| Impacts of Japanese Colonialism on State and Economic Development in Korea and Taiwan, and Its Implications for Democracy |
Jun-2009 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Andres J Aviles; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | Promoting democratization has taken the forefront of international diplomacy in ensuring world stability. Determining how best to promote democracy is challenging, and requires a keen understanding of a developing country's history. Of particular importance is the country's colonial legacy, and how this legacy continues after independence. This thesis examines the impact of the Japanese colonial period in Korea and Taiwan, and how economic and bureaucratic development in these countries was ... |
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| Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Time for Change |
02-Feb-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Irene V Glaeser; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| After World War II, the United States Congress wrote laws to prohibit homosexuals from openly serving in the military. The rationale was based on unit cohesion and fear that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly could negatively impact recruiting and retention. President Clinton was responsible for the updated policy in effect today known as Don't Ask, Don't Tell, now almost 15 years old. In a time of transition to ... |
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| The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq |
25-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Kurdish-inhabited region of northern Iraq is relatively peaceful and prospering economically, but the Iraqi Kurds' political autonomy and political strength in post-Saddam Iraq is causing friction with Arab leaders in Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. However, an overall reduction in violence in Iraq, coupled with continued U.S. political influence over the Kurds, is likely to prevent a de-stabilizing escalation of the Iraqi Kurd-Arab disputes. This report will be updated. Also ... |
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| Immigration Policies in Europe: Impact on Crime -- A Case Study of Germany |
01-Jun-2008 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Jennifer B Jones; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the effects of European immigration policies on crime and society, with a focus on the past and present security challenges of post-World War II and post-Cold War shifts of peoples and demographics, which have changed the face of Europe. Chapter 1 reviews the significance of the issue in the context of the historical and economic developments in which post-war immigration began. Two broad debates are reviewed: immigration ... |
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| Kosovo and U.S. Policy: Background and Current Issues |
02 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Julie Kim; Steven Woehrel; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Close to nine years after NATO intervened militarily in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo, Kosovo declared itself an independent and sovereign state on February 17, 2008. The event marked a new stage in, but not the end of, international concern and engagement in the western Balkan region. Serbia strenuously objects to and does not recognize Kosovo's independence. Kosovo represented the last major unfinished business from the wars of Yugoslav ... |
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| Negotiating with Iran |
NOV 2007 |
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| Authors:
James Dobbins; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| This document presents the testimony of James Dobbins, The RAND Corporation, before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives on November 7, 2007. Mr. Dobbins begins his testimony by relating his experiences negotiating with Russia, India, Germany, Iran, and the Northern Alliance as the United States' representative to the Afghan opposition at the Bonn Conference in December 2001. The ... |
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| Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Improving Effectiveness |
SEP 2007 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Cameron S. Sellers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) are currently prominent constructs for stabilization and reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq. PRTs are composed of civilian-military teams, including elements from coalition partners and the host-nation, and involve multiple military services and civilian agencies. Their missions are to extend the legitimacy of the central government throughout the country and to use Civil Military Operations (CMO) to counter anti-government forces. PRTs are prominent, but controversial. Nongovernmental organizations ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
12 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