| War in Afghanistan: Strategy, Military Operations, and Issues for Congress |
03-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steve Bowman; Catherine Dale; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | With a deteriorating security situation and no comprehensive political outcome yet in sight, most observers view the war in Afghanistan as open-ended. By early 2009, a growing number of Members of Congress, Administration officials, and outside experts had concluded that the effort?often called America's other war required greater national attention. For the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA), the war is both a struggle for survival and an ... |
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| Resetting the Reset Button: Realism about Russia |
Dec-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | In Washington, there is a widely shared view that the United States needs Russian cooperation to stop Iranian and North Korean nuclear proliferation, particularly Iran's. This view rests on the premise that the United States should take Russia seriously, and taking Russia seriously means accepting Russian demands for no missile defense in Europe and no NATO enlargement or further European integration of the countries of the former Soviet Union. In ... |
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| Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests |
20-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jim Nichols; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States recognized the independence of all the former Central Asian republics, supported their admission into Western organizations, and elicited regional support to counter Iranian influence in the region. Congress was at the forefront in urging the formation of coherent U.S. policies for aiding these and other Eurasian states of the former Soviet Union. Soon after the terrorist attacks on ... |
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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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| A Case Study in Security Sector Reform: Learning from Security Sector Reform/Building in Afghanistan (October 2002-September 2003) |
Nov-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Jason C Howk; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Security sector reform (SSR) is that set of policies, plans, programs, and activities that a government undertakes to improve the way it provides safety, security, and justice. This is a complex and involved task against which Captain Howk evaluates the early international effort to rebuild effective governance in Afghanistan. The purpose of this case study is to document the lessons learned through the development and execution of the SSR program ... |
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| ISAF COIN Advisory and Assistance Team (CAAT) |
29-Oct-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
NATO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE KABUL (AFGHANISTAN)
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| This presentation is from the Counterinsurgency Leaders' Workshop, which was held at the Battle Command Training Facility in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 27-29 October 2009. The presentation addresses the following problems in the theater of operations in Afghanistan: (1) units arrive in theater at different levels of COIN training and expertise; (2) there is insufficient or no unity of effort for COIN from Regional Command to Regional Command, between civilians ... |
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| Food Security (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 14-09, September 2009) |
Sep-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Brent C Bankus; Jason Delosua; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| For a majority of Americans and western Europeans, sufficient food is readily accessible and its cost is a relatively small percentage of their annual income. This, however, is not the case for almost a billion people around the world, including large numbers in the strategically important states of Egypt, India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Ethiopia. In these countries, and in others, food insecurity has been ... |
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| Naval Ship Concept Design for the Republic of Korea Navy: A Systems Engineering Approach |
Sep-2009 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Hanwool Choi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis presents a new systems engineering based approach to naval ship concept design for the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) Navy. The R.O.K. Navy currently uses a traditional naval architecture approach in concept design. Naval architects focus only on naval architecture issues such as speed, range, and displacement; combat systems engineers focus on the performance of combat systems, weapons, and sensors. This design process creates some integration problems in the ... |
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| Performance Analysis of the Link-16/JTIDS Waveform With Concatenated Coding |
Sep-2009 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Ioannis Koromilas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Link-16 is the designation of a tactical data link that is being introduced into operations of the United States Navy, the Joint Services, and forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Link-16 does not significantly change the basic concepts of tactical data link information exchange, but rather provides certain technical and operational improvements to existing tactical data link capabilities. The communication terminal of Link-16 is called the Joint Tactical ... |
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| The Collins Center Update. Volume 11, Issue 4, July-September 2009 |
Sep-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| This issue contains articles on topics such as: Economic Impacts of Defense Strategy Development: Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff College; Preparing for NATO Missions: Integrated Forces Planning in the Albanian Armed Forces; Welcome to the Information as Power Blog; and Closing the Seams: Total Force Solutions for Defense Support of Civil Authorities. |
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| Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons |
