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Strategy And The Revolution In Military Affairs: From Theory To Policy, James Kievit Ltc, Steven Metz Dr. Jun 1995

Strategy And The Revolution In Military Affairs: From Theory To Policy, James Kievit Ltc, Steven Metz Dr.

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

A small band of "RMA" analysts has emerged in the military and Department of Defense, in the academic strategic studies community, and in defense-related think-tanks and consulting firms. To these analysts, the Gulf War provided a vision of a potential revolution in military affairs (RMA) in which Information Age technology would be combined with appropriate doctrine and training to allow a small but very advanced U.S. military to protect national interests with unprecedented efficiency. The authors examine the open-source literature on the RMA that has resulted. They find that much of it has concentrated on defining and describing military revolutions …


The Technological Fix: Weapons And The Cost Of War, Alex Roland Dr. Jun 1995

The Technological Fix: Weapons And The Cost Of War, Alex Roland Dr.

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In April 1995, the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute held its annual Strategy Conference. This year's theme was 'Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning From the Past and the Present.' Professor Alex Roland, Professor of History at Duke University and a Visiting Professor at the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology, presented this paper as a part of a panel examining Technology and Fiscal Constraints. He makes the point that historically, technology and war have operated together. Indirectly, any military institute operates within its technology context. The Army of today is, for instance, in a period …


The Revolution In Military Affairs: Prospects And Cautions, Earl H. Tilford Dr. Jun 1995

The Revolution In Military Affairs: Prospects And Cautions, Earl H. Tilford Dr.

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The current Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is taking place against the background of a larger historical watershed involving the end of the Cold War and the advent of what Alvin and Heidi Toffler have termed "the Information Age." In this essay, Dr. Earl Tilford argues that RMAs are driven by more than breakthrough technologies, and that while the technological component is important, a true revolution in the way military institutions organize, equip and train for war, and in the way war is itself conducted, depends on the confluence of political, social, and technological factors. After an overview of the …


Canada, Getting It Right This Time The 1994 Defence White Paper, Joel J. Sokolsky Dr. May 1995

Canada, Getting It Right This Time The 1994 Defence White Paper, Joel J. Sokolsky Dr.

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In April the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute hosted its Annual Strategy Conference. This year's theme, "Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning From the Past and the Present," brought together scholars, serving and retired military officers, and civilian defense officials from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to discuss strategy formulation during times of penury from Tactitus to Force XXI.

Dr. Joel J. Sokolsky of the Royal Military College of Canada made the point that for Canada defense policy and strategy traditionally have been made in times of penury. During the Cold War, Canadian policy was one …


Nato Strategy In The 1990s: Reaping The Peace Dividend Or The Whirlwind?, William T. Johnsen Dr. May 1995

Nato Strategy In The 1990s: Reaping The Peace Dividend Or The Whirlwind?, William T. Johnsen Dr.

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Each April the Strategic Studies Institute hosts a conference that addresses key strategic issues facing the Armed Forces and the Nation. This year's theme, "Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning from the Past and the Present," brought together scholars, serving and retired military officers, and civilian defense officials from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to discuss strategy formulation in times of penury from Tacitus to Force XXI.

Dr. William T. Johnsen, Elihu Root Chair of Military Studies at the U.S. Army War College and a former NATO staff officer, examines The Alliance's New Strategic Concept. Released in …


Ready For What And Modernized Against Whom?: A Strategic Perspective On Readiness And Modernization, Jeffrey Record Dr. Apr 1995

Ready For What And Modernized Against Whom?: A Strategic Perspective On Readiness And Modernization, Jeffrey Record Dr.

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Every April the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute hosts its Annual Strategy Conference. This year's theme, "Strategy During the Lean Years: Learning from the Past and the Present," brings together scholars, serving and retired military officers, and civilian defense officials from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France to discuss strategy formulation in times of penury from Tacitus to Force XXI.

Dr. Jeffrey Record, a renowned military historian and former staff member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, states that while maintaining a capacity to engage in large-scale interstate conventional combat is indispensable, historically the unconventional …


American Civil-Military Relations: New Issues, Enduring Problems, Douglas V. Johnson Dr., Steven Metz Dr. Apr 1995

American Civil-Military Relations: New Issues, Enduring Problems, Douglas V. Johnson Dr., Steven Metz Dr.

