| State Succession in the Case of a Unified Korea Resulting from the Collapse of North Korea |
Dec-2008 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Ju-Hyun Kim; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | One potential scenario regarding the future of North Korea is state collapse and unification with South Korea. Effectively isolated from the international community and the world economy, bereft of the great power patronage that it once enjoyed from the Soviet Union and China, and enduring economic shortages and distress, Pyongyang faces challenges that may cumulatively lead to its dissolution. Were collapse to occur, many surmise, unification with the South seems ... |
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| The Economic Impact of the Homeland Security Advisory System: The Cost of Heightened Border Security |
Dec-2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Jason J Cockrum; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The majority of literature written on the economic impact of border security has indicated that the increased security following 9/11 has had adverse effects on the flow of foreign imports. This study measures the direct cost the Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) had on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) overtime spending and the indirect cost on the U.S. economy by reducing the daily flow of imports. Three case studies ... |
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| Integration of Information Operations in Combat |
Dec-2008 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Quick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the U.S. military is fully integrating information operations in combat operations. Using the organizational theories of Henry Mintzberg and the work of Richard Daft as one frame of reference, and the information theories of Claude Shannon, John Diebold, and Martin Libicki as the second frame of reference, this thesis produced testable propositions to determine which theory had a greater ability to ... |
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| Technological Innovation: Roles and Implications in Army Aviations Special Operations |
Dec-2008 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Polen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Global War on Terror and recent shift of focus from conventional warfare to unconventional warfare reflects a need to replace Cold War era helicopters. Case studies including the development of the AH-56 Cheyenne, OH-13 Sioux, and the MH-60 Direct Action Penetrator provide reference points to develop a general premise of the aviation community's ability to capitalize on technological innovations. Examining the process of innovation throughout the history of Army ... |
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| Analysis Using Surface Wave Methods to Detect Shallow Manmade Tunnels |
Dec-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Niklas H Putnam; Ali Nasseri-Moghaddam; Oleg Kovin; Evgeniy Torgashov; Neil L Anderson; S Grant; MISSOURI UNIV-ROLLA DEPT OF GEOLOGY
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| Multi-channel Rayleigh wave data were acquired across a 1 meter diameter spillway tunnel along three parallel traverses with surface to tunnel separations of 0.90 meters, 2.15 meters and 3.13 meters depth, respectively. These surface wave data were acquired by placing a 24- channel geophone array perpendicular to the center-line of the spillway tunnel and incrementally moving the array across the tunnel. The near source-receiver offset was 6 meters; the 4.5 ... |
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| Russia-A New Empire Under Construction. The Russian Policy towards Former Communist Satellites-Mechanisms of Exertion of Influence |
Dec-2008 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
Mariusz Nogaj; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The bankruptcy of the communist ideology left Russia in an uncomfortable position at the top of falling Empire. This new geopolitical reality had demanded redefinition of the Russian national interests and goals. Recovering from the shock of the lost Cold War lasted in Russia almost a decade, and was symbolically ended when the old and ailing President Yeltsin was replaced by young and active Putin. Under President Putin the Russian ... |
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| Feeding the Peasant: The Impacts of Economics on Modern Insurgencies |
25-Nov-2008 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D Miller; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Counterinsurgency operations and studies on insurgency aims and methods dominate current military discussions and writings. As the military continues to embrace full spectrum operations discussions continue on the ability to link all elements of U.S. National Power (Diplomatic, Informational, Military, and Economic) to facilitate a successful conclusion to operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan. This paper examines the impact of economics on insurgencies and conflicts, primarily the impact it has ... |
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| Patterns of Civil-Military Relations in Democracies |
21-Nov-2008 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Brandy M Andrews; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Civil-military relations is an area of study that garners intense scrutiny. Since Samuel Huntington and Morris Janowitz first introduced their theories on civil-military relations, many scholars have debated the issue. Over the years, many alternative theories have been explored. A study of civil-military relations has been conducted on almost every nation in the world, yet there still remains a shortfall in criteria that can be used to assist developing democracies ... |
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| Damage Control: Leveraging Crisis Communications for Operational Effect |
