| At the Crossroads: Counterproliferation and National Security Strategy |
APR 2004 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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 | The continued proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) represents the most serious threat to U.S. national security and an enormous challenge for the entire international community. In the hands of rogue states, failing states, or substate terrorist groups, these weapons threaten not only U. S. forces, friends, and allies abroad, but also the U.S. homeland. Rogue states armed with WMD threaten the security of regions that are vital to ... |
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| Information Operations as a Core Competency (Joint Force Quarterly) |
2004 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher J. Lamb; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The United States fields the most capable military the world has seen. Some are concerned that the Nation will settle into complacency and wait for the historic norm--for the high cost of military failure to stimulate change. Such repose would be inconsistent with the record of innovation the Armed Forces have realized over the past two decades and with the goals of current Department of Defense (DoD) leadership. Secretary Donald ... |
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| Seapower and the Reserve Components (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon L. Peterson; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| New York City metropolitan area to support relief and emergency rescue operations at the site of the World Trade Center. Within days, more than 1,100 bolstered the ranks of active duty personnel engaged in security operations at ports and along waterways around the United States. Each of the seven After the United States was attacked on 9/11, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Reservists did not wait for President George Bush's ... |
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| Airpower and the Reserve Components (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip S. Meilinger; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Technically, the Air National Guard (ANG) and the Air Force Reserve (AFR) were born soon after the Air Force itself with the passage of the National Security Act of 1947. In truth, the roots of both Air Reserve components (ARCs) go back nearly to the Wright Brothers. Both organizations have matured over time. Today, ANG consists of 106,600 personnel with 1,350 aircraft while AFR has 75,600 personnel and 400 aircraft. ... |
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| Transforming Reserve Forces (Joint Forces Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Albert C. Zapanta; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) is the principal policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense on all matters relating to the Reserve components and provides independent and timely advice and recommendations on the challenges they face. The Secretary has asked the board to support transformation, rebalance and strengthen the Reserve components, and assist the Reserve in reconnecting with America. The board usually meets quarterly and reports annual to Congress. ... |
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| The National Guard and Homeland Defense (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Preiss; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Joint staff officers and force commanders involved in joint homeland security operations inside the United States will need a thorough understanding of the National Guard. They may have mobilized Guard units operating under their command and control. They need to coordinate with a parallel Guard operation conducted under the authority of a Governor. They may even provide forces to support a state Guard already engaged in an operation. In Department ... |
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| Reconsidering Asymmetric Warfare (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Steven J. Lambakis; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| A new security concept emerged on the American defense-planning scene several years ago. Asymmetric warfare was worked into the 1997 National Security Strategy. Analysts and major defense documents have since described the more vexing and menacing security challenges as asymmetric. The term is used in connection with threats, strategies, and warfare. Asymmetry typically describes an enemy that thinks or acts differently from America, especially when faced with conventionally superior U.S. ... |
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| Vietnam: Building and Sustaining People's Defense (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36) |
2004 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Pham Van Tra; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| In the fifteen years since the establishment of the national renewal policy, called doi moi, Vietnam has emerged from socioeconomic crisis characterized by extensive and debilitating rates of poverty and unemployment into regional power experiencing double-digit economic growth, stable government, and a more powerful military. As a sovereign state, Vietnam has a clear policy of defending the national interests, independence, sovereignty, and territory integrity of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. ... |
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| Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: The Threat According to the Current Unclassified Literature |
31 MAY 2002 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The prospect of chemical, biological, radiological, and/or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism is recognized by the United States government as an acute security challenge, Particularly following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, but also for several years prior, senior U.S. officials and official government reports have underscored the likelihood, over time, of terrorist organizations coming into possession of such unconventional materials, and the prospect of their use against the United States homeland, ... |
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| Fighting Terrorism, Avoiding War: The Indo-Pakistan Situation |
2002 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Peter R. Lavoy; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| After languishing for five decades as a region of only marginal importance to the United States, South Asia became a major area of interest for U.S. defense planners after 9/11. The cause of this turnabout was a need for cooperation with India and Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. But several subsequent developments, some quite disturbing, ensure that South Asia will remain critical for years to come. They include the presence ... |
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| Closing the Barn Door: Installation Force Protection (Joint Force Quarterly, Spring 2002) |
