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Multilateral Constraints On The Use Of Force: A Reassessment, Seyom Brown Dr.
Multilateral Constraints On The Use Of Force: A Reassessment, Seyom Brown Dr.
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The difficulty of achieving a multilateral consensus in the NATO Alliance can create more of a crisis than does the difficulty of generating an effective UN response to threats to international peace and security. NATO was supposed to be America's prime multilateral institution for obtaining legitimation and support of military action when the UN Security Council was paralyzed because of the veto. But as it has turned out Washington's ability to obtain a Brussels imprimatur for U.S.-led multilateral military operations has become almost as hard as (and in some cases even harder than) obtaining UN endorsement. And whereas proposals to …
Training Indigenous Forces In Counterinsurgency: A Tale Of Two Insurgencies, James S. Corum Dr.
Training Indigenous Forces In Counterinsurgency: A Tale Of Two Insurgencies, James S. Corum Dr.
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The author examines the British experience in building and training indigenous police and military forces during the Malaya and Cyprus insurgencies. These two insurgencies provide a dramatic contrast to the issue of training local security forces. In Malaya, the British developed a very successful strategy for training the Malayan Police and army. In Cyprus, the British strategy for building and training local security forces generally was ineffective. The author argues that some important lessons can be drawn from these case studies that are directly applicable to current U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine.
Cu @ The Fob: How The Forward Operating Base Is Changing The Life Of Combat Soldiers, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr.
Cu @ The Fob: How The Forward Operating Base Is Changing The Life Of Combat Soldiers, Leonard Wong Dr., Stephen J. Gerras Dr.
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The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat that differs greatly from past wars. The Forward Operating Base (FOB) has become the mainstay of the U.S. presence in Iraq. The authors explore the facets of fighting from the FOB. Their research shows that the FOB gives soldiers the unprecedented advantage of gaining a respite from constant danger, minimizing the wearing effects of hunger and fatigue, and reducing the isolation of combat. As a result, many of the factors of psychological stress typically present in combat are greatly reduced. They also point out, however, …
Irregular Enemies And The Essence Of Strategy: Can The American Way Of War Adapt?, Colin S. Gray Dr.
Irregular Enemies And The Essence Of Strategy: Can The American Way Of War Adapt?, Colin S. Gray Dr.
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The author offers a detailed comparison between the character of irregular warfare, insurgency in particular, and the principal enduring features of "the American way." He concludes that there is a serious mismatch between that "way" and the kind of behavior that is most effective in countering irregular foes. The author poses the question, Can the American way of war adapt to a strategic threat context dominated by irregular enemies? He suggests that the answer is "perhaps, but only with difficulty."
Planning For And Applying Military Force: An Examination Of Terms, Paul K. Van Riper Lieutenant General (Usmc Ret)
Planning For And Applying Military Force: An Examination Of Terms, Paul K. Van Riper Lieutenant General (Usmc Ret)
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The author briefly examines current and in some cases still evolving definitions in joint doctrine--especially as regards strategy, center of gravity, decisive point, and commander's intent. He discusses the heritage of those concepts and terms, most of which derived from the writings of Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, and finds that current joint planning definitions and concepts tend to confuse more than they inform.
Recognizing And Understanding Revolutionary Change In Warfare: The Sovereignty Of Context, Colin S. Gray Dr.
Recognizing And Understanding Revolutionary Change In Warfare: The Sovereignty Of Context, Colin S. Gray Dr.
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The author provides a critical audit of the great RMA debate and of some actual RMA behavior and warns against a transformation that is highly potent only in a narrow range of strategic cases. He warns that the military effectiveness of a process of revolutionary change in a "way of war" can only be judged by the test of battle, and possibly not even then, if the terms of combat are very heavily weighted in favor of the United States. On balance, the concept of revolutionary change is found to be quite useful, provided it is employed and applied with …
Strategic Theory For The 21st Century: The Little Book On Big Strategy, Harry R. Yarger Dr.
Strategic Theory For The 21st Century: The Little Book On Big Strategy, Harry R. Yarger Dr.
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The word "strategy" pervades American conversation and our news media and is most often used as a general term for a plan, a concept, a course of action, or a "vision" of the direction in which to proceed at the personal, organizational, and governmental—local, state, or federal—levels. Such casual use of the term to describe nothing more than "what we would like to do next" is inappropriate and belies the complexity of true strategy and strategic thinking. This "little book" talks about big strategy, strategy at the highest levels of the nation-state. It is applicable to grand strategy, national security …
U.S.-Uk Relations At The Start Of The 21st Century, Jeffrey D. Mccausland Dr., Douglas Stuart Dr.
U.S.-Uk Relations At The Start Of The 21st Century, Jeffrey D. Mccausland Dr., Douglas Stuart Dr.
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Although there is widespread agreement that the United States is the world's most powerful country in military, economic, and diplomatic terms, and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future, there is little agreement as to how the rest of the world will react to America's lead. Theory has an even more difficult time explaining the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom (UK), especially its remarkable endurance over the past 6 decades. The U.S.-UK partnership flourished during World War II, deepened during the long twilight struggle with the Soviet Union, and has prospered further since the …
U.S.-Uk Relations At The Start Of The 21st Century, Jeffrey D. Mccausland Dr., Douglas Stuart Dr.
U.S.-Uk Relations At The Start Of The 21st Century, Jeffrey D. Mccausland Dr., Douglas Stuart Dr.
Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs
Although there is widespread agreement that the United States is the world's most powerful country in military, economic, and diplomatic terms, and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future, there is little agreement as to how the rest of the world will react to America's lead. Theory has an even more difficult time explaining the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom (UK), especially its remarkable endurance over the past 6 decades. The U.S.-UK partnership flourished during World War II, deepened during the long twilight struggle with the Soviet Union, and has prospered further since the …
The Mexican Armed Forces In Transition, Ian Nicholls Colonel, Jordi Diez Dr.
The Mexican Armed Forces In Transition, Ian Nicholls Colonel, Jordi Diez Dr.
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After the 9/11 attacks on the United States, homeland defense became the primary issue in U.S. defense policy. It was clear that homeland defense would have to become a trilateral continental issue and include Canada and Mexico. Because the United States and Canada already had developed a relatively close relationship during and after World War II, as a result of their common interests and efforts in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and NORAD (North American Air Defense), it became important to become more knowledgeable regarding the Mexican armed forces. The authors are well-acquainted with the Mexican armed forces, and have …
A Hundred Osamas: Islamist Threats And The Future Of Counterinsurgency, Sherifa D. Zuhur Dr.
A Hundred Osamas: Islamist Threats And The Future Of Counterinsurgency, Sherifa D. Zuhur Dr.
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This monograph takes its title from President Hosni Mubarak's prediction that American involvement in Iraq would give rise to a "hundred Osamas." The author explores "the new jihad" and the regeneration of Islamist insurgencies and extremist movements in the context of religious and political movements throughout the Muslim world. It describes the contributions of various Islamist leaders to this discourse of extremism and how their strategies of recruitment, retention and engagement function. In contrast, various U.S. responses to extremists are critiqued, and new elements of a counterstrategy are proposed.