| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations |
30-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Casey L Addis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Lebanon is a religiously diverse, democratic state transitioning toward independence after a ruinous civil war and the subsequent Syrian and Israeli occupations. The United States and Lebanon have historically enjoyed a good relationship due in part to cultural and religious ties; the democratic character of the state; a large, Lebanese-American community in the United States; and the pro-western orientation of Lebanon, particularly during the Cold War. Current U.S. concerns in ... |
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| Africa: U.S. Foreign Assistance Issues |
24-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ted Dagne; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S. aid to Africa reached a peak in 1985, when global competition with the Soviet Union was at a high point. After the Cold War ended, security assistance levels for Africa began to decline. In 1995, at the outset of the 104th Congress, substantial reductions in aid to Africa had been anticipated, as many questioned the importance of Africa to U.S. national security interests in the post-Cold War era. As ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations |
02-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Casey L Addis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon is a religiously diverse, democratic state transitioning toward independence after a ruinous civil war and the subsequent Syrian and Israeli occupations. The United States and Lebanon have historically enjoyed a good relationship due in part to cultural and religious ties; the democratic character of the state; a large, Lebanese-American community in the United States; and the pro-western orientation of Lebanon, particularly during the Cold War. Current U.S. concerns in ... |
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| India's Strategic Defense Transformation: Expanding Global Relationships |
Nov-2009 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
Brian K Hedrick; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | Following India's independence in 1947, then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru embarked on a foreign policy that was based on principles of socialism and remaining noncommittal to the emerging struggle between the Soviet Union and the countries forming the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the post-World War II period. Eventually, this policy led to India becoming one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1955. In practical ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations |
23-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Casey L Addis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon is a religiously diverse, democratic state transitioning toward independence after a ruinous civil war and the Syrian and Israeli occupations that followed. The United States and Lebanon have historically enjoyed a good relationship due in part to cultural and religious ties; the democratic character of the state; a large, Lebanese-American community in the United States; and the pro-western orientation of Lebanon, particularly during the Cold War. Current U.S. concerns ... |
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| U.S. Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments, and Issues |
14-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Army F Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| During the Cold War, the U.S. nuclear arsenal contained many types of delivery vehicles for nuclear weapons. The longer range systems, which included long-range missiles based on U.S. territory, long-range missiles based on submarines, and heavy bombers that could threaten Soviet targets from their bases in the United States, are known as strategic nuclear delivery vehicles. At the end of the Cold War, in 1991, the United States deployed more ... |
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| China's Pursuit of Africa's Natural Resources, (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 1-09, June 2009) |
Jun-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Brent Bankus; Kent H Butts; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Africa is a vast continent with diverse geographic patterns and a relatively limited population. The resource base of Africa is enormous, with powerful rivers, world leading concentrations of strategic minerals, and important petroleum and uranium deposits. Nevertheless, it is comprised mainly of developing states, with limited capacity and infrastructure. Western development strategies have failed miserably in Africa, falling victim to Cold War politics, cultural differences and Africa's colonial heritage. Long ... |
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| American Grand Strategy after War (Colloquium Brief, May 22, 2009) |
22-May-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Ionut C Popescu; Dallas D Owens; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Triangle Institute for Security Studies (TISS), the Duke University Program in American Grand Strategy, and the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) conducted a colloquium and recognition of TISS's 50th anniversary at the Duke University and University of North Carolina campuses on February 26-28, 2009. The colloquium, entitled American Grand Strategy after War, examined debates over grand strategy after World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and ... |
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| Empowering United States Public Diplomacy for the War of Ideas |
11-May-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas W Little; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Former President George W. Bush described the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) as more than a battle of arms. The GWOT also is a war of ideas, and the United States Government must implement effective public diplomacy if it is going to win it. Eight years into the GWOT, international polling data demonstrate the United States' failure to gain substantive ground in the war of ideas. Years of marginalizing public ... |
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| The United States and Iran: Potential Friends or Contining Enemies |
21-Apr-2009 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
van; John B Hook; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| In the past three decades, one country has stood out more than any other in opposing the United States? efforts in the Middle East: Iran. To counter Iranian influences in the Middle East, the United States has adopted a stance of containment towards Iran, which is similar in nature to what the United States did in containing the Soviet Union during the Cold War. For all of the effort towards ... |
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| A Historical Case Study of U.S. Strategy towards Afghanistan |