2002 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
John L. Cirafici; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The United States is at war with an insidious and determined enemy, but not everyone is prepared for the fight. This enemy will avoid conventional battle at all costs, wears no uniform, and is unlikely to negotiate terms at a table. The personal commitment is total, and the only outcome can be victory or death. The enemy is terrorism, although its perpetrators would rather be seen as selfless warriors fighting ... |
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| Recovering and Accounting for Prisoners of War and Missing Personnel |
2002 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E. Erstfeld; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The United States expends great effort to account for members of the Armed Forces who were lost while serving the Nation. No other country has done as much. The Department of Defense is responsible for personnel recovery and accounting. Today, the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) develops and oversees national policies that facilitate this overall endeavor. In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, various commissions pursued information on ... |
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| Making the Most of Central Asian Partnerships |
2002 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Lyle J. Goldstein; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Afghanistan demonstrated the global reach and fighting effectiveness of the Armed Forces. Although the operations being carried out in that war warrant praise, less noticeable efforts by military leaders and diplomatic officials can be easily overlooked. In fact, the deployment to Central Asia during this latest crisis was the culmination of years of preparation. As the first important American presence in the former Soviet Union, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) signals ... |
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| The Evolution of Peace Operations Doctrine |
2002 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B. Lovelock; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Transforming Kosovo is a multifaceted challenge requiring a comprehensive and incremental response. Political, security, legal, and economic issues must be addressed as a coordinated whole to ensure a durable peace. Thus, the military contribution must be integrated within the overall framework. Lessons can be drawn from both existing doctrine and previous operations, particularly from successful counterinsurgency efforts. Capable warfighting forces must operate among the people, using the guidelines provided by ... |
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| Creating a New Path for Joint Education |
2002 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M. Antis; Claudia H. Clark; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Increasing challenges are raising the operations tempo for military organizations and for personnel deployment, complicating training and education. An important aspect of readiness is the ability to plan and execute new missions amidst the turmoil. Combatant commanders and their staffs must deal with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, enforcement of no fly zones, noncombatant evacuations, and new types of war against terrorism. Thus, Joint Pub 3-0, "Doctrine for Joint Operations," ... |
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| Operationalizing the Asia-Pacific Defense Strategy(Joint Forces Quarterly 2002) |
2002 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas B. Fargo; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The Quadrennial Defense Review and National Security Strategy of the United States call for transforming the Armed Forces to assure both allies and friends of our commitment to existing security arrangements, dissuade military competition, deter threats to vital interests, and decisively defeat enemies that are not or cannot be deterred. U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) therefore operationizes national security strategy and national military strategy with a regional emphasis. This effort requires ... |
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| The Evolution of Joint Warfare (Joint Warfighting Quarterly, Summer 2002) |
2002 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Williamson Murray; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Joint warfare is largely a phenomenon of the last century. Yet ever since the 19th century, as Western militaries developed into professional, disciplined institutions responsive to their rulers, many states have sought to project power abroad. Technology has increasingly shaped the conduct of war, forcing the use of military capabilities in concert. That is a complex process, not because of obstacles posed by individual service cultures alone, but because the ... |
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| Missile Defense Attack Operations (Joint Force Quartery, Winter 2000- 2001) |
2001 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Nathan K. Watanabe; Shannon M. Huffman; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Joint doctrine maintains that theater missile defense (TMD) is a joint mission, but in fact it is just another common mission pursued separately by the services. Joint Pub 3- 01.5, Doctrine for Joint Theater Missile Defense, often invokes the term integrate. Although the services are making progress in vertical integration on all levels, little has been done to harmonize efforts horizontally. Service agencies responsible for TMD illustrate this divergence. Some ... |
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| Storm over the Desert: A New Assessment |
2001 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin S. Lambeth; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Even before the first bomb fell, some observers believed the air campaign held the promise of winning the Persian Gulf War. But overall there was rampant uncertainty over whether air power could assure the outcome without a major ground offensive that might entail a notable loss of life. Computer models using traditional assumptions about attrition warfare predicted allied casualties in the thousands. The final authorizing order from the President to ... |
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| The People's Liberation Army Looks to the Future |
2000 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Charles F. Hawkins; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Western analysts have long known that Beijing is modernizing its armed forces; indeed, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing a transformation. Through innovation in doctrine, organization, and technology -- the fundamental ingredients of a so-called revolution in military affairs (RMA) -- China is pursuing a capability to allow "the inferior to defeat the superior" with an eye fixed on the year 2030. This is an ambitious effort to undertake ... |
