| An AK, Three Clips, and a Koran: Deciphering Al Qaeda's Principles of War |
04-May-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
William J Fry; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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 | Many papers and reports have been written on Al Qaeda and the western principles of war. Government agencies and universities throughout the world work hard to analyze the background of Al Qaeda to better understand the organization and where its next strike might occur. At the same time, theorists and academics debate whether the principles of war debated since the time of Clausewitz still apply to the modern battles that ... |
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| Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army. Volume 89, Number 1, January-February 2009 |
Feb-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
John J Smith; Robert A Whetstone; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This issue of Military Review contains the following articles: Systemic Operational Design: Learning and Adapting in Complex Missions, by Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Ret.; The Truth is Out There: Responding to Insurgent Disinformation and Deception Operations, by Cori E. Dauber; Sentinels of Afghan Democracy: The Afghan National Army, by Samuel Chan; Thickening the Lines: Sons of Iraq, a Combat Multiplier, by Major Andrew W. Koloski, U.S. ... |
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| Strategic Studies Quarterly. Volume 3, Number 1, Spring 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The Strategic Studies Quarterly is an Air Force-sponsored strategic forum for military, government, and academic professionals. Featured articles in this publication include: Policy and Purpose: The Economy of Deterrence; Waging Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century; On Nuclear Deterrence and Assurance; Stabilization, Peacebuilding and Sustainability in the Horn of Africa; Resurrecting the Icon: The Enduring Relevance of Clausewitz's On War and various book reviews. |
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| RMA to ONA: The Saga of an Effects-Based Operation |
18-Nov-2008 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Charles M Kyle; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| In the aftermath of the air campaign that began Operation Desert Storm, the US Air Force sought to measure US success in the military-technical and organizational innovation that occurred during the Gulf War and its impact on the future evolution of military art. From the perspective of the Air Force, the success of the war was based on planning and execution by the US air and naval strike forces during ... |
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| Fire for Effect: Calling for a More Potent Energy System |
22-May-2008 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan E Jeckell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The United States and its allies depend heavily on energy for their way of life and key capabilities in warfare. The current energy system has served us well for nearly 100 years, but is now shifting out of our favor and is creating strategic liabilities and tactical vulnerabilities. Our leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about these issues, but most of the attention is focused on alternative sources for the civilian ... |
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| Planning Beyond Tactics: Towards a Military Application of the Philosophy of Design in the Formulation of Strategy |
22-May-2008 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Edward P Hayward; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The recognition of the failure at the strategic and operational levels of war during the Global War on Terrorism, specifically in Iraq, has resulted in a quest for intellectual solutions to complex operational and strategic problems. To date this has resulted in a tacit acknowledgment that the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) is not equipped to tackle ill-defined problems and that a complementary approach is required. This monograph does not ... |
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| Preparing the Strategic Sergeant for War in a Flat World: Challenges in the Application of Ethics and the Rules of Engagement (ROE) in Joint/Multinational/Multicultural Operations |
20-May-2008 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A Newall; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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| The strategic impact of decisions made, and actions taken, by junior leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan are well documented. In light of these impacts senior leaders continue to struggle with strategic communications and training required to insure Soldiers on today's battlefield share a common set of values and understand how to apply them in combat. Junior leaders are faced with increasing conflict between the moral standards of multi-cultural operations and ... |
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| Recapitalizing the Air Force Intellect: Essays on War, Airpower, and Military Education |
MAY 2008 |
271 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis M. Drew; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The essays and speeches in this anthology, written over the years by Dennis M. Drew, Colonel, USAF, retired, are grouped into four broad subject areas, within which they are arranged chronologically. Part 1, "Considering the Past -- Contemplating the Future," examines some classical military themes and their relationship to modern military problems and the use of modern airpower. The essays in part 1 were written and published during the 1980s. ... |
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| Better Lucky Than Good? How can a Joint Force Commander Improve the Probability of Achieving Assured Access and Maritime Freedom of Action when Challenged by a Submarine Threat in a Contested Littoral? |