14-Apr-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A Burrough; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper is a historical case study of U.S. strategic thinking as it has been applied to Afghanistan from the Cold War to the present. It examines the successes and failures of U.S. strategy and policy as they relate to the changing situations in Afghanistan. The approach taken in this paper has been to divide the discussions into six time segments. The first three segments take place during the Cold ... |
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| The National Intelligence Council: Issues and Options for Congress |
10-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Best; Richard A Jr; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The National Intelligence Council (NIC), composed of some 15 senior analysts and national security policy experts, provides the U.S. Intelligence Community's best judgments on crucial international issues. NIC members are appointed by the Director of National Intelligence and routinely support his office and the National Security Council. Congress occasionally requests that the NIC prepare specific estimates and other analytical products that may be used during consideration of legislation. It is ... |
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| Evolving the MAGTF for the 21st Century |
20-Mar-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Marines have witnessed the emergence of hybrid challenges - the blurring of conventional war, irregular challenges, terrorism, and criminality - or more than two decades. In 1991 a detachment from 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (4th MEB), embarked aboard USS GUAM and USS TRENTON, was diverted from preparations for Operation DESERT STORM to conduct a noncombatant evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Mogadishu due to the ongoing civil war in Somalia. ... |
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| Engagement: U.S. Strategic Requirements in Failing, Failed and Collapsed States |
11-Mar-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Monroe; Jack P IV; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In today's emerging multi- polar world the relative stability of the Cold War tension has been lifted from many smaller countries that were U.S. or Soviet patrons during that period. Many of these countries have become failing, failed or collapsed states. In order for the U.S. to remain a super power, it is imperative that it be able to engage in these countries when a national interest is at stake. ... |
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| Army Aviation -- Back to Its Roots |
03-Mar-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
Russell Stinger; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| U.S. Army Aviation was borne of necessity to expand the ground forces' battle space to the third dimension. The first aviators were a part of ground units, and the close fight in Vietnam fostered an air-ground team seamlessly integrated in the close fight. An incremental growth in mission corresponded to improvements in technology and capability. The increasingly complex aircraft and threat environment drove specialization of training, and a need to ... |
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| The War Prism- Ensuring Unity of Effort |
Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Robert R Roggeman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The U.S. Army has maintained its relevancy in the post-Cold War era by training for and engaging in the other forms of warfare that had little priority during the Cold War because it then focused mostly in the high-intensity Soviet threat. Future success for the U.S. Army will depend on its agility to effectively operate across the entire spectrum of warfare. The first - and most important - step in ... |
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| Studies in Intelligence. Volume 53, Number 1, March 2009 |
Mar-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Edward B Atkeson; Bob Bergin; Michael R Foot; Roger Z George ;Hayden B Peake; Miron Varouhakis; CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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| The Center for the Study of Intelligence (CSI) was founded in 1974 in response to Director of Central Intelligence James Schlesinger's desire to create within CIA an organization that could think through the functions of intelligence and bring the best intellects available to bear on intelligence problems. The center, comprising professional historians and experienced practitioners, attempts to document lessons learned from past activities, to explore the needs and expectations of ... |
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| The NATO Special Operations Forces Transformation Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges |
Mar-2009 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Steven C Taylor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since the end of the Cold War in 1989-1991, NATO has engaged more extensively in expeditionary operations designed to establish and maintain stability in war-torn countries. From the Balkans to Afghanistan, NATO's special operations shortfall has been illuminated. At the Riga Summit in November 2006, NATO leaders decided to develop an Alliance special operations capability. The NATO Special Operations Forces Transformation Initiative (NSTI) was agreed upon as the means by ... |
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| Project Scheduling to Maximize Positive Impacts of Reconstruction Operations |
Mar-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew D Chaney; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH DEPT OF OPERATIONAL SCIENCES
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| Since the decline of the Cold War, the risk of major conflict between powerful industrialized nations has significantly decreased. Insecurity in the twenty-first century is forecast to arise rather from the debris of imploding states. Such situations may require intervention--military or otherwise--by concerned states, and the frequency with which these interventions occur is increasing. To meet this new operational challenge, the US military must adapt its planning procedures to account ... |
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| Empowering Children to Lead Change: Incorporating Preparedness Curricula in the K-12 Educational System |
Mar-2009 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Teresa S Gustafson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A combination of both man-made and natural disasters in recent years has revitalized the concept of civil preparedness and defense in the United States. During the State of the Union Address in 2002, President George W. Bush announced the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Citizen Corps, a component of the USA Freedom Corps initiative developed shortly after 9/11. Additionally, FEMA launched the Are You Ready? campaign to ... |