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| The Paradox of Joint Culture (Joint Force Quarterly, Autumn 2000) |
2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
David T. Fautua; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Since the passage of the Goldwater Nichols Act in 1986, critics have raised the dangers of forming too close a bond among the services. Their fear is that doing so will subvert institutional traditions and culture, thereby stifling important but diverse perspectives. The friction of ideas was considered to be natural and necessary for joint warfighting. Being too joint, the argument goes, will breed collusion. Yet while some operators and ... |
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| Reserve Intelligence Support for Operation Allied Force (Joint Force Quarterly, Spring 2000) |
2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Donald C. Devries; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| When the Deputy Secretary of Defense approved the peacetime use of Reserve component intelligence elements in January 1995, few appreciated the positive impact this action would have on revolutionizing Reserve intelligence support for active commands in a crisis. Four years later, highly qualified members of a Reserve battle damage assessment team arrived in Britain to support Operation Allied Force. Within 72 hours of leaving their Reserve unit at Fort Sheridan, ... |
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| Human Rights and Military Conduct: A Progress Report |
2000 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
George R. Vickers; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Increased awareness of human rights over the last 30 years has led to new standards for state actors in peace and war. Human rights concerns have been particularly salient in the Western Hemisphere, where military dictatorships overthrew civilian regimes in much of the Southern Cone and Andes in the 1960s and 1970s, and where U.S. policies supported regimes in Central America that were opposed by Marxist-inspired guerrillas during the 1980s. ... |
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| Delivering Joint Information Superiority |
2000 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Charles N. Cardinal; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Joint tactical C4ISR architecture -- or the integration of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance, and reconnaissance assets -- has long been a focus of defense visionaries. They picture systems linking assets, enabling the Armed Forces to detect and strike targets with blinding speed. Such architecture has broader implications. It can enable Joint Vision 2010 and ultimately a revolution in military affairs. An advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) by U.S. ... |
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| Interagency Cooperation: PDD 56 and Complex Contingency Operations |
2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
William P. Hamblet; Jerry G. Kline; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 56, "Managing Complex Contingency Operations," mandates reform in the joint/interagency coordination process. It recognizes that the United States will continue to conduct complex contingency operations (CCOs). Greater coordination is required to appropriately bring all instruments of national power to bear on all such operations. Those who have served in these operations can attest to the friction and failure caused by poor planning and the lack of ... |
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| Organizing British Joint Rapid Reaction Forces (Joint Force Quarterly, Autumn 2000) |
2000 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Richard M. Connaughton; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Britain sent the spearhead battalion of its joint rapid reaction force (JRRF) to Sierra Leone in May 2000. The unit took control of the airport at Lungi and began restoring order to the capital of Freetown, a preliminary to evacuating Britons and foreign nationals. Some 36 hours earlier, the unit had been in barracks at Aldershot. Operation Palliser was a classic example of a rapid reaction mission, something often sought ... |
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| Political Islam and the West |
2000 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
John L. Esposito; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| At the dawn of the 21st century political Islam, or more commonly Islamic fundamentalism, remains a major presence in governments and oppositional politics from North Africa to Southeast Asia. New Islamic republics have emerged in Afghanistan, Iran, and Sudan. Islamists have been elected to parliaments, served in cabinets, and been presidents, prime ministers, and deputy prime ministers in nations as diverse as Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, ... |
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| Grading Theater Engagement Planning |
2000 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Barry M. Blechman; Kevin P. O'Prey; Renee Lajoie; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The Pentagon institutionalized planning for shaping forces and other assets for peacetime engagement in 1997. It organizes such efforts through theater engagement plans. First, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) prioritizes its regional objectives in Contingency Planning Guidance. In turn, the Chairman develops a Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan and then formally tasks CINCs and executive agents to produce their respective plans. Overall, the results of shaping have been ... |
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| Deterrence and Defense in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment |
1999 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Joseph; John F. Reichart; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| It is a paradox of the present security environment that at a time when the United States has renounced the possession of offensive biological and chemical weapons and is reducing fundamentally the role of nuclear weapons in its defense posture a number of actors are actively pursuing such weapons. These include not only rogue states such as North Korea and Iran, but also nonstate actors such as the Aum Shinrikyo ... |
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| Grenada, Panama, and Haiti: Joint Operational Reform |
1999 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald H. Cole; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Three joint operations in the Caribbean -- Urgent Fury in Grenada (1983), Just Cause in Panama (1989-90), and Uphold Democracy in Haiti (1994-95) -- reveal substantial limits as well as progress in joint planning and execution as a result of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. Questions on the effectiveness of joint operations began in Vietnam. Retiring General David Jones, USAF, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs from ... |
