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Great Britain Gambles With The Royal Navy, Geoffrey Till Mar 2018

Great Britain Gambles With The Royal Navy, Geoffrey Till

Naval War College Review

British defense policy makers have taken a risky gamble for the future of the Royal Navy—they have undertaken the most ambitious program of fleet recapitalization for perhaps forty years, at a time when naval defense spending is less than half of what it was in the Cold War era. This gamble will only have paid off if and when current programs complete.


China’S Aircraft Carrier Ambitions, Nan Li, Christopher Weuve Mar 2018

China’S Aircraft Carrier Ambitions, Nan Li, Christopher Weuve

Naval War College Review

China is getting closer to realizing its aircraft carrier ambitions in terms of leadership endorsement, financial affordability, naval strategy, and requisite technologies. What might a Chinese carrier look like, and what would it mean?


President’S Forum, James P. Wisecup Mar 2018

President’S Forum, James P. Wisecup

Naval War College Review

The epigraph above is what the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary Roughead, told me within a month or so of my arrival as President of the Naval War College. Frankly, I had very little idea of how true this statement is until I witnessed the Nineteenth International Sea Power Symposium (ISS), which took place in Newport from 6 to 9 October. This conference was the brainchild of Vice Admiral Richard G. Colbert, who was President of the Naval War College at the time the first one occurred, in 1969. Admiral Arleigh Burke was in attendance and spoke at this …


From The Editors, Pelham G. Boyer Mar 2018

From The Editors, Pelham G. Boyer

Naval War College Review

That the People’s Republic of China has long toyed with the idea of building aircraft carriers is widely known. It is also clear that a consensus within the Chinese military and political leadership on such a course has proven elusive. There are increasing signs, however, that the long-standing debate on this issue has been resolved in favor of a decision to embrace the aircraft carrier. The questions that remain concern the scope and purpose of a Chinese carrier program (or pro- grams), what it might reveal about current Chinese naval or grand strategy, and what implications it will have for …


Robert F. Karolevitz Papers, Sdsu Archives And Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library Mar 2018

Robert F. Karolevitz Papers, Sdsu Archives And Special Collections, Hilton M. Briggs Library

Manuscript Archive

Freelance author and humorist. Articles, manuscripts, columns, commercial writing, political ghostwriting, speeches, clippings, photographs, professional and personal correspondence, and research files relating either directly to books or material of interest.


The Grizzly, March 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Linda Mcintyre, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Xichang Wu, Joseph Makuc, Robin Gow, Emmett L. Cawley, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell Mar 2018

The Grizzly, March 22, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Sophia Dibattista, Linda Mcintyre, Kim Corona, Naseem Syed, Xichang Wu, Joseph Makuc, Robin Gow, Emmett L. Cawley, David Mendelsohn, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"Black Hawk Down" Author Speaks About New Book • Writer from The New Yorker Gives Talk on Opioid Empire • Kimberton Whole Foods Opens Near Campus • Q&A with UCSG President and Vice President Candidates • What's Next for Retiring Professor Dr. Carol Cirka? • History Professor's Legacy Becomes More Historic • Opinions: Gender Politics of Men's Bathrooms at Ursinus; Failure of Representation in "The Shape of Water" • Clara Baker: A Leader for the Women's National Team • UC Teams Hit the Road for Spring Break


An Open Source Approach To Social Media Data Gathering, Anthony J. Kallhoff Mar 2018

An Open Source Approach To Social Media Data Gathering, Anthony J. Kallhoff

Theses and Dissertations

Modern usage of social media affords the military intelligence and analytic communities novel approaches to gather information. However, the tools and resources to develop these methodologies are still maturing. Furthermore, current data acquisition tools are not available to the DoD for all social media platforms. This thesis addresses a small subset of this problem by developing an open source methodological approach to collect and manage data from a popular social media site that has previously been inaccessible to defense intelligence organizations. This approach was operationalized via the R package called instaExtract, and an exemplar analysis was performed to demonstrate its …


The Effect Of Ammonia On The Germination And Outgrowth Of Bacillius Globigii, Joseph B. Kunicki Mar 2018

The Effect Of Ammonia On The Germination And Outgrowth Of Bacillius Globigii, Joseph B. Kunicki