31-Oct-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew J Gebara; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Despite the lopsided nature of contemporary air operations in combat against Islamo-fascism, the enemy has gained a measure of protection from air attack by savvy utilization of Information Operations. This protection is due to a concerted propaganda effort to discourage coalition air forces from utilizing a valuable weapon: air power in all its forms. In considering methods to ensure freedom to employ friendly air and space power, this paper examines ... |
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| The Weakest Pillar: U.S. Northern Command's Role in Solving the Federal Government's Domestic Consequence Management Problem |
31-Oct-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Robert DeBuse; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Domestic Consequence Management has been marginalized in recent national strategy guidance. Agencies, forces, and command structures designated to respond and recover from a terrorist attack are not prepared for a large weapon of mass destruction (WMD) scenario. Radiological, explosive, and chemical WMDs represent the most likely terrorist threats to the homeland. An analysis of three case studies, each designed to model the most likely threats, yields deficiencies in command and ... |
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| Operational Art of Maritime Straits |
29-Oct-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
James P Lowell; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The world economy is growing more reliant on the volume and security of traffic in the maritime straits. Given the expanding role of asymmetric warfare in littoral sea control and the growing importance of strait integrity in the global economy, understanding the intricacies of operational factors in straits is vital to the Commander's employment of sound Operational Art. This paper examines operational factors as they pertain to the uniqueness of ... |
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| Use of Exogenous Progestins and Risk of In Situ and Invasive Breast Cancer |
01 OCT 2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher I. Li; FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER SEATTLE WA
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| Given the large number of women exposed to progestins through either contraceptives or menopausal hormone therapies, clarifying the etiologic role of progestin in relation to breast cancer is of public health importance. This study's two projects will further our understanding of the potential risk of breast cancer associated with progestin use. Project 1 involves the enrollment of 225 in situ breast cancer cases 20-44 years of age. Project 2 is ... |
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| What Really Happened in Northern Ireland's Counterinsurgency: Revision and Revelation |
Oct-2008 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas H Henriksen; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| The current conflicts facing the United States and its allies around the world have brought the discussion of counterinsurgency to the forefront of security studies and international politics. Dr. Thomas Henriksen's monograph on Northern Ireland wades into the discussion as a good historical case study that can provide insight into our current situation. He provides an excellent, short, historical background to frame his analysis. Understanding the historical antecedents of an ... |
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| The U.S. Financial Crisis: Lessons From Sweden |
29-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
James K Jackson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | In the early 1990s, Sweden faced a banking and exchange rate crisis that led it to rescue banks that had experienced large losses on their balance sheets and that threatened a collapse of the banking system. Some analysts and others argue that Sweden's experience could provide useful lessons for the execution and implementation of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 20081. The banking crisis facing the United States is unique, ... |
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| Measuring Transaction Costs in DoD Acquisition Programs |
29-Sep-2008 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Diane Angelis; John Dillard; Chip Franck; Francois Melese; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This paper reports the preliminary results of a study to explore the influence of transaction costs on Department of Defense (DoD) cost estimates. It is an extension of previous work that established that Transaction Cost Economics has promising explanatory power in terms of costs of major DoD acquisition programs. The current work explores methods of measuring transaction costs as a first step in improving estimation methods by including explanatory variables ... |
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| Exploitation of Free Markets and Globalization to Finance Terrorists |
01-Sep-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Claudia P Pena-Guzman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The international community has taken measures to monitor financial networks through anti-money laundering acts, which since 9/11 have expanded to cover terrorist financing. However, the strides made to date in some parts of the world have been limited and gaps still exist that terrorist organizations can infiltrate to thwart the international community's efforts. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of current international counter-terrorist financing efforts and ... |
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| Building School Resilience in an Era of Multiple Threats |
01-Sep-2008 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
van; Kenneth J Sparrentak; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| There is a lack of attention towards the process of recovery in U.S. schools despite their vulnerability to natural and intentional threats with the potential of creating mass casualties. By promoting resilience as a component of recovery as is now done in Israel and the United Kingdom, the United States can empower children and the at-large community, enabling a quicker recovery. Case studies from past mass casualty incidents from a ... |
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| Private Military Companies: An Assessment |