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| Leadership and Parochialism: An Enduring Reality? |
1999 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Brooks L. Bash; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| A military culture influenced by rigid planning and structured regulation dictates a rational approach to crisis response. But organizational influences can enter the decisionmaking process. One critic argues that standard operating procedures as well as survival instincts and a desire for prestige can influence and bias decisions. A large bureaucratic structure encourages such agenda setting and distorts reports made available to decisionmakers. Moreover, staffs order and filter huge amounts of ... |
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| Which Way to the Future? |
1999 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Ian Roxborough; Dana Eyre; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The Armed Forces are at a crossroads. There has been vigorous debate since the Cold War over the nature of future war. This article identifies four major positions in that debate and argues that each represents not only a possible future, but a likely one. The sign at the crossroads points in four directions and the future lies each way. No wonder the controversy seems inconclusive. Debates on future wars ... |
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| Consequence Management: In Need of A Timeout (Joint Force Quarterly, Summer 1999) |
1999 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R. Taylor; Amy M. Rowe; Brian M. Lewis; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Fifty years of successful counterproliferation efforts are coming to an end. Many countries are decided on acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMD), something that this nation cannot prevent. The likelihood that such devices will get into the hands of a rogue state, terrorist group, or dissidents violently opposed to U.S. interests cannot be discounted. This threat is unlike any other confronted by America in its history. Concern over WMD led ... |
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| Entropy-Based Warfare: Modeling the Revolution in Military Affairs (Joint Force Quarterly, Autumn/Winter, 1998-1999) |
1999 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Herman; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| A hypothesis first proposed by the Soviets in the late 1970s claimed that a new generation of precision weapons coupled with sensor and information architectures would lead to a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Such thinking is embodied in Joint Vision 2010. As the RMA concept develops, the international community must grapple with the impact of advanced concepts like information warfare and the advantages conferred by high levels of situation ... |
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| Landpower and Future Strategy: Insights from the Army after Next |
1999 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Huba Wass de Czege; Antulio J. Echevarria II; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| In an era of tight budgets, long-range investment decisions call for careful determination of future strategic requirements. This process, in turn, requires identifying the kinds of tasks the Armed Forces will conduct tomorrow. The Army after Next (AAN) project was launched in 1996 to examine the nature of such tasks, particularly with respect to landpower. AAN is focused on the years 2020 to 2025. Research and wargaming for this project ... |
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| Jointness Begins at Home - Responding to Domestic Incidents |
1999 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Alan L. Brown; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Floods in the Midwest, hurricanes in Florida, and oil spills along the coast of Rhode Island are recent catastrophic natural phenomena that have made headline news. Each one has involved responses by the Armed Forces, who are increasingly being asked to operate in domestic contingencies. This involves working alongside governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other private groups. With the Cold War over, there is a growing realization that national security ... |
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| Non-Lethal Weaponry: From Tactical to Strategic Applications |
1999 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis B. Herbert; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Non-lethal weapons are evolving. To date they have been seen as applicable on the tactical level in military operations other than war. The demand for them will increase and spread across the conflict spectrum. A new class of non-lethal technology is also emerging that will have more direct applications on the operational and strategic levels. This evolution will depend on research to ensure that these weapons comply with political, legal, ... |
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| Why Strategy is Difficult |
1999 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Environmental problems exacerbated by natural or man-made events can contribute to regional instability and conflict. Such environmental security related disasters hinder economic progress, displace populations, and facilitate the growth of undesirable elements and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Failure to respond to these events in a coordinated, timely and effective manner impacts a nation's ability to govern and function. For these reasons, environmental security initiatives are key security ... |
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| U. S. Nuclear Policy in the 21st Century: A Fresh Look at National Strategy and Requirements |
JUL 1998 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Sweeping changes are occurring in the international system, presenting the United States with both opportunities and challenges. The East- West strategic rivalry that dominated the global security environment for over forty years has been fundamentally and, in a number of critical ways, irreversibly altered. Yet the world continues to be unpredictable and dangerous. Relations with Russia and China have improved dramatically in the last ten years but remain uncertain. Both ... |
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| Organizing National Level Imagery and Mapping |
1998 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
John Strebeck; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| One category of battlespace information particularly relevant to operational commanders is the physical environment. Imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information (mapping, charting, and geodesy) portray that environment and are thus important bands along the battlespace information spectrum. They enable commanders to place myriad battlespace data into a framework based on time and location. Fusing all data sources in this manner allows for the development of an awareness of the battlespace ... |