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The authors were invited to prepare a paper for a conference on Civil-Military Relations in the fall, 1994. That paper was translated into an article for the Winter, 1995 edition of The Washington Quarterly under the title "Civil-Military Relations in the United States: The State of the Debate." Although the intensity of interest in this subject has fallen from the front pages of the newspapers, the authors have here suggested that the debate needs to continue and that it should start with identification of the right questions. The basic issues are inherent in the structure and beliefs of American political …


The Army In The Information Age, Gordon R. Sullivan General, Anthony M. Coroalles Lieutenant Colonel Mar 1995

The Army In The Information Age, Gordon R. Sullivan General, Anthony M. Coroalles Lieutenant Colonel

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Two earlier monographs in this series by General Gordon R. Sullivan and Colonel James M. Dubik, Land Warfare in the 21st Century and War in the Information Age, provided a general concept of what land warfare might portend in the post-Cold War and post-Information Age environment. This monograph, by General Sullivan and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony M. Coroalles, brings into focus several areas where the future will differ most from the past. They provide insights into three critical areas: the operational environment; the emergence of simultaneity as a unifying concept in Information Age warfare; and, changes that must take place in …


Energy, Economics, And Security In Central Asia: Russia And Its Rivals, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Mar 1995

Energy, Economics, And Security In Central Asia: Russia And Its Rivals, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

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The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to the creation of five new states in Central Asia. These states: Kazkahstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan, have become both the object of international rivalries in Central Asia and the sources of new political forces as they act to enlarge their independence in world politics. This monograph attempts to trace the importance of the new forces unleashed by the advent of these states by focusing on the struggle around energy and security issues involving them. These issues will have significant impact upon the security of the Middle East; the Commonwealth …


Counterforce And Theater Missile Defense: Can The Army Use An Asw Approach To The Scud Hunt?, James J. Wirtz Dr. Mar 1995

Counterforce And Theater Missile Defense: Can The Army Use An Asw Approach To The Scud Hunt?, James J. Wirtz Dr.

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The Gulf War demonstrated that theater missile defense (TMD) will be an important mission for the U.S. Army and its Patriot defense system in the years ahead. The author suggests that Army planners should view TMD not just as a simple tactical problem, but as an exercise that has important political and strategic ramifications that cut to the core of U.S. efforts to create and maintain international coalitions. A factor that will shape the political and military effectiveness of TMD is the resolution of the strategic problem of integrating counterforce options, active defenses and passive defenses. He argues that instead …


Assad And The Peace Process: The Pivotal Role Of Lebanon, Stephen C. Pelletiere Dr. Feb 1995

Assad And The Peace Process: The Pivotal Role Of Lebanon, Stephen C. Pelletiere Dr.

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The world is waiting for peace in the Middle East. At present the possibility of a settlement is delayed by differences between Israel and Syria. The two are far apart on how to solve one of the thornier problems of the negotiations--the eventual status of the Golan Heights. That Syria's President Assad and Israel's Prime Minister Rabin should find themselves in disagreement is not unusual--Israel and Syria have been enemies for years. But that Assad should be able to hold out against Israeli power is quite extraordinary. Assad has played an extremely astute game of diplomatic intrigue against the Israelis, …


Counterinsurgency: Strategy And The Phoenix Of American Capability, Steven Metz Dr. Feb 1995

Counterinsurgency: Strategy And The Phoenix Of American Capability, Steven Metz Dr.

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Dr. Steven Metz argues that the way the Department of Defense and U.S. military spend the time when counterinsurgency support is not an important part of American national security strategy determines how quickly and easily they react when policymakers commit the nation to such activity. If analysis and debate continues, at least at a low level, the military is better prepared for the reconstitution of capabilities. If it ignores global developments in insurgency and counterinsurgency, the reconstitution of capabilities would be more difficult.


Total Force: Federal Reserves And State National Guards, Charles E. Heller Col Dec 1994

Total Force: Federal Reserves And State National Guards, Charles E. Heller Col

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Never before in peacetime has the United States placed so much emphasis and reliance on the Armed Forces' Reserve Components. Since the Total Force Policy was introduced by Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird in 1970, this dependency has grown even more. The 1990 mobilization for OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and the follow-on offensive OPERATION DESERT STORM in 1991 validated the use of the Reserve Components for contingency operations and guaranteed the policy's extension for the foreseeable future. Yet, even with the renewed emphasis on the Reserve Components' roles, their legal basis, mission, mobilization, training, force structure, and relationship to their respective …


Pandora's Box Reopened: Ethnic Conflict In Europe And Its Implications, William T. Johnsen Dr. Dec 1994

Pandora's Box Reopened: Ethnic Conflict In Europe And Its Implications, William T. Johnsen Dr.

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The resurgence of ethnic animosities in Europe has substantial consequences for the United States, which has a vital interest in maintaining peace and stability in Europe. Because ethnic conflict potentially represents a significant threat to those national objectives, a strong likelihood exists that the United States will continue to be involved in efforts to prevent or resolve ethnically motivated violence. The purpose of this study is to help prepare soldiers, policymakers, and statesmen for future U.S. involvement in ethnic conflict in Europe. The study offers a brief explanation of the strategic significance of ethnic conflict in Europe. It next provides …


Security Cooperation With China: Analysis And A Proposal, Thomas L. Wilborn Dr. Nov 1994

Security Cooperation With China: Analysis And A Proposal, Thomas L. Wilborn Dr.