01-Sep-2008 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
O'Brien; James M II; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines controversies regarding the use of private military companies (PMCs) as defense contractors. The history of privatized security, consideration of ethical and legal issues, and examination of three case studies allows assessment of PMCs in accordance with five criteria for success: competence, cost efficiency analysis, control, flexibility, and impact on state armed forces. After examining three case studies representing a variety of types of PMCs (Executive Outcomes in ... |
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| EMS Response to Mass Casualty Incidents: The Critical Importance of Automatic Statewide Mutual Aid and MCI Training |
01-Sep-2008 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Cheryl Hill; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Incidence of natural and man-made disasters are increasing and expanding in scope. While these events may cause mass injuries, the pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) community is left out of the preparedness equation by virtue of being underrepresented on planning committees, not privy to disaster training, nor on the receiving end of preparedness funding. Additionally, for many states, outside standard mutual aid agreements a disaster declaration is required prior to ... |
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| A 21st Century National Public Health System |
01-Sep-2008 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Mary J Jones; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The attention that SARS created in 2003 has influenced public and political perceptions about the risks associated with infectious diseases and the role the public health system should play in national security. This comparative case study was conducted to examine the Canadian public health's system response to SARS in order to formulate recommendations for the U.S. public health system. This analysis demonstrated that the governmental organizational structure of the U.S. ... |
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| Web Access of Meteorological and Oceanographic Data |
Sep-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Roy Ladner; Frederick E Petry; Bruce Lin; Richard Sween; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS MAPPING CHARTING AND GEODESY BRANCH
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| Web Services are becoming the standard technology used to share data for many Navy and other DoD operations. These enable an automated capability to obtain and integrate data for data fusion. However assimilation of data from Web-based sources means that differences in schema and terminology prevent simple querying and retrieval of data. Thus, machine understanding of the Web Services interface is necessary for automated selection and invocation of the correct ... |
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| Interrelationships of Hormones, Diet, Body Size and Breast Cancer among Hispanic Women |
Sep-2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Gerson Peltz; TEXAS UNIV AT BROWNSVILLE
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| The purpose of this Minority Institution Partnership Training Award was to train University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) faculty to conduct breast cancer research by collaborating with faculty from the University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health (UTSPH). Three UTB faculty underwent intensive training provided by six UTSPH faculty during year 1. To reinforce training, faculty from UTB and UTSPH conducted a clinic-based case-control study of breast cancer to investigate ... |
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| Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) |
Sep-2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Morgan; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
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| Products made by immature manufacturing processes generally: - Cost more - Are prone to quality problems - Experience schedule delays - May not perform the same - Are less reliable in service. Today's reality is that the United States faces a diminishing manufacturing infrastructure. The Air Force needs to utilize Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs) and Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRAs) as tools to improve efficiency in procurement of new systems. |
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| Using Spiral Development to Reduce Acquisition Cycle Times |
Sep-2008 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
William Lucyshyn; Jacques S Gansler; Adam Spiers; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| The U.S. military's mission expanded significantly following the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 and with the subsequent Global War on Terror (and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq). In order for the military to effectively respond to, and counter, these rapidly evolving asymmetric and irregular threats, the military needs an acquisition system that will provide the required weapons quickly, efficiently, and with low risk. Unfortunately, rather than becoming more efficient, the ... |
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| Collection of Operating and Support Data from Weapon System Support Contracts |
Aug-2008 |
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| Authors:
Lance M Roark; Waynard C Devers; James A Myers; Robert L Suchan; Christopher S Walt; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This paper documents the results of an IDA research task concerning the potential collection of operating and support (O&S) cost and performance data for weapon systems placed under a Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract or other form of Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). Currently, there is limited capability to collect such data when systems are sustained through contractor support. The purpose of the task was to assess the utility and feasibility ... |
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| Insurgency Organization Case Study: Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb, 2006-Present |