Theses and Dissertations

This research investigated the germination and outgrowth of Bacillus globigii in the presence of ammonia in laboratory scale experiments. Germination was measured by monitoring the release of dipicolinic acid, an organic compound present in bacterial spores, while outgrowth was measured using phase-bright microscopy and semi-automated counting procedures. The ammonia-N concentrations investigated generally did not cause statistically significant differences in the initial 1-hr germination rates or the average 3-hr outgrowth rates of Bacillus globigii spores in batch style experiments. The average 1-hr germination rates observed in the absence of ammonia-N was 0.0258 hr-1 for the water and buffer controls and …


Radiological Decontamination In The Urban Environment Utilizing An Irreversible Wash-Aid Recovery System, Keith A. Sanders Mar 2018

Radiological Decontamination In The Urban Environment Utilizing An Irreversible Wash-Aid Recovery System, Keith A. Sanders

Theses and Dissertations

The radioactive fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors accident and the ongoing threat of nuclear or radioactive terrorism have forced the need for urban radiological decontamination into the forefront. Many of the established decontamination techniques are not ideally suited for the urban milieu. One of the keys to maximize the effectiveness of long-term remediation and recovery in the urban environment is immediate mitigation within a few days of the incident and before a rain event. The Integrated Wash-Aid, Treatment, and Emergency Reuse System (IWATERS) provides a potentially safe and effective method for early responders and remediation teams to perform …


Expected Coverage (Excov): A Proposal To Compare Fuzz Test Coverage Within An Infinite Input Space, Evan V. Swihart Mar 2018

Expected Coverage (Excov): A Proposal To Compare Fuzz Test Coverage Within An Infinite Input Space, Evan V. Swihart

Theses and Dissertations

A Fuzz test is an approach used to discover vulnerabilities by intentionally sending invalid inputs to a system for the purpose of triggering some type of fault or unintended effect that renders the system vulnerable to an exploit. Fuzz testing is an important cyber-testing technique used to find and fix vulnerabilities before they are exploited. The fuzzing of military data links presents a particular challenge because existing fuzzing tools cannot be easily applied to these systems. As a result, the tools and techniques used to fuzz these links vary widely in sophistication and effectiveness. Because of the infinite, or nearly …


Evaluating Contingency Construction Methods: A Delphi Study, William E. Bentley Mar 2018

Evaluating Contingency Construction Methods: A Delphi Study, William E. Bentley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to evaluate which existing RED HORSE vertical construction system was “best” suited for contingency operations and the relative pros/cons/challenges associated with each. RED HORSE units, having existed for over 50 years, currently have 4 active duty squadrons currently employed overseas in multiple military contingency environments. Based on site visits, it was established that the Ultimate Building Machine (UBM)/K-Span, Professionally Engineered Buildings (PEB), and the FrameCAD system are the three most prevalent vertical construction systems/methods in use by RED HORSE. Fourteen Subject Matter Experts (SME) from across the Air Force participated in a Delphi study …


Bringing Life To History, Kate Henreckson Mar 2018

Bringing Life To History, Kate Henreckson

The Voice

No abstract provided.


Reflections On Reading, John E. Jackson Mar 2018

Reflections On Reading, John E. Jackson

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Of Special Interest, Carnes Lord Mar 2018

Of Special Interest, Carnes Lord

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


In My View, Trent Hone, Joseph Forbes Mar 2018

In My View, Trent Hone, Joseph Forbes

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Schattenarmeen: Die Geheimdienste Der Islamischen Welt (Shadow Armies: The Secret Services Of The Islamic World), John R. Schindler, Wilhelm Dietl Mar 2018

Schattenarmeen: Die Geheimdienste Der Islamischen Welt (Shadow Armies: The Secret Services Of The Islamic World), John R. Schindler, Wilhelm Dietl

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Essays In Naval History, From Medieval To Modern, John B. Hattendorf, N. A.M. Rodger Mar 2018

Essays In Naval History, From Medieval To Modern, John B. Hattendorf, N. A.M. Rodger

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Dewey At Manila Bay—Lessons In Operational Art And Operational Leadership From America’S First Fleet Admiral, Derek B. Granger Mar 2018

Dewey At Manila Bay—Lessons In Operational Art And Operational Leadership From America’S First Fleet Admiral, Derek B. Granger

Naval War College Review

Admiral George Dewey, his great victory at Manila Bay over a century ago, and even the Spanish-American War receive little attention, from either historians of naval warfare or its practitioners. But the nature of the challenges he faced, how he approached them, and how his career had prepared him to succeed so well are in fact highly relevant to the U.S. Navy’s present environment.


