| Hybrid Warfare: A Military Revolution or Revolution in Military Affairs? |
14 Dec 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Bjerregaard; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | In the last decade, a new term, hybrid warfare, has been surfacing amongst scholars of warfare. The latest Swedish Military Strategic Doctrine also uses the term. Proponents of hybrid warfare use the term to describe the area in which regular warfare and irregular warfare intersect and blend to create a new form of warfare. This thesis uses the Williamson Murray and McGregor Knox definitions of Military Revolution (MR) and Revolution ... |
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| Mission Accomplished! Or Not? A Study about Success in Information Operations |
Sep 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Lamke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| This study analyzes success in information operations, specifically, what success in information operations is and how it is determined. The research was carried out as a literature study and is limited to the military aspect of information operations. The primary sources were information operations doctrines from the United States, Great Britain, and Sweden. Success in information operations is discussed from two perspectives: the evaluative and the predictive. According to doctrine, ... |
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| Finding The Right Way: Toward an Army Institutional Ethic |
Sep 2012 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Clark C Barrett; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| The ethical lapses exemplified by Abu Ghraib, Mahmudiyah (Blackhearts), and Maywand (5/2 Stryker) are distressing symptoms of an even bigger, and potentially devastating, cultural shortcoming. The U.S. Army profession lacks an institutional ethical framework and a means of peer-to-peer self-governance. The frameworks the Army has may imply, but they do not explicitly dictate, an Army ethic. Other English-speaking nations' ethical constructs can inform the development of an Army Ethic that ... |
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| Planning for Action: Campaign Concepts and Tools |
Aug 2012 |
302 pages |
| Authors:
Jack D Kem; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Planning for Action: Campaign Concepts and Tools is designed to be used as a handbook for developing campaign plans at the US Army Command and General Staff College. This book provides working definitions of campaign concepts and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for campaign planners. In order to support the concepts, there are a number of thinking tools that complement and reinforce our operations process with a rational, logical approach ... |
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| United States' Grand Strategy through the Lens of Lebanon in 1983 and Iraq in 2003 |
08 Jun 2012 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
III Bris-Bois Charles P; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The United States failed in both Lebanon in 1982-1984 and Iraq in 2003 to achieve its political objectives. While there are many reasons for this, perhaps the greatest is that the government failed to coordinate and direct all of its resources in a unified manner to achieve its goals. This paper outlines four key indicators, present in both Lebanon and Iraq, that suggest the United States did not have a ... |
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| U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues. Volume 1. Theory of War and Strategy |
Jun 2012 |
360 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Bartholomees J B; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The fifth edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy s core courses: Theory of War and Strategy and National Security Policy and Strategy. Like ... |
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| U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Issues. Volume 2. National Security Policy and Strategy |
Jun 2012 |
434 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Bartholomees J B; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This edition of the U. S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy continues to reflect the structure and approach of the core national security strategy and policy curriculum at the War College. The fifth edition is published in two volumes that correspond roughly to the Department of National Security and Strategy s core courses: Theory of War and Strategy and National Security Policy and Strategy. Like ... |
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| The Operational Calculus: It's Not Art |
22 May 2012 |
173 pages |
| Authors:
Michael McRoberts; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| The current state of military understanding is in crisis, resulting from the application of a linear thought process to dynamic, complex problems. The crisis does not originate in a lack of creativity. To the contrary, the crisis lies in an unfounded faith in the innate creative ability of the commander and his staff. This faith manifests in the joint doctrinal characterization of operational art as creative imagination, which in practice ... |
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| Leadership Principles for the New ADP 6-22 |
17 May 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory W McLean; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| What can we learn from past leaders that is important enough to be included in the new Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 6-22? The leadership principles that the Army has used to date are inadequate. This monograph reviews some of the most revered generals in U.S. military history to determine their leadership principles and the commonalities among them as leaders. The Army is in a state of transition after 10 years ... |
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| The American Way of Warfare |
17 May 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Chad M Nangle; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| During the past several decades, numerous authors have written on the subject of an American way of war. These include works by Russell Weigley, Max Boot, and Brian Linn. The apparent differences among these works have stimulated debate among military scholars as to what constitutes the American way of war. These debates and the accepted validity of apparently differing accounts of the American way of war highlight how difficult it ... |