10-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Amy F Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Analysts have identified a number of issues with the continued deployment of U.S. and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons. These include questions about the safety and security of Russia's weapons and the possibility that some might be lost, stolen, or sold to another nation or group; questions about the role of these weapons in U.S. and Russian security policy, and the likelihood that either nation might use these weapons in a ... |
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| Ballistic Missile Defense. Actions Needed to Improve Planning and Information on Construction and Support Costs for Proposed European Sites |
Aug-2009 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
John H Pendleton; Marie A Mak; Pat L Bohan; Tara C Connolly; Susan C Ditto; Kasea L Hamar; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD has begun planning for the construction, implementation, and operations and support for the European missile defense sites, including coordinating with international partners and U.S. stakeholders; however,several challenges remain that are affecting DOD's plans for ballistic missile defenses in Europe. First, neither Poland nor the Czech Republic has ratified the bilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Agreements and bilateral supplementary agreements to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. The ratification votes remain ... |
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| NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance |
02-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Paul Belkin; Vincent Morelli; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan is seen by many as a test of the alliance's political will and military capabilities. Since the Washington Summit in 1999, the allies have sought to create a new NATO, capable of operating beyond the European theater to combat emerging threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of WMD. Afghanistan is NATO's first out-of-area mission beyond Europe. Its purpose ... |
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| The Militarization of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 6-09, July 2009) |
Jul-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
John A Mowchan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Russia has reenergized its efforts to evolve the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) from a largely symbolic political organization to a more cohesive militarized security alliance. At the forefront of these efforts is a Russian-led plan to create a new CSTO Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) and a larger Central Asian Military Group. While both initiatives are still in the initial phase of development, the militarization of the CSTO alliance and ... |
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| The Impact on Strategic Stability of Ballistic Missile Defense in Eastern Europe |
12-Jun-2009 |
169 pages |
| Authors:
Derek F Schin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| While the United States and Russia have many disagreements, very few of these affect nuclear weapon policy. One that has recently done so, however, is the argument over ballistic missile defense systems in Europe. The United States has signed bilateral missile defense agreements with both Poland and the Czech Republic, but neither country has yet ratified the agreements. The uncertainty of the future of these systems, Russia's opposition to them, ... |
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| The American Political Intervention in the Conflict in the Dutch East Indies 1945-1949 |
12-Jun-2009 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
van; Cornelis W Dijk; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| When the Republic of Indonesia declared itself independent from the Netherlands on 17 August 1945, the Dutch leaders did not accept this and tried to restore colonial authority. This led to a four-year conflict between the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia. Dutch forces conducted both counterinsurgency and major combat operations. International pressure forced the Dutch government to negotiate but that did not lead to a settlement. During the conflict, ... |
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| Challenges and Opportunities for the Obama Administration in Central Asia |
Jun-2009 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| President Obama has outlined a comprehensive strategy for the war in Afghanistan which is now the central front of the U.S. campaign against Islamic terrorism. The strategy strongly connects the prosecution of that war to U.S. policy in Pakistan and internal developments there as a necessary condition of victory. But the strategy also has provided for a new logistics road through Central Asia. In this monograph, Dr. Stephen Blank argues ... |
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| Meeting the New Challenges of International Interoperability |
Jun-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Ewell; UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND APO NEW YORK 09128
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| Briefing on the importance of interoperability and information exchange during Coalition Operations. |
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| Understanding an Insurgency: Achieving the United States' Strategic Objectives in Afghanistan |
29-May-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Jason T Williams; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The problems in Afghanistan are not simple and there is no single solution. Indeed, the problems in Afghanistan are not limited to Afghanistan. Instead, the problems extend to all of Afghanistan' immediate neighbors as well as, among others, the United States, NATO, Russia, Iran, and India. However, perhaps nowhere is the problem more pronounced than in Pakistan. Pakistan' relationships with Afghanistan and the rest of the world are heavily influenced ... |
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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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| Canada-U.S. Relations |