Aug-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Jesse Colvin; UNIV OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FORT HUACHUCA AZ
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| This paper is a study of the insurgent organization al-Qaeda in the Maghreb (AQIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated group based in Algeria. The man who said We are not insane to target our Muslim brothers, Abdelmalek Droukdal, is a leader of AQIM. Droukdal was responding to a New York Times reporter's question regarding his attitude towards civilians, who are often killed or injured in AQIM's attacks. The reporter's question specifically referred to ... |
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| Improving Magnitude Detection Thresholds Using Multi-Station Multi-Event, and Multi-Phase Methods |
31-Jul-2008 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
D Schaff; F Waldhauser; COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK
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| We report on the results of both a semi-empirical analysis and a case study in Xiuyan, China, that demonstrated that a correlation detector can lower magnitude detection thresholds by over one full unit for similar events as compared to a standard STA/LTA detector. 90 out of 90 events (100%) were detected by cross correlation for the case study whereas a procedure like the pIDC employs detected only 11%. We found ... |
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| Lessons from Contemporary Insurgency: The PKK's Enduring Fight |
31-Jul-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin Alger; UNIV OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FORT HUACHUCA AZ
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| The U.S. Military is currently engaged in fighting two very unique counterinsurgency campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although arguably without peer in conducting conventional military operations, the U.S. Military still has much to learn about counterinsurgency warfare. This case study examines the PKK's evolution from a terrorist group to an insurgent organization focusing on lessons applicable to current U.S. Military operations. Part I looks at the PKK's history in five ... |
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| Reset and Healing Break-Out Session Summary. Warfighter Nutrition: Advanced Technologies and Opportunities |
16-Jul-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD
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| Clinical Recommendations: *All hospitalized DOD personnel should be given multiple vitamin / essential fatty acid supplements. The doses should be similar to that which is provided to NASA astronauts. *ASD Health Affairs should have staff assigned to collect knowledge of all clinical DOD studies to prevent duplication and promote coordination. |
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| Case Study: South Texas Veterans Health Care System's Communication Center |
14-Jul-2008 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Paula A Kinsel; SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SAN ANTONIO TX
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| This is a case study of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System's Communication Center located at the Kerrville Division in Kerrville, Texas. This project discusses missed, scheduled appointments and their impact on clinic waiting times, as well as the development of the Communication Center at Kerrville Division as a solution to reduce appointment no-shows. Through the evaluation of nine clinics over three periods, it was determined that patients who ... |
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| Modeling the Electrodynamics of the Low-Latitude Ionosphere |
01-Jul-2008 |
201 pages |
| Authors:
Christian S Wohlwend; UTAH STATE UNIV LOGAN
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| The electrodynamics of the Earth's low-latitude ionosphere is dependent on the ionospheric conductivity and the thermospheric neutral density, temperature, and winds present. This two-part study focused on the gravity wave seeding mechanism of equatorial plasma depletions in the ionosphere and the associated-equatorial spread F, as well as the differences between a two-dimensional flux tube integrated electrodynamics model and a three-dimensional model for the same time period. The gravity wave seeding ... |
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| China's Anti-Satellite Test: A Precursor to Challenge U.S. Freedom to Maneuver in Space? |
13 JUN 2008 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Fredrick W. Mahler; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| On January 11, 2007, the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched a direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon and destroyed one of their satellites. Uncovering Chinese motivations for this action has been problematic because the Chinese government has given virtually no explanation for this act. China seems to be actively attempting to challenge other nations' freedom to maneuver in space. Thus, the central research question of this thesis is as follows: Is ... |
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| Challenges of Regional Collective Security: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Standby Force: A Case Study |
13 JUN 2008 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Miftah O. Ibrahim; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Disputes and civil wars, with the attendant breakdown of law and order, and dire consequences for peace, security, and development, continue to plague the continent of Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional grouping of 16 West African countries founded on May 28, 1975, to promote cooperation and integration through the establishment of an economic union in West Africa to raise the living standards of ... |
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| The Draft as a Deterrent Influence on U.S. Military Interventions |