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| Impacts of U.S. Export Control Policies on Science and Technology Activities and Competitiveness |
25-Feb-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON DC
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| On Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 10:00 am in room 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, the Committee on Science and Technology will hold a hearing to review the impacts of current export control policies on U.S. science and technology activities and competitiveness and to examine the findings and recommendations of the National Academies study, Beyond Fortress America: National Security Controls on Science and Technology in a Globalized World. The Cold ... |
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| The Air Expeditionary Force: Refining Deployment Practices |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
K P Malloy; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Lengthening the current 120-day AEF deployment cycle to a 210-day deployment cycle for Air Force officers while at the same time, reducing ILO taskings will enhance the Air Forces overall capability of providing global vigilance, reach and power to the battlefield. Deploying for longer periods of time, officers will be given a better opportunity to provide continuity to one another as they transition into and out of the area of ... |
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| U.S. Civilian Space Policy Priorities: Reflections 50 Years After Sputnik |
02-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Deborah D Stine; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The ?space age? began on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union (USSR) launched Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. Some U.S. policymakers, concerned about the USSR's ability to launch a satellite, thought Sputnik might be an indication that the United States was trailing behind the USSR in science and technology. The Cold War also led some U.S. policymakers to perceive the Sputnik launch as a possible precursor to nuclear ... |
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| Contemporary Security Challenges: Irregular Warfare and Indirect Approaches |
Feb-2009 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Richard D Newton; Travis L Homiak; Kelly H Smith; Isaac J Peltier; D J White; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| The JSOU Press presents this collection of writings from five current and former practitioners in the field of irregular warfare. The writers delve into the concept of surrogate warfare, defined as a substitute force acting on behalf of the interests of another as well as its own interests. The first offering in this collection was contributed by Mr. Richard Newton, a JSOU faculty member and a retired air commando. Mr. ... |
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| Nuclear Heuristics: Selected Writings of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter |
Jan-2009 |
684 pages |
| Authors:
Henry Sokolski; Robert Zarate; NONPROLIFERATION POLICY EDUCATION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication is an edited volume of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetters' key writings relating to nuclear proliferation and national security affairs, with commentaries by the Wohlstetters' colleagues and students. It also serves as a testament to the continuing relevance of the work of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter in the fields of nuclear and security policy analysis. Albert and Roberta wrote hundreds of articles and studies on U.S. policy on the ... |
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| Strategic Studies Quarterly. Volume 3, Number 3, Fall 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
154 pages |
| Authors:
James G Rickards; Klaus Naumann; Ralph Rotte; Christoph Schwarz; James C Moltz; Mark Clodfelter; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| The contents of this Quarterly includes: 1) An Editorial on Framing Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century; 2) Featured Articles on Economic Security and National Security: Interaction and Synthesis; Security without the United States? Europe's Perception of NA; Shared Challenges-Joint Solutions? The United States and Europe Face New Global Security Risks-High Times for Grand Strategy; Toward Cooperation or Conflict on the Moon? Considering Lunar Governance in Historical Perspective Back From the ... |
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| Operations Security in an Age of Radical Transparency (Center for Strategic Leadership Issue Paper, Volume 2-09, January 2009) |
Jan-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis M Murphy; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| We often hearken back to the Cold War as a simpler time...not because of the danger it portended, but because of the nature of the threat. That bipolar world defined a clear enemy with an order of battle that could be templated and processes and methodologies that could be studied. It was a two dimensional world of good and bad. Operations security (OPSEC), defined as select(ing) and execut(ing) measures that ... |
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| On Nuclear Deterrence and Assurance |
Jan-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Keith B Payne; NATIONAL INST FOR PUBLIC POLICY FAIRFAX VA
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| In due course, the fact that continuing faith in fixed Cold War models, terms, and metrics has stymied the Nuclear Posture Review's (NPR) implementation will be a historical footnote, one with possibly lasting effect. The important question to consider now, however, is not the fate of the 2001 NPR, but rather the fate of future reviews and efforts to better align U.S. strategic policy and requirements with the reality of ... |
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| When Is Deterrence Necessary? Gauging Adversary Intent |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Schaub; Gary Jr; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Deterrence has formed the core mission of the U.S. military since the Cold War era; however, a great deal of deterrence theory and planning derived from presumptions about adversary intent which were based on capabilities analysis with no consideration of what might happen if deterrence succeeded and the adversary's intent was frustrated. The DO-JOC rectified a basic problem in previous deterrence thinking by recognizing that an adversary has a choice ... |
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| Nuclear Weapons in U.S. National Security Policy: Past, Present, and Prospects |
30-Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Amy F Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Bush Administration has outlined a strategy of tailored deterrence to define the role that nuclear weapons play in U.S. national security policy. There has been little discussion of this concept, either in Congress or in the public at large. This leaves unanswered questions about how this strategy differs from U.S. nuclear strategy during the Cold War and how it might advise decisions about the size and structure of the ... |