12-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Carl Ek; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Relations between the United States and Canada, though generally close, have undergone changes in tenor over the past three decades. During the 1980s, the two countries generally enjoyed very good relations. The early 1990s brought new governments to Ottawa and Washington, and although Canada's Liberal Party emphasized its determination to act independently of the United States when necessary, relations continued to be cordial. In early 2006, a minority Conservative government ... |
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| NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance |
17-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Paul Belkin; Vincent Morelli; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan is a test of the alliance's political will and military capabilities. Since the Washington Summit in 1999, the allies have sought to create a new NATO, capable of operating beyond the European theater to combat emerging threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of WMD. Afghanistan is NATO's first out-of-area mission beyond Europe. Its purpose is the stabilization and ... |
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| NATO Enlargement: Albania, Croatia, and Possible Future Candidates |
14-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steven Woehrel; Jim Nichol; Paul Belkin; Vincent Morelli; Carl Elk; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| At the April 2-4, 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania, a principal issue was consideration of the candidacies for membership of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia. The allies agreed to extend invitations to Albania and Croatia. Although the alliance determined that Macedonia met the qualifications for NATO membership, Greece blocked the invitation due to an enduring dispute over Macedonia's name. After formal accession talks, on July 9, 2008, the foreign ministers ... |
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| Moldova: Background and U.S. Policy |
14-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steven Woehrel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Although a small country, Moldova has been of interest to U.S. policy makers due to its position between NATO and European Union (EU) member Romania and strategic Ukraine. In addition, some experts have expressed concern about alleged Russian efforts to extend its hegemony over Moldova through various methods, including a troop presence, manipulation of Moldova's relationship with its breakaway Transnistria region, and energy supplies and other trading links. Moldova's political ... |
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| Bosnia: Current Issues and U.S. Policy |
01-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Steven Woehrel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In recent years, many analysts have expressed concern that the international community's efforts since 1995 to stabilize Bosnia are beginning to come apart. They noted that the downward trend has been especially evident since 2006, with the election of leaders with starkly divergent goals. Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two semi-autonomous entities within Bosnia, has obstructed efforts to make Bosnia's central government more ... |
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| Pathfinder: The Geospatial Intelligence Magazine Serving the Front Line, March/April 2009. Volume 7, Number 2 |
Apr-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Dave Carey; D H Thompson; Rosemary Simmons; Craig Rickert; Peter Paquette; Carlos Montenegro; Alan Higgins; Dawn Ellenberger; Stephanie Chang; Gary E Weir; NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NGA) BETHESDA MD
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| The Pathfinder is the medium with which the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency enhances and promotes public awareness and understanding of the discipline of geospatial intelligence. The Pathfinder is an authorized Department of Defense publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of this publication are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, Department of Defense or NGA. Articles in this issue concern such topics such ... |
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| A Requirement for a National Intelligence Support Team in Direct Support of Special Operations Forces Task Groups in Multinational Operations |
Apr-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Eirik Kristoffersen; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The lack of intelligence cooperation among coalition forces causes severe problems for effective employment of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in multinational operations. Intelligence cooperation has proven difficult even within an alliance like NATO. Not only does the lack of cooperation increase the risk for units involved, it hampers effective mission accomplishment. A robust National Intelligence Support Team (NIST) in direct support of national SOF contributions that is authorized to share ... |
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| Speech Processing in Realistic Battlefield Environments (Le Traitement de la Parole en Environnement de Combat Realiste) |
Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| Communications, command and control, intelligence, and training systems are more and more making use of speech technology components: i.e., speech coders, voice controlled C2 systems, speaker and language recognition, and automated training suites. Interoperability of these systems is not a simple standardization problem as the speech of each individual user is an uncontrolled variable such as non-native speakers using, in addition to their own language, an official NATO language. For ... |
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| Russian Operational Art in the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 |
25-Mar-2009 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Donovan; George T Jr; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper is about the Russian military's use of operational art to achieve its strategic objectives during the Russo-Georgian War of August 2008. In this brief war, the Russian military, in a quick and decisive campaign, overwhelmed Georgian forces to gain control of two breakaway republics, destroyed much of Georgia's armed forces on land and sea, and caused NATO to reconsider its offer of membership to Georgia. This study focuses ... |