13-Jun-2008 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew C Payne; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| With the growing unpopularity of the war in Iraq, Americans are once again discussing the draft. Congressman Charles Rangel has argued that the nation needs the draft to fill the ranks of force disengagement from Iraq and to prevent entry into unnecessary future wars. Rangel's idea of the draft as a tool to raise middle class America's awareness of the President's use of the military is not new or unique. ... |
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| The Military's Role in Enabling Political Transformation: a Catalyst for Change from Republic to Empire |
13-Jun-2008 |
118 pages |
| Authors:
Duckworth; Thomas M II; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study explores the role of the military as an instrument of national power in the transformation of Republics to Empires. It concentrates on two case studies. The first is the Athenian transformation from Radical Democracy to an Informal Empire during the period following the Second Greco-Persian war to the end of the Peloponnesian War (479-404 B.C.). The second is the Roman Republican Empire's transformation to Formal Empire during the ... |
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| Battle Management as a Basic Air Force Doctrine Operational Function |
13 JUN 2008 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Jon M. Rhone; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| According to JP 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, battle management is "The management of activities within the operational environment, based on the commands direction, and guidance given by appropriate authority." The crews that execute the battle management function are awarded the 13B AFSC and are called Air Battle Managers. This thesis explores the validity or feasibility of adopting battle management as an operational function in ... |
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| Don't Trust the Big Man |
06-Jun-2008 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Stanton S Coerr; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| The African region below the Sahel, with its legacy of racist European colonial rule followed in the early 1960s by the emergence of incompetent, kleptocratic, and ruthless African rule, is dominated by weak or failed states. Such states breed insurgencies. Three case studies provide insight into insurgent movements and the incompetent governments under which they thrive. Two short analyses are counterpoints: the success of Botswana, and the failure of Sudan. ... |
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| Knowledge Value Added (KVA) Methodology as a Tool for Measuring the Utilization of Knowledge Assets Aboard Marine Corps Installations |
01-Jun-2008 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Scott LaRocca; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The past four Commandants of the Marine Corps have published their intent to adopt better business practices and transform business processes. The compelling urgency to ensure the Corps achieves optimal performance from its limited resources is supported by protracted global commitments, increasing labor and technology costs, and lawmaker and taxpayer demands for fiscal prudence. The Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and the Marine Corps have adopted Continuous Process ... |
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| Coercion, Cash-Crops and Culture: From Insurgency to Proto-State in Asia's Opium Belt |
01-Jun-2008 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew A Merz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis is a comparative study of conflict and opium in the Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle, focusing in particular on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Burma. It takes a state-building approach to analyzing the formation and composition of opiate-funded "proto-states" in the two regions, and includes case studies on the Taliban and the United Wa State Party. Historic, political, ethnic, and cultural factors are explored in relation to each region and ... |
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| Deterring Cross-Border Conflict in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Kenya-Uganda Border |
01-Jun-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Benson K Ngeiywa; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This case study will analyze the nature of cross-border conflicts and deterrence measures in the Horn of Africa with a focus on the pastoral communities of Pokot, Turkana, and the Karamojong. These communities in northwestern Kenya and eastern Uganda are under intolerable stress and they are involved in a violent struggle to survive. While insecurity in this area is often characterized as arising from competition over scarce resources, there are ... |
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| Data Strategies to Support Automated Multi-Sensor Data Fusion in a Service Oriented Architecture |
01-Jun-2008 |
240 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt J Rothenhaus; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The quantity of data available to decision makers of various types is rapidly expanding beyond the pace of manual interpretation techniques (Hobbins, 1). Introducing a Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) based web service framework that exposes even more data without sufficient guidance will exacerbate the situation. Ontology's, data descriptions and discovery methods alone are not enough to create the end-to-end solutions promised by SOA technologies. Software architectural patterns in conjunction with ... |
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| The Resurgence of Naxalism: How Great a Threat to India? |
01-Jun-2008 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Keith J Harnetiaux; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Despite its remarkable recent growth and dynamism, India still faces a number of challenges to its internal security and further development. Of these, the threat posed by Naxalism, a Maoist insurrection active in the eastern half of the country for over 4 decades, is the most overlooked and analytically neglected in Western academic and security circles. In the past 7 years, Naxalite activity has grown in scope, breadth, and violence, ... |