Operations Assessment In Afghanistan Is Broken—What Is To Be Done?, Stephen Downes-Martin Mar 2018

Operations Assessment In Afghanistan Is Broken—What Is To Be Done?, Stephen Downes-Martin

Naval War College Review

The operations assessments process in Afghanistan is untrustworthy and places at risk the credibility of commanders who support its products. But regional commanders have the authority and means to fix it.


Why Operations Assessments Fail—It’S Not Just The Metrics, Jonathan Schroden Mar 2018

Why Operations Assessments Fail—It’S Not Just The Metrics, Jonathan Schroden

Naval War College Review

In any military campaign it is necessary to measure how well one is doing; in unconventional, counterinsurgency warfare, measuring progress is especially difficult; and in Afghanistan, the attempt to do so is doing more harm than good, and for fundamental reasons.


Three Disputes And Three Objectives—China And The South China Sea, Peter Dutton Mar 2018

Three Disputes And Three Objectives—China And The South China Sea, Peter Dutton

Naval War College Review

The complex disputes of the globally important South China Sea sort themselves into three categories, each with its own parties, rule sets, and politics. Unfortunately, states are pursuing win-lose solutions to all three, when win-win problem solving based on mutuality and commonality of interests is necessary and possible.


Sea Basing—Concept, Issues, And Recommendations, Sam J. Tangredi Mar 2018

Sea Basing—Concept, Issues, And Recommendations, Sam J. Tangredi

Naval War College Review

In a flat or shrinking defense budget, resources for the joint capability of sea basing will become contentious. However, a prudent strategy for the United States in uncertain times is to balance long-range capabilities based in the continental United States with highly maneuverable and well defended sea bases.


The Future Of The Future Of Aircraft Carriers, Robert C. Rubel Mar 2018

The Future Of The Future Of Aircraft Carriers, Robert C. Rubel

Naval War College Review

As the geopolitical, technological, and budgetary environments change, the question of whether aircraft carriers will still be needed, and if so of what kind and how many, becomes urgent. The best way to approach it is in terms of how they are actually used and how they could be.


President’S Forum—Why Newport?, John N. Christenson Mar 2018

President’S Forum—Why Newport?, John N. Christenson

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


From The Editors, Carnes Lord Mar 2018

From The Editors, Carnes Lord

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Full Autumn 2011 Issue, The U.S. Naval War College Mar 2018

Full Autumn 2011 Issue, The U.S. Naval War College

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


Summer 2011 Review, The U.S. Naval War College Mar 2018

Summer 2011 Review, The U.S. Naval War College

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.


The Battle For China: Essays On The Military History Of The Sino-Japanese Warof 1937–1945, Robert Burrell Mar 2018

The Battle For China: Essays On The Military History Of The Sino-Japanese Warof 1937–1945, Robert Burrell

Naval War College Review

The title of this book appropriately sug- gests a degree of ambiguity regarding the actors fighting over the territorial integrity and cultural identity of China. The interplay of imperial Japan, Na- tionalist and Communist Chinese, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, France, and the United States from 1937 through 1945 creates a terrain challenging to navigate with historical accuracy and objective truth. The conflicting view- points on these contentious events have proved difficult, and perhaps impossible, material from which to develop a definitive narrative. Consequently, the editors have chosen to avoid illusions of defining the “facts” of the matter, instead offering a …


Brute: The Life Of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine, Nicholas Evan Sarantakes Mar 2018

Brute: The Life Of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine, Nicholas Evan Sarantakes

Naval War College Review

Victor “Brute” Krulak is a legend within the U.S. Marine Corps. That may be a cliché, but it is true. This reviewer personally witnessed this phenomenon at the Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island, nearly four decades after Krulak left the service. While delivering a lecture at the College, I flashed a pic- ture of Krulak on the screen. Instantly, audience members began to call out Krulak’s nickname—“Brute! Brute!” The fact that Krulak’s son became Commandant of the Corps only en- hanced his reputation. The funny thing about Krulak’s being so admired is that he never held a major …


Book Reviews, The U.S Naval War College Mar 2018

Book Reviews, The U.S Naval War College

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.