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| Russia-Georgia Conflict in August 2008: Context and Implications for U.S. Interests |
03-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jim Nichol; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In the early 1990s, Georgia and its breakaway South Ossetia region had agreed to a Russian-mediated cease fire that provided for Russian peacekeepers to be stationed in the region. Moscow extended citizenship and passports to most ethnic Ossetians. Simmering long-time tensions escalated on the evening of August 7, 2008, when South Ossetia and Georgia accused each other of launching intense artillery barrages against each other. Georgia claims that South Ossetian ... |
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| A Hierarchy of Needs in International Relations |
Mar-2009 |
129 pages |
| Authors:
Casey P Hayden; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Characterizing U.S.-Russian relations as a new Cold War is nostalgic for many, but it does not accurately describe Russia's motivation behind its current behavior. Abraham Maslow, a prominent behavioral psychologist, investigated the motivation behind human behavior and concluded that human motivation centers on satisfying five basic needs. It is plausible to modify his hierarchy of basic human needs and develop a similar hierarchy of basic state needs. A single case ... |
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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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| Turkey and European Security Institutions |
Mar-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron M Scheer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Turkey's relationships with the West, particularly its relationship with Western security institutions, are today more important than ever. As the United States fights two wars in the region and attempts to rebuild its reputation in Europe and the Middle East, Turkey is once again central to America's plans. Yet, this crucial ally is little understood by U.S. policy makers. Turkey has a long relationship with Euro-Atlantic security institutions, specifically NATO ... |
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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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| Missile Defense in Europe- Who Decides |
Mar-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy S Sughrue; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The pending Obama Administration policy on missile defense is the quintessential driver for missile defense in Europe. The current world events serve to confirm the growing threat to the security of the homeland and American allies. The Ballistic Missile Defense System ? European Component serves to provide the United States homeland defense against a ballistic missile launched from Iran or another rogue state. Despite a myriad of strategic factors and ... |
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| The Incomprehensible Approach: Adding Structure to International Cooperation in Afghanistan |
23-Feb-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
William C Butcher; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Over the past several years the International Community, led by the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and their respective member nations and have actively supported the Government of Afghanistan (GoA) in their pursuit of a stable and prosperous nation. Despite their involvement the stability situation in Afghanistan remains bleak. While a determined enemy explains some of the reasons for the present impasse, the incomprehensible lack of cooperation ... |
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| Ukraine Against Herself: To Be Euro-Atlantic, Eurasian, or Neutral? (Strategic Forum, Number 238, February 2009) |
Feb-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey Simon; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| Since independence, Ukrainians have been evenly split between those who desire to be part of the Euro-Atlantic (European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization) community and those who gravitate toward Eurasia (Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States). During the 1990s, when the European Union and NATO were focused on Central Europe and Russia was politically down and economically weak, Ukraine was able to have it both ways. Since the ... |
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| U.S. Policy in Ukraine |
Feb-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Justin Richards; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| It is time to review and update the U.S. policy in Ukraine. Ukraine is experiencing a period of major turbulence with the economic situation and the dynamic political realignment. The recent Russian actions in Georgia have highlighted the potentially volatile situation in Crimes and emphasize the need to review U.S. policy now. The revised policy with Ukraine needs to include increased international integration, improved economic ties and a shift away ... |
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| Kazakhstan's Defense Policy: An Assessment of the Trends |
Feb-2009 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Roger N McDermott; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The U.S. war on terrorism, with its deployment of military assets within Central Asia in support of ongoing antiterrorist operations in Afghanistan, ensures the long-term strategic importance of Central Asia in U.S. policy planning. Kazakhstan, with its vast hydrocarbon reserves combined with its high profile support for the war on terrorism, will play a key part in these calculations. As Kazakhstan has developed the capabilities of its armed forces, with ... |
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| Galileo: Power, Pride, and Profit. The Relative Influence of Realist, Ideational, and Liberal Factors on the Galileo Satellite Program |
31-Jan-2009 |
361 pages |
| Authors:
Michael P Gleason; GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV WASHINGTON DC GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