06 NOV 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey W. Hughes; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| A joint force commander (JFC) operating in a littoral region requires assured access and maritime freedom of action to effectively and fully employ the capabilities of a joint/multinational force. The United States and its multinational partners must be ready to encounter a formidable submarine threat operating in challenging littoral waterspace across the globe. Antisubmarine warfare (ASW) is a vital core military function, which must be effectively performed to achieve sea ... |
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| Irregular Warfare. Air Force Doctrine Document 2-3 |
01 AUG 2007 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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| Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-3, Irregular Warfare, establishes operational-level doctrinal guidance for irregular warfare (IW). IW is not a lesser-included form of traditional warfare. Rather, IW encompasses a spectrum of warfare where the nature and characteristics are significantly different from traditional war. IW presents unique challenges to military forces requiring innovative strategies for employing Air Force capabilities. Effectively combating and conducting IW is critical to protecting the US and ... |
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| Words Mean Things: What is the Decisive Point? |
10 MAY 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Albert J. Paquin; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Many principles and concepts exist within the idea of operational design. Although most of these elements link their importance and historical roots to the classic military thinkers Clausewitz, Sun Tzu, and Jomini, arguably, one of the most important is the concept of decisive point. As defined by Joint Publication 5-0, a decisive point is a "geographical place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders ... |
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| A New Hope? Overcoming the Limitations of Effects-Based Operations |
10 MAY 2007 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Adam R. Sanderson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Effects-Based Operations as a "new" concept is entering its sixteenth year of notoriety. Its emergence following the Gulf War (1990-1991) heralded the beginning of a shift in focus from fighting attrition warfare against a large conventional adversary to operations that generate effects. The purpose is to create a synergistic operation resulting in a desired effect kinetic or psychological that limits casualties on both sides, as well as collateral damage to ... |
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| Airmen and the Art of Strategy |
Jan-2007 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
T M Moseley; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL STRATEGIC STUDIES QUARTERLY
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| The words of wisdom cited above span the ages and reflect two eternal truths: first, that war is a uniquely challenging human endeavor; and, second, that strategic thinking is as difficult as it is vital. These fundamental ideas frame both the logic of this essay and the rationale underlying the decision to launch Strategic Studies Quarterly (SSQ). Men have fought wars since remotest antiquity on land and at sea. We ... |
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| Professional Military Ethics and the Laws of War: More Important Now than Ever Before |
23 OCT 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Frank Harrison; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| This essay focuses on one of the intangible elements of the art of operational leadership -- enhancing one's sense of military ethics and knowledge of the laws of war to arrive at a decision. In war, professional military ethics are inextricably woven into the fabric of the decision-making process and, along with other critical elements like desired end state and the laws of war, make up an essential part of ... |
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| Joint Operations |
17 SEP 2006 |
250 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint ... |
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| Systemic Operational Design: Epistemological Bumpf or the Way Ahead for Operational Design? |
25 MAY 2006 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
L. C. Dalton; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Operational design is an intellectual exercise that draws on the creative vision, experience, intuition, and judgment of commanders to provide a framework for the development of detailed operational plans. Recently, a number of authors have questioned the continued relevance of the Classic Elements of Operational Design (CEOD) approach in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE), suggesting that Armed Forces may be facing a "crisis in operational design." This monograph explores this ... |
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| Systemic Operational Design (SOD): Gaining and Maintaining the Cognitive Initiative |
25 MAY 2006 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Ketti C. Davison; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this monograph is to demonstrate that Systemic Operational Design (SOD) is a more adaptive approach to designing military operations at the joint operational level than the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES), and Effects-Based Operations (EBO). Systemic Operational Design gains and maintains the cognitive initiative by enabling the operational commander to recognize and exploit emerging opportunities through its unique process of ... |
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| Holistic Operational Art: A 21st Century Roadmap for Achieving Strategic and Operational Alignment and Success |
19 MAY 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Adam Kijek; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In the post-Vietnam War era, the United States Military plans and fights with the mindset of achieving theater-strategic and operational objectives through Quick Decisive Victories (QDVs). Fueled by massive advancements in technology, this strategy has lead to impressive battlefield victories, but it has failed to achieve the sought-after strategic end-states. The difference between winning the wars and winning the battles can be traced to misapplication of operational art. Theater commanders ... |
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| Is Sea Based Sustainment Achievable by 2015 |
15 MAR 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel L. Allen; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Seabasing is the subject of one of several Joint Integrating Concepts (JIC) that provide strategic guidance for input into the JCIDS process. The Seabasing JIC presents a vision of future operations from the sea without the benefit of port facilities. Utilizing military art and science, it describes how a commander might employ capabilities to achieve desired effects and objectives, unconstrained by current or programmed capabilities. Originally, a key component of ... |
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| The Sleeping Dragon Awakens: Ramifications of Chinese Influence in Latin America |
10 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen D. Cole; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Chinese involvement and influence in Latin America have increased exponentially. The search for energy resources and other commodities has forced China to venture into global markets with a fervor that is causing consternation among Western nations. The United States can no longer ignore the presence of Chinese involvement in Latin America. This paper assesses the correlation between Chinese ideological and tactical theories and current economic political and military involvement of ... |
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| The Principles of War: Are They Still Applicable? |
JUN 2005 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Brian B. Ettrich; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine the principles of war as derived from the teachings of Baron Antoine Henri de Jomini and analyze them in terms of their continued applicability. This thesis looks at the complex nature of conflict in the 21st century, as well as the rise of unconventional warfare in recent years, and how significant changes in the overall realm of combat may be diminishing the ... |
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| An Agency Theory View of the Military Advisor |
JUN 2005 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Gilbert E. Petrina; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES
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| An understanding of civil-military relations provides insight for the military strategist into the interplay between politics and military art. A framework of how civilian leadership and the military relate in formulating national security objectives may prove useful in developing military strategies. In Armed Servants: Agency, Oversight, and Civil-Military Relations, political scientist Peter Feaver proposes a theory of civil- military relations based on principal-agent theory called Agency theory which defines civil-military ... |
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| The Principles of War: Valid Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
25 MAY 2005 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Lonnie R. Harrelson; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINTFORCES STAFF COLL
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| The principles of war have survived for many years and have assisted many military planners and commanders. They do not exist as a cookbook solution to generate success, but they do exist as a guide to energize the thought process of planners and commanders. When the concepts are employed in an artful, skillful, and knowledgeable manner, one may possibly have a greater potential for success. These principles are not axiomatically ... |
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| USAF Relevance in the 21st Century. A First Quarter Team in a Four Quarter Game |
APR 2005 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew S. Kovich; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The rise of terrorism by non-state actors as a primary threat to U.S. national security challenges the relevance of air and space power. This study first looks at the current and foreseeable security environment and identifies weak/failing states as the largest strategic threat to the United States since the Cold War. Next, the paper describes the culture of the U.S. military as a whole and assesses the relevance of the ... |
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| Training Junior Officers in the Art of Strategic Leadership |
18 MAR 2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Valerie L. Border; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| After review of a recent Army War College study on strategic leadership competencies and after reading about junior officer experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom I perceived a general ignorance across the military as to the importance of junior officers development. All leaders need grounding in strategic leader competencies before conducting a mission. I propose that our training and leader developers integrate several strategic leader competencies into junior officer development. I ... |
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| The Art of Aerial Warfare |
MAR 2005 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
David A. Moore; AIR UNIV LIBRARY MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The subject of this treatise is war. More specifically, it concerns war conducted in the medium of the air, how it is waged, the effects it produces, and the relationship between this instrument of war and the political oversight it serves. To be clear, though, this treatise is not a checklist for applying airpower in war. It contains no step-by-step instructions for victory. It contains no war stories of daring ... |
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| Center of Gravity Determination and Implications for the War Against Radical Islamic Terrorism |
23 FEB 2005 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Tim Keppler; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper examines Carl Von Clausewitz's center of gravity concept and applies it to the war against radical Islamic terrorism. It describes the confusion associated with the concept compares the current doctrinal definition of center of gravity with Clausewitz's likely intent and describes the concepts contemporary importance and applicability. It describes the nature of the threat to U.S. national interests posed by radical Islamic terrorists identifies the enemy and friendly ... |
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| Winning the War of Ideas: A Framework for Warfighters |
Jan-2005 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Reed; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
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| The Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication Warfighting instructs battlestaffs to orient on the enemy. Accordingly, Marine Corps doctrine regarding Information Operations is almost exclusively oriented toward influencing the enemy. Activities are directed against the enemy's civil and military leadership and enemy troops in the field, in support of traditional military objectives. This approach toward Information Operations seems appropriate during conventional warfare, where defeat of the enemy's military forces leads to victory. ... |
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| Principles of War Seminar Change, Security, Stability and Reconstruction (CETO Quick Look) |
06 DEC 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS WARFIGHTING LAB QUANTICO VA
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| On Monday, November 22, 2004, the Office Force Transformation from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of the Navy conducted the seventh seminar in the Principles of War Seminar Series. The guest speaker was General James L. Jones, former Marine Corps Commandant and currently serving as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander of the United States European Command. He spoke on change and the role security, ... |
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| Applying Bayesian Belief Networks in Sun Tzu's Art of War |
DEC 2004 |
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| Authors:
Kwang Chien Ang; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | The principles of Sun Tzu's Art of War have been widely used by business executives and military officers with much success in the realm of competition and conflict. However, when conflict situations arise in a highly stressful environment coupled with the pressure of time, decision makers may not be able to consider all the key concepts when forming their decisions or strategies. Therefore, a structured reasoning approach may be used ... |
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| Information and Knowledge Centric Warfare: The Next Steps in the Evolution of Warfare |
JUN 2004 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Jr. Phister Paul W.; Igor G. Plonisch; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Over the past 20-years, the military services have evolved from platform-centric to network centric warfare. As they continue to progress in the Information Age, network-centric warfare is envisioned to evolve into information-centric warfare (some evidence suggests this evolution has already taken place.) This paper is meant to be thought provoking, in as much as it proposes the next step in warfare: transitioning from network-centric/information-centric to knowledge-centric warfare. Network-centric warfare is ... |
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| Directed Energy Weapons: De We Have a Game Plan |
26 MAY 2004 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J. Lincoln; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Warfare is an evolving process where innovations in technology and the application of that technology to military operations combined to provide an opportunity to gain military advantage. Today's military performs missions across the spectrum of warfare. In these roles, operators and planners must leverage technology in order to gain an advantage over their enemy and protect their forces. Directed Energy (DE) weapons (DEW) are at the forefront of the next ... |
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| Joint/Interagency/Interconnected: Maritime Security and Defense in the Global War on Terror |
24 MAY 2004 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Eric P. Brown; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| In order for the U.S. to be successful in the maritime global war on terror, the Coast Guard should assist the Navy in conducting major operations against terrorists and their support in the international littorals. Conversely, the Navy should assist the Coast Guard in conducting major operations in the offshore U.S. environment in defense of the United States. In other words, the Navy and Coast Guard should closely integrate through ... |
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| Gold is the New Purple: Interagency Operations in Campaigns and Expeditions |
23 MAY 2004 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
James C. Royse; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Operations in Afghanistan in 2001-2002 revealed an aspect of military operations that is creating new conditions for operational commanders of land forces in combat theaters. Other United States government agencies are engaged in the same area of operations during decisive operations. Doctrine and practice currently delay meaningful integration of these other government agencies until the transition phase of joint operations. The "War on Terror" has most dramatically highlighted this as ... |
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| So Whose Sword Is This Anyway? Applying The Three Levels of War To Conflict Termination |
18 MAY 2004 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
George H. Baker Jr; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Joint Doctrine discusses three levels of war but fails to apply this concept to enemy surrender (conflict termination). The three levels of war correlate to a framework of three different levels of surrender; tactical, operational, and strategic surrender. The Operational Commander can use this framework to differentiate between three significantly different situations and respond appropriately. Wars throughout history have ended in both operational and strategic surrenders. Wars that end in ... |
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| The Sequel to Major Combat Operations - Applying Critical Factors Analysis to OIF |
18 MAY 2004 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Helmick; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The conflict in Iraq continues to plague the American administration. After winning the war with an astounding performance of major combat operations, America continues to have difficulty winning the peace and accomplishing one of the administration's prewar goals, to help the Iraqi people create conditions for a transition to a representative self-government. Although the June 30, 2004 deadline to hand over authority to a provisional Iraqi government is fast approaching, ... |
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| War Termination: Dreaming of the End and the Ultimate Triumph |
17 MAY 2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Harman S. Clardy III; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Today, the United States is involved in multiple conflicts throughout the world. Our involvement is at least partially a result of a National Security Strategy (NSS) which places military forces at the forefront of foreign policy. Military doctrine and concepts focus on battlefield operations, not on the historically more difficult war termination - and not on ultimate triumph. Like war itself, war termination is both political and military, structured and ... |
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| Operational Art's Historical Origins - The Sicilian Campaign of 415-413 B.C. |
14 MAY 2004 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Davis; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Instructional material used in the Naval War College leads students to the conclusion that operational art and the operational level of war is a relatively recent development. Writers point to the development of progressively larger and more complex battlefields. They argue that general officers operated beyond the visual range of national leaders to achieve an integrated pursuit of national objectives. This "new" level of war began to emerge only in ... |
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| Network Centric Warfare - A Tool or Hindrance to the Operational Commander |
09 FEB 2004 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Jiancarlo Villa; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Network Centric Warfare has been identified as the manner in which the Joint Force will operate in the 21st Century. Six years after VADM Arthur Cebrowski proposed the road to a netted force, we are able to examine the progress toward the attainment of that goal. To achieve its goals of speed of command and self-synchronization of the forces, NCW integrates three grids into a combined picture aimed at simplifying ... |
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| The Next Terrorist Attack: Not If, But When...Are We Prepared? |
09 FEB 2004 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
David F. Lynch; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Senior leaders continually warn of future terrorist attacks and acknowledge that the United States will not be able to prevent all attempts at terrorism. Consequently, National Strategies highlight the importance of preparing responses for when prevention fails. Since lessons learned from past attacks call attention to the terrorists' ability to overcome military defenses, the importance of well-developed, exercised response plans cannot be overstated. Department of Defense directives charge the combatant ... |
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| Information Sharing Among Military Headquarters: The Effects of Decisionmaking |
2004 |
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| Authors:
Walter L. Perry; James Moffat; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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| New concepts such as network-centric operations and distributed and decentralized command and control have been suggested as technologically enabled replacements for platform-centric operations and for centralized command and control in military operations. But as attractive as these innovations may seem, they must be tested before adoption. This report assesses the effects of collaboration across alternative information network structures in carrying out a time-critical task, identifies the benefits and costs of ... |
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| An American Way of War or Way of Battle? |
2004 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Antulio J. Echevarria Ii; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Serious study of the American approach to waging war began in the early 1970s with the publication of Russell Weigley s The American Way of War: A History of U.S. Military Strategy and Policy. Examining how war was thought about and practiced by key U.S. military and political figures from George Washington to Robert McNamara, Weigley concluded that, except in the early days of the nation s existence, the American ... |