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| Lebanon: Background and U.S. Relations |
16-Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Casey L Addis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Lebanon is a religiously diverse, democratic state transitioning toward independence after a ruinous civil war and the Syrian and Israeli occupations that followed. The United States and Lebanon have historically enjoyed a good relationship due in part to cultural and religious ties; the democratic character of the state; a large, Lebanese-American community in the United States; and the pro-western orientation of Lebanon, particularly during the Cold War. Current U.S. concerns ... |
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| Initial Training of Surface Warfare Officers: A Historical Perspective from World War II to 2008 |
12-Dec-2008 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
James T Robinson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis will examine how Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) received their initial post-commission training beginning with the end of World War II and ending with the training program as of September 2008. Specifically, this thesis examines the reasons why there was no initial SWO training after commissioning and what changed to require initial training. The discussion also addresses the effects of changing the commissioning source to a mix of Naval ... |
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| A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: The Vital Role of Intelligence Sharing in Shaping the Anglo-American Special Relationship |
Dec-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
David B Clark; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Speaking to an American audience in 1946, Winston Churchill articulated the British desire for a special relationship with America, coining a term which has continued to define the shifting vagaries of collaboration and consonance between the United States and the United Kingdom. Churchill's statement underscores the historical importance of the Anglo-American relationship, an importance which has translated into unparalleled bilateral security cooperation through two World Wars and a Cold War, ... |
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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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| Slowing Military Change |
01-Oct-2008 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Zhivan J Alach; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph looks at the development of military technology in recent years. It examines three major platforms: fighter aircraft, tanks, and cruisers, examining the gaps between generations as well as the capability gains of each succeeding type. While it shows that development has slowed, at the same time capability increases have also slowed: it takes longer to get new equipment, and that new equipment is less of an improvement over ... |
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| The U.S.-Saudi Partnership: Is This Marriage Headed for Divorce? |
01-Sep-2008 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Edward Sylvester; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis seeks to determine whether the relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can continue to survive in light of the unprecedented developments that have challenged this partnership within the last decade. It will address this question through a careful review of the history of the U.S. Saudi-partnership from 1931 to the present. The analysis shows that the relationship between the United States and Saudi ... |
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| The US Army and the Interagency Process: Historical Perspectives. The Proceedings of the Combat Studies Institute 2008 Military History Symposium (6th) Held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 16-18 September 2008 |
Sep-2008 |
439 pages |
| Authors:
Kendall D Gott; Michael G Brooks; COMBAT STUDIES INST PRESS FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| These proceedings represent the sixth volume to be published in a series generated by the Combat Studies Institute's annual Military History Symposium. These symposia provide a forum for the interchange of ideas on historical topics pertinent to the current doctrinal concerns of the United States Army. Every year, in pursuit of this goal, the Combat Studies Institute brings together a diverse group of military personnel, government historians, and civilian academicians ... |
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| Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons |
29-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Amy F Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| During the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union both deployed thousands of "nonstrategic" nuclear weapons that were intended to be used in support of troops in the field during a conflict. These included nuclear mines; artillery; short, medium, and long-range ballistic missiles; cruise missiles; and gravity bombs. In contrast with the longer-range "strategic" nuclear weapons, these weapons had a lower profile in policy debates and arms control negotiations. ... |
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| Achieving the Desired Structure of the Defense Industry in the 21st Century |
Jul-2008 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
William Lucyshyn; Jacques S Gansler; Michael Arendt; MARYLAND UNIV COLLEGE PARK CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
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| A reorientation of the international security environment and a revolution in military affairs has occurred. As a result, the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)'s controlling policies, practices, laws and the Services budgets and requirements priorities do not match present needs. Numerous environmental factors have contributed to this disparity, with the most influential being the rise of a holistic view of security, future unpredictability, the impact of globalization, and changes within the ... |
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| Professional Military Development of Major General Ernest N. Harmon |
13-Jun-2008 |
173 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew B Dale; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study is a partial biography of Major General Ernest N. Harmon, focusing on his military career from his West Point graduation in 1917 to his assuming command of the 2nd Armored Division in 1942. When Harmon attained division command in July 1942 he was one of the most experienced officers in the army to command an armored division. However, he is overlooked in many histories and leadership studies. The ... |
