia's attention diverted to the Middle East...
Iran in the 1950s was in the cross hairs of the Cold War power struggle between the US and USSR. Strategically located, Iran became critical in the foreign policy endeavors of the Eisenhower Administration in the Middle East. After the decision to...
Afghanistan looms as the key foreign policy challenge for the Obama administration. Under the previous Bush administration, foreign policy was driven primarily by security considerations, and Afghanistan was viewed a frontline state in the Global...
The U.S. Army currently lacks a fully comprehensive and synergistic air and missile defense strategy for combating current and future air and missile threats at the tactical level. While Army Air Defense Artillery currently provides offensive and...
This monograph discusses the role of the air assault raid as a tactical mission in the twenty-first century. It centers on the air assault brigade task force directed air assault raid employed across the full spectrum of conflict. This monograph...