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| Immigration Policies in Europe: Impact on Crime -- A Case Study of Germany |
01-Jun-2008 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer B Jones; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the effects of European immigration policies on crime and society, with a focus on the past and present security challenges of post-World War II and post-Cold War shifts of peoples and demographics, which have changed the face of Europe. Chapter 1 reviews the significance of the issue in the context of the historical and economic developments in which post-war immigration began. Two broad debates are reviewed: immigration ... |
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| Integrated Data-Driven DSS in a Laboratory Environment |
01-Jun-2008 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Brian L Hargrave; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Decision support technologies have remained individualistic as primarily stand-alone platforms. The ability to access and integrate a wide range of such technologies in an Integrated Decision Technology Environment (IDTE) can potentially increase a user's ability to create more complex decision support projects. A well-designed IDTE will allow users to identify, learn about, access, execute and integrate disparate decision technologies. Data-Driven DSS provide decision makers with the capability to store and ... |
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| Implementing International Standards for "Continuing Supervision" |
01-Jun-2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Spencer; Ronald L Jr; MCGILL UNIV MONTREAL (QUEBEC)
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| The Outer Space Treaty established the obligation to provide continuing supervision of its national space activities by the appropriate state. The implementation of this obligation remains a matter of state discretion. Since this Treaty came into force the world has evolved to become reliant on space based utilities to enable the global economy and state governance. Today, space faring states are increasingly dependent upon the supervision practices of other states ... |
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| Very Small Satellite Design for Space Sensor Networks |
01-Jun-2008 |
233 pages |
| Authors:
David J Barnhart; SURREY UNIV GUILDFORD (UNITED KINGDOM) SURREY SPACE CENTRE
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| An investigation of very small satellite miniaturisation techniques is presented, focusing on sub-kilogram technologies targeted at space sensor network applications. Distributed space mission concepts are emerging for scientific and remote sensing applications. This architecture will enable observation of real-time multi-point phenomena. Space economics and environmental concerns dictate a cost-effective mass-producible low-mass satellite for brief but essential missions in low Earth orbit. Very small satellite technologies have been investigated, assessed, and ... |
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| Business Case Analysis for the Versatile Depot Automated Test Station Used in the USAF Warner Robins Air Logistics Center Maintenance Depot |
01-Jun-2008 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Scott L Doss; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The objective of this paper is to perform an extended Business Case Analysis (BCA) of the Versatile Depot Automated Test Station (VDATS). The VDATS is a test station that implements the concept of the Agile Rapid Global Combat Support (ARGCS) by being an interoperable open architecture Automated Test Station (ATS) that can replace numerous legacy systems in a single (possibly joint) environment. This paper develops a BCA through (1) consideration ... |
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| Nationalism, Mass Politics, and Sport: Cold War Case Studies at Seven Degrees |
01-Jun-2008 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Bart A Buckel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study examines the role of sports in international relations during the Cold War. The era of nationalism and total war in the 20th century produced one of the most violent periods in European history prior to, and including, World War II. The masses were mobilized around myths, legends, and symbols of extraordinary power. Sports and physical culture were viewed initially as a means of creating societies more fit for ... |
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| Governance in Open Source Software Development Projects: Towards a Model for Network-Centric Edge Organizations |
01-Jun-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Walt Scacchi; Chris Jensen; CALIFORNIA UNIV IRVINE INSTITUTE FOR SOFTWARE RESEARCH
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| Open source software development (OSSD) is a community-oriented, network-centric approach to building complex software systems. OSSD projects are typically organized as edge organizations that lack an explicit management regime to control and coordinate decentralized project work. However, a growing number of OSSD projects are developing, delivering, and supporting large-scale software systems that are displacing proprietary software alternatives. The U.S. Department of Defense is now committed to the adoption and deployment ... |
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| Decentralization and Development: The Indian Balancing Act |
01-Jun-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Robert K Federal; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Over the course of India's six decades of statehood, the central government granted and removed authority to and from states resulting in a variety of development patterns among Indian states and across different periods of India's history. The cases presented here illustrate that when sub national groups with well-entrenched and capable governing institutions successfully lobbied the center for more authority, several developmental outcomes -- reducing insurgent violence, promoting economic growth, ... |
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