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| This study is about the European navigation satellite program dubbed Galileo and its ability to survive to date in the face of many serious obstacles. The study seeks to understand Galileo's ability to survive by answering two basic research questions: (1) Did realist factors, liberal factors, or ideational factors weigh the most heavily on European decision makers' assessments of the need for Galileo?; and (2) Are European decision makers' assessments ... |
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| NATO in Afghanistan: A Test of the Transatlantic Alliance |
23-Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Paul Belkin; Vincent Morelli; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan is a test of the alliance's political will and military capabilities. Since the Washington Summit in 1999, the allies have sought to create a new NATO, capable of operating beyond the European theater to combat emerging threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Afghanistan is NATO's first out-of-area mission beyond Europe. The purpose of ... |
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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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| Underkill. Scalable Capabilities for Military Operations Amid Populations |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Raymond Smith; Stuart E Johnson; David C Gompert; Gordon; John IV; Martin C Libicki; David R Frelinger; Camille A Sawak; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| During the first few years of their occupation of Iraq, U.S. military forces proved to be better at killing insurgents than at defeating the insurgents by convincing the Iraqi people to turn against them. As a consequence, the insurgency grew despite its losses, the population's tolerance for the U.S. occupation shrank, and U.S. casualties mounted. At a certain point, a majority of all Iraqis believed that the use of force ... |
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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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| Pakistan Earthquake Case Study |
Jan-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Phister; Paul W Jr; Dave Allen; Julius Barath; Ulrich Brandenberger; Ralph Bruehlmann; Alain Burton; Philip W Farrell; Geert Marien; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| As part of SAS-065, a number of case studies were examined to determine the validity of the NATO NEC C2 Maturity Model (N2C2M2). A group decided to example the earthquake that occurred in Pakistan on 8 Oct 05 to determine if there was a good application of the N2C2M2 to a natural disaster. An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale hit northern Pakistan on 8 Oct 05. As shown ... |
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| Strategic Planning in the Albanian Armed Forces (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 1-09, January 2009) |
Jan-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard F Griffard; R C Nation; Daniel Grey; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| On July 9 2008 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies signed Accession Protocols with Albania and Croatia. This action opened the way for the full NATO membership of these two countries, and marked a major milestone in the continuing post-Cold War realignment of Europe. The event was especially significant for Albania, a country essentially isolated from its neighbors and the rest of Europe from 1948 to 1991. While there ... |
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| Strategic Studies Quarterly. An Air Force-Sponsored Strategic Forum on National and International Security. Winter 2009. Volume 3, Number 4 |
Jan-2009 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL STRATEGIC STUDIES QUARTERLY
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| This publication is an Air Force-sponsored strategic forum on national and international security. Its articles include topics on nuclear arsenals, Transatlantic defense relationship, Pakistan's stability and instability, deterrence, China, France's NATO policy, US-Europe international relations, US interventions abroad and various book reviews. |
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| Global Interoperability Using Semantics, Standards, Science and Technology (GIS3T) |
Jan-2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Waters; Marion G Ceruti; Brenda J Powers; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| Global Interoperability Using Semantics, Standards, Science and Technology is a concept that is predicated on the assumption that the semantic integration, frameworks and standards that support information exchange, and advances in science and technology can enable information-systems interoperability for many diverse users. This paper recommends technologies and approaches for enabling interoperability across a wide spectrum of political, geographical, and organizational levels, e.g. coalition, federal, state, tribal, regional, non government, and ... |
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| Asymmetric Interdependence: Do America and Europe Need Each Other? |
Jan-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Beate Neuss; CHEMNITZ UNIV OF TECHNOLOGY (GERMANY)
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| Under President Obama, the transatlantic allies are largely of one view about the tasks and threats that lie ahead in the 21st century. In the search for a correlation of interests -- whether it be in combating terrorism, shaping the world's financial systems, formulating climate policy, or dealing with matters of human rights, nonproliferation, or Middle East policy -- it soon becomes evident that there exists a greater congruency of ... |
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| NATO and U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Programs: Divergent or Convergent Paths? |
Dec-2008 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin E Toms; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| NATO and the United States are actively pursuing missile defense policies. NATO has invested in the Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence (ALTBMD) information network to support the Theater Missile Defense (TMD) capabilities of specific Allies for the protection of forward deployed troops, and studies of the feasibility and political-military implications of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) for the protection of NATO territory, forces and population centers. The U.S. program includes ... |
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