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| Strategic Assessment: Flashpoints and Force Structure. Chapter 11. Proliferation |
1997 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Even in the depths of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union held one interest in common: nonproliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. As the Cold War came to an end, however, second and third tier states such as Iraq tested their ability to acquire nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missiles to deliver them (NBC/M). The former Soviet Union, once the chief U.S. partner in ... |
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| Keeping the Strategic Flame |
1997 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Carl H. Builder; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| I would like to pursue three sets of questions about this paucity of strategic thinking: * What is strategic thinking? How can it be distinguished from other kinds of military thought? * What happened to strategic thinking? What caused its flame to wax and now wane? * Why should we mourn the absence of strategic thinking today? What will it take to rekindle the flame? I will argue that the ... |
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| The Second Revolution |
1997 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
James Stavridis; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| A paradox is emerging as the revolution in military affairs (RMA) moves ahead: the larger the magnitude of the revolution, the greater the possible long-term advantage to a potential enemy. Why? The answer lies in the second revolution. The system of systems--a complete architecture of detection, selection, display, targeting, and attack--will revolutionize war. Related; advances information warfare will complement and enhance the progress made in the first revolution. We will ... |
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| Ukraine as a Post-Cold War Military Power |
1997 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen D. Olynyk; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Fifteen new independent entities were propelled by national security imperatives to create their own armed forces once the Soviet Union was dissolved. That process varied from state to state because of differences in interests and resources. An instructive example is Ukraine, perhaps the most important of the emergent states after Russia. A country of 52 million people, the size of France, and rich in natural resources, it could be destined ... |
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| The Impact of NBC Proliferation on Doctrine and Operations |
1996 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G. Joseph; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| NBC proliferation is recognized as a serious threat across the operational spectrum--from the deployment of forces to post-hostility activities. References to NBC frequently aggregated under the rubric of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) appear often in policy and capstone statements such as the national military strategy and Joint Vision 2010. At present NBC is also mentioned in service doctrine (for example Army Field Manual 100-5 and Air Force Manual 1-1) ... |
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| Taking Stock of Goldwater-Nichols |
1996 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Locher III; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| Despite Department of Defense attitudes, Les Aspin and his colleagues on the two Armed Services Committees had high expectations for Goldwater- Nichols. Senators Barry Goldwater and Sam Nunn, leaders of defense reform, recognized that implementation of massive changes in the largest bureaucracy in the Free World would take time. They predicted that meaningful implementation of many changes, especially cultural ones, would require 5 to 10 years. The act's tenth anniversary ... |
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| Innovation: Past and Future |
1996 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Williamson Murray; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| We have entered a period of uncertainty where threats are indeterminate even as changes in technology accelerate. Rapid innovation- apparent in the impact of stealth and precision weaponry in the Gulf War-appears likely to continue. Yet the Armed Forces are not apt to receive anything close to the resources enjoyed during the Cold War. With less money and greater ambiguity on the nature of opponents and wars in the future, ... |
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| New Forces for Engagement Policy |
1996 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
William W. Mendel; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The premise of U.S. strategy is that we must counter an array of challenges to our interests: the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), regional conflicts, militant nationalism, deterioration of political and economic reform in the former Soviet Union (FSU), and transnational (gray area) phenomena such as terrorism, warlordism, refugees, narcotrafficking, environmental crises, and famine. Our national security strategy emphasizes transnational threats to nation-states by non-state actors as well ... |
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| Next Steps in Joint Force Integration |
1996 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
John J. Sheehan; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The battlefields of the next century will little resemble those of today. At the upper end of the conflict spectrum, long-range and highly lethal precision-guided munitions launched from an assortment of ground, naval, and air platforms and guided by a complex web of command and surveillance assets will continue to blur the lines separating land, sea, and air warfare. Feedback will be immediate -- not just from battle damage assessments ... |
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| Joint Warfare and the Army-Air Force Team |
1996 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis J. Reimer; Donald R. Fogleman; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR COUNTERPROLIFERATION RESEARCH
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| The Army and Air Force are natural partners in the conduct of combat operations on and over land. Since day-to-day operations are intertwined, particularly in areas of service support, they often take this partnership for granted. It was forged during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and most recently in the Gulf War. The most important teamwork occurs on the battlefield, where their combined capabilities produce a synergistic increase in joint ... |
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