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| Wars of Ideas and the War of Ideas |
JUN 2008 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
II Echevarria Antulio J.; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Despite widespread emphasis on the importance of winning "the" war of ideas in recent strategic literature, one finds few analytical studies of wars of ideas as such. With that in mind, this monograph offers a brief examination of four common types of wars of ideas, and uses that as a basis for analyzing how the United States and its allies and strategic partners might proceed in the current war of ... |
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| Doing Something: Mandates for the Use of Force by the United Nations in Peace Operations Since the End of the Cold War |
JUN 2008 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Enrique S. Diaz-Criado; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The end of the Cold War brought a period of prosperity with expectations for peace, broken by a new kind of small and protracted conflicts. Western powers, freed from the former threat, were eager to commit military units in peace operations. The United Nations (UN) developed a new concept for the use of force. This concept extended the role of peacekeeping to include humanitarian assistance, conflict solving and nation building. ... |
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| France: Factors Shaping Foreign Policy, and Issues in U.S.-French Relations |
21-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Paul Gallis; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The factors that shape French foreign policy have changed since the end of the Cold War. The perspectives of France and the United States have diverged in some cases. More core interests remain similar. Both countries governments have embraced the opportunity to build stability in Europe through an expanded European Union and NATO. Each has recognized that terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are the most important ... |
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| Hard Hearts and Open Minds? Governance, Identity, and Counterinsurgency Strategy |
May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Michael F Fitzsimmons; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The premise of most Western thinking on counterinsurgency is that success depends on establishing a perception of legitimacy among local populations. The path to legitimacy is often seen as the improvement of governance in the form of effective and efficient administration of government and public services. However, good governance is not the only basis for claims to legitimacy, especially in environments where ethnic or religious identities are politically salient. This ... |
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| Weak and Failing States: Evolving Security Threats and U.S. Policy |
18 APR 2008 |
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| Authors:
Liana S. Wyler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Although long a component of U.S. foreign policy, strengthening weak and failing states has increasingly emerged as a high-priority U.S. national security goal since the end of the Cold War. The past three U.S. National Security Strategy documents point to several threats emanating from states that are variously described as weak, fragile, vulnerable, failing, precarious, failed, in crisis, or collapsed. These threats include providing safe havens for terrorists, organized crime, ... |
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| The Tri-Model Framework for International Analysis |
13 APR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Thomas; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Since the end of the Cold War, observers and analysts of international politics and national security affairs have struggled with the resulting changes in state behavior and organization. In retrospect, the Cold War period, and indeed, the period of great industrialized nation states, was short lived. During previous generations, society generally organized itself as religious groupings and ethnic tribes, with dynastic rulers nested as subsets within these groups. Economic organizations ... |
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| Eisenhower's Warning Realized: The Issues with the U.S. Reliance on Contractors in the Battlespace |
04-Apr-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Gary D Smith; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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| The United States has relied upon contractors in every battle. Yet the reliance has risen steadily since the 1990s. The numbers have risen from a 1 to 65 troop to contractor ratio in Desert Storm to 1 to 1 in Iraqi and Afghanistan operations. Reasons vary for the use. The end of the Cold War is often sited as the main driver. Other drivers include the increased use of outsourcing. ... |
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| Detection Technology in the 21st Century: The Case of Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction |
26-Mar-2008 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas J Kallman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| From the time of the first nuclear detonation by the Soviets after World War II until the fall of the USSR and the declaration of victory in the Cold War, it has been nuclear WMD that have held the spotlight in American foreign policy WMD were briefly placed on the back burner as the nation enjoyed its peace dividend at the end of the century The events of September II, ... |
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| Indonesia's Relations with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and United States |
25 MAR 2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Imam E. Mulyono; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has successfully withstood challenges in the international security arena since its establishment in 2001. It has made notable progress, especially in avoiding the use of force to settle border disputes. Nevertheless, the diplomatic, military and economic gap between China, Russia and the rest of SCO members is very wide and has created suspicion that the SCO is only a Sino-Russian led alliance against U.S. interests ... |
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| Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century |
25-Mar-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Trevor N Tyler; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The end of the Cold War and the desire to rid the world of nuclear weapons did not make nuclear deterrence irrelevant. Nuclear weapons continue to play a key role in this nation's strategic deterrence. During the cold war the nuclear triad was the successful nuclear deterrence strategy. Recent changes to the political landscape, to include an increase in the number of nuclear actors, have prompted a change to the ... |
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