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| Operational art in the Defense: The German Abwehrschlachten in 1918 |
17 May 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Frank Reiser; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Following five unsuccessful German offenses in early 1918, the Germans found themselves in a solely defensive situation, conducting defensive battles, or Abwehrschlachten. This monograph analyzes German operational thinking and operational art in the defensive campaign that began after the Germans' last unsuccessful offensive in July 1918 and lasted until the armistice in November 1918. The paper relies on two approaches. First, it analyzes data from primary sources to identify changes ... |
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| The Cyber Military Revolution and the Need for a New Framework of War |
16 Apr 2012 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Mark L Williamson; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| The introduction of the cyber domain has fostered massive and profound changes in all aspects of society. Cyber technology has completely restructured the methods and manners of governance, economics, politics, social interaction, and has fundamentally altered the character and conduct of warfare. This thesis describes how these fundamental changes in society and warfare merit classifying the introduction of the cyber domain as a military revolution. Because of the cyber military ... |
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| New Frontiers, Old Realities |
Jan 2012 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Everett C Dolman; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES
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| The coming war with China will be fought for control of outer space. Although its effects will be widely felt, the conflict itself will not be visible to those looking up into the night sky. It will not be televised. Most will not even be aware it is occurring. It may already have begun. And yet, this new kind of war will not be so different that it will be ... |
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| Irregular Pen and Limited Sword: PSYWAR, PSYOP, and MISO in Counterinsurgency |
16 Dec 2011 |
218 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus S Welch; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Insurgency and counterinsurgencies differ from conventional warfare in that military strength alone cannot bring success. Insurgencies are people's wars as the insurgent forces are dependent on the population for manpower, intelligence, logistics, and security. To combat this support drawn from the people, comprehensive measures are required consisting of political, military, economic, social, and psychological efforts. Of these efforts, many experienced counterinsurgents have heavily valued the psychological aspects of counterinsurgency warfare ... |
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| The Marine Mask of War |
10 Nov 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Frank G Hoffman; FOREIGN POLICY RESEARCH INST PHILADELPHIA PA
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| In an era in which our national security establishment is being asked to consider draconian cuts as part of the Nation s reaction to its strained fiscal health, it behooves us to truly understand the unique character of the institutions that make up our armed services. More specifically, on this date, celebrated around the world as the 236th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, we should pause and appreciate the ... |
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| A Strait Comparison: Lessons Learned from the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign in the Context of a Strait of Hormuz Closure Event |
Sep 2011 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan Schroden; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| In 1915, the Allies attempted to force open the Dardanelles Straits in the face of an integrated Turkish and German defense (sea mines plus covering fire), using first their navy and then their army, with disastrous results. An analysis of the navy portion of this campaign identified a number of lessons at the strategic and operational levels pertaining specifically to risk assessments, strategic communications, proper strategic and operational planning, operational ... |
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| Applying the Art of Systems and Organizational Architecting in Order to Implement Operational Design into Marine Corps Planning Doctrine |
Sep 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Claiborne H Rogers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 2010, the USMC changed its Marine Corps Planning Process (MCPP) to include operational design in response to direction from the Commander of United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). This updated process however has proven to be misunderstood and fundamentally no different from the previous edition based upon the classical decision making model. This thesis therefore presents an alternative planning process for the United States Marine Corps. This thesis uses ... |
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| On Military Theory |
JUL 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Milan Vego; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| All too often, the critical importance of military theory either is not well understood or is completely ignored by many officers. A reason for this is their apparent lack of knowledge and understanding of the relationship between theory and practice and the real purpose of military theory. Many officers are also contemptuous of theory because they overemphasize the importance of technology. The purpose of theory is not to provide rules ... |
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| Strength in Ways: Finding Creativity in Routine Strategy Development |
Jun 2011 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J Maykish; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES
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| Good strategy demands creativity but this can be a vague subject. To make strategic creativity more concrete for education, two methods are followed. The first is to present an overview of relevant aspects from strategic theory; the second is to conduct an interdisciplinary survey of various strategy-development models across a range of professions. The combination of the higher-level theory and the more ground-level models can clarify strategic creativity in practice, ... |