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Dr. Wilborn examines U.S.-China security cooperation before Tiananmen, the strategic context in which it took place, and the strategic environment of U.S.-China relations at the present time. He then concludes that the reasons which justified the program of security cooperation with China during the cold war are irrelevant today. Security cooperation and military-to-military relations with China are highly desirable in the strategic environment of the 1990s. China is a major regional power which inevitably will affect U.S. security interests, and the PLA is an extremely important institution within that nation. Additionally, as a member of the U.N. Security Council and …


Hamas And Hizbollah: The Radical Challenge To Israel In The Occupied Territories, Stephen C. Pelletiere Dr. Nov 1994

Hamas And Hizbollah: The Radical Challenge To Israel In The Occupied Territories, Stephen C. Pelletiere Dr.

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This study argues that Hamas and Hizbollah, the two main religious groups fighting Israel, probably are more threatening to U.S. interests than is generally believed. It discusses the various openings that the groups were able to exploit to advance themselves, and particularly how they profited from errors on the Israelis' part. At the same time, the study contends, there has been a corresponding rise of religious radicalism in Israel. This means that on both sides of the struggle--Jewish as well as Arab-- extremism is gaining strength. It is going to be difficult, the study concludes, to avoid a decisive confrontation …


Russian Policy And The Korean Crisis, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Sep 1994

Russian Policy And The Korean Crisis, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

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North Korea's nuclear program is the greatest current threat to U.S. and Northeast Asian security. The outcome of negotiations over this program will have a tremendous impact on the future of the Korean peninsula and on the vital interests of the United States and neighboring states to North and South Korea: China, Japan, and Russia. Bearing this in mind, the Center for Strategic and International Studies convened a conference on June 28-29, 1994, to consider the crisis surrounding North Korea's nuclear program in its international context. Experts spoke about the program and its impact on the two Koreas and on …


Energy And Security In Transcaucasia, Stephen J. Blank Dr. Sep 1994

Energy And Security In Transcaucasia, Stephen J. Blank Dr.

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One of the world's enduring regional conflicts is in Nagorno-Karabakh. This war pits local Armenians and their cousins from Armenia against Azerbaidzhan and has enmeshed Russia, Turkey and the Western allies (France, Great Britain, and the United States) in a complex series of regional relationships. The international stakes of this war involve the control over exploration for natural gas and oil and the transhipment of these commodities from Azerbaidzhan to the West. Energy resources represent Azerbaidzhan's primary means of economic modernization and are therefore vital to its economic and political freedom. For Russia and Turkey the question is one of …


The Strategic Implications Of Industrial Preparedness, John R. Brinkerhoff Jul 1994

The Strategic Implications Of Industrial Preparedness, John R. Brinkerhoff

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Us Military Doctrine And The Revolution In Military Affairs, David Jablonsky Jul 1994

Us Military Doctrine And The Revolution In Military Affairs, David Jablonsky

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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The Third Balkan War, And How It Will End, Michael G. Roskin Jul 1994

The Third Balkan War, And How It Will End, Michael G. Roskin

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Un Peacekeeping In Cambodia: On Balance, A Success, Karl Ferris Jul 1994

Un Peacekeeping In Cambodia: On Balance, A Success, Karl Ferris

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Policy Challenges Of Un Peace Operations, James H. Baker Jul 1994

Policy Challenges Of Un Peace Operations, James H. Baker

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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The New Warrior Class, Ralph Peters Jul 1994

The New Warrior Class, Ralph Peters

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Jfacc: Key To Organizing Your Air Assets For Victory, Jeffrey E. Stambaugh Jul 1994

Jfacc: Key To Organizing Your Air Assets For Victory, Jeffrey E. Stambaugh

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Winning Cnn Wars, Frank J. Stech Jul 1994

Winning Cnn Wars, Frank J. Stech

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Us Military Ammunition Policy: Reliving The Mistakes Of The Past?, Jim Courter, L. Steve Davis Jul 1994

Us Military Ammunition Policy: Reliving The Mistakes Of The Past?, Jim Courter, L. Steve Davis

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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The Army And The Future Of The International System, Steven Metz Jul 1994

The Army And The Future Of The International System, Steven Metz

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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A Wake For Clausewitz: Toward A Philoshophy Of 21st-Century Warfare, Steven Metz Jul 1994

A Wake For Clausewitz: Toward A Philoshophy Of 21st-Century Warfare, Steven Metz

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

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Responding To Terrorism Across The Technological Spectrum, Bruce Hoffman Dr. Jul 1994

Responding To Terrorism Across The Technological Spectrum, Bruce Hoffman Dr.

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In April 1994, the Army War College's Strategic Studies Institute held its annual Strategy Conference. This year's theme was "The Revolution in Military Affairs: Defining an Army for the 21st Century." Dr. Bruce Hoffman presented this paper as part of a panel examining "New Technologies and New Threats." Terrorism, of course, is not new. Hoffman warns, however, of the changing nature of terrorism. In the past, terrorists have been motivated by limited political and ideological objectives. Popular images fostered by terrorist events like the bombing of PAN AM Flight 103 and the attack on the Marine Barracks in Beirut notwithstanding, …