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| Assuring Access in Key Strategic Regions Toward a Long-Term Strategy |
2004 |
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| Authors:
Eric V. Larson; Derek Eaton; Paul Elrick; Theodore Karasik; Robert Klein; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| Since the end of the Cold War, agreement within the defense community that the United States must be able to project power abroad quickly and effectively has been increasing. From the 1990 Base Force's emphasis on forward presence and crisis response to the 1997 Quadrennial Defense Review's strategic tenets of "shape and respond," U.S. defense planning has envisioned the reinforcement of in-theater forces. The most recent (September 2001) Quadrennial Defense ... |
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| A Tarnished Eagle: Napoleon's Winter Campaign in Poland, December 1806 through February 1807 |
06 JUN 2003 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Edward J. Murphy; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The victories and accomplishments of Napoleon and his Grand Army were by the winter of 1806, the stuff of legend. Yet, on the bloody field of Eylau, Napoleon lost both his prestige and over one third of his Army. How did this Russian Army of notable inferior weapons, tactics, organization and leadership stave off defeat and almost achieve victory? The answer lies in that Napoleon did not only fight the ... |
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| Mixed Blessing: The Role of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, 1846- 1848 |
06 JUN 2003 |
119 pages |
| Authors:
Ian B. Lyles; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Texas Rangers assumed many roles during the Mexican War (1846- 1848), fighting in both the northern and central theaters. Along with frontier knowledge and combat experience, they also brought prejudices and they earned a reputation for ill-discipline. Thus, the central research question is whether the Texas Rangers contributed to the success of conventional army forces or did they materially hinder Generals Taylor and Scott more than they helped? Analysis ... |
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| The Roots of Soviet Victory: The Applications of Operational Art on the Eastern Front, 1942-1943 |
06 JUN 2003 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Howard; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis considers the extent to which Soviet ascendancy over Germany by late 1943 can be attributed to a resurgence of operational art. Discussion begins with an overview of operational art and the development of the theory up to 1937. It explains the significant differences between Soviet and western terminology and discusses the writings of key Russian and Soviet theorists, as well as the opinions of contemporary historians. The thesis ... |
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| Covering the Seams: Unifying Effort to Defeat Transnational Terrorism |
22 MAY 2003 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Kimo C. Gallahue; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| In the post-Cold War decade of the 1990 s the United States struggled to find a strategy suitable for the emerging security environment. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 clarified the perception of the heretofore obscure and confusing security environment. The attacks brought into focus the true picture of the threat to United States citizens and interests at home and abroad presented by transnational terrorism. In the ensuing months ... |
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| P.S. Bond, The Clausewitz of Combat Engineering: Does Assured Mobility Follow His Principles? |
22 MAY 2003 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M. Butts; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Doctrine developers in the combat arms often draw upon the wisdom of military theorists like Clausewitz, Jomini, JFC Fuller and B.H. Liddell Hart. While these theorists provide enduring wisdom on operational art, their work lacks detail regarding many of the battlefield operating systems (BOS). As a combat arm, engineers draw upon the same principles of operational art as the maneuver arms. As maneuver support specialists, engineers must also adhere to ... |
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| Usama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda's Operational Design |
16 MAY 2003 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Dane Thorleifson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The United States is in "a new kind of war" against a non state, transnational terrorist organization called al Qaeda. Although the recent nature of this war's threat both asymmetric and on American soil is largely unfamiliar, the principles being applied in this campaign are not. Al Qaeda's creator and leader, Usama bin Laden, has developed an operational design to carry out his holy warriors against the United States. Elements ... |
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| Army Medical Support in Operations Other Than War: Opportunity for Civil-Military Cooperation |
07 APR 2003 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Peggy L. Bradley; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The mission of the US Army Medical Department is to maintain the health of members of the Army, to conserve the Army's fighting strength, to prepare for health support to members of the Army in time of war, international conflict, or natural disaster and to provide health care for eligible personnel. This mission statement implies providing medical support for "operations other than war" (OOTW), such as peacekeeping, peace enforcement and ... |
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