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| Military Police Brigade, Operational Art, and the Army Operating Concept 2016-2028 |
19 MAY 2011 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Jon P. Myers; 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 illuminate the role in, and support to, operational art by military police brigades and demonstrate their viability as a bridging mechanism to the operating concepts of wide area security and combined arms maneuver. Historical case studies from World War II, the Vietnam War, and early Operation Iraqi Freedom demonstrate that military police brigades not only supplement operational art but also are well suited ... |
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| Hybrid Threat Concept: Contemporary War, Military Planning and the Advent of Unrestricted Operational Art |
19 MAY 2011 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Brian P. Fleming; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Hybrid threat actors seek to master unrestricted operational art in order to reconcile overmatch and protect or advance their interests. As interest-based rational actors, hybrid threats translate strategic intent into unrestricted distributed operations. The hybrid threat concept represents the evolution of operational art and a potential paradigm shift as a doctrinal and organizational Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). Baptized in its modern form after the 1991 Gulf War, the hybrid ... |
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| General Matthew B. Ridgway: A Commander's Maturation of Operational Art |
19 MAY 2011 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph R. Kurz; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| General Matthew B. Ridgway's astonishing ability to visualize a military campaign matured because of leadership development, lessons learned from failure, and personal mastery of operational art. During World War II, Ridgway commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in Operations HUSKY and NEPTUNE, and then the XVIII Airborne Corps in Operation MARKET, the Battle of the Bulge, and Operation VARSITY. This monograph, based on an investigation of available primary sources (i.e., field ... |
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| C2 and the American Way of War: Getting it Right from the Start |
04 MAY 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
IV Peay James H.; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| After assuming command of U.S. Forces - Afghanistan and NATO ISAF, GEN McChrystal was requested by the Secretary of Defense to provide his assessment of the war in Afghanistan. In less than two months, after conducting an in-depth assessment of the entire campaign to-date, GEN McChrystal and his staff produced his Commander's Initial Assessment, outlining the way forward for all U.S. and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. His assessment outlined and ... |
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| Think Like the Enemy |
Dec 2009 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Alan R Mackey; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| Almost everyone in the military has heard the advice to think like the enemy. The saying probably originated with one of the most influential military strategists in history, Sun Tzu, who wrote in The Art of War, If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and ... |
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| Military Review. Volume 89, Number 5, September-October 2009 |
Oct 2009 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS MILITARY REVIEW
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| Military Review is a refereed journal that provides a forum for original thought and debate on the art and science of land warfare and other issues of current interest to the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense. Military Review also supports the education, training, doctrine development, and integration missions of the Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Articles in this issue include topics on: international relations, Iraq, military operations, ... |
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| 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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| Joint Operations. Change 1 |
13 Feb 2008 |
239 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication is the keystone document of the joint operations series. It provides the doctrinal foundation and fundamental principles that guide the Armed Forces of the United States in the conduct of joint operations across the range of military operations. 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 o\' the ... |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Crusade in Europe: A Critique of Eisenhower's Operational Art |
28 SEP 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
William B. Huntington; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| It is ironic that the general who led the 4 million men under arms responsible for defeating the forces of Nazi Germany on the Western front during World War II is not generally remembered for the quality of his generalship. Despite the significance of his victories, he is rarely mentioned as being in the company of history's great captains. Those same military historians who denigrate Eisenhower's generalship, and give him ... |
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| Clausewitz and the Gulf War |
28 SEP 2005 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Wayne M. Hall; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| The U.S. victory in the Gulf War was extraordinary. Armed forces have rarely achieved such a great victory at such low costs. How did the United States achieve such a low-cost victory? One reason for the victory lies in the United States' tremendous technological advantages, which allowed it to destroy what it wanted when it wanted. Another reason was that Saddam inexplicably waited for the United States to take action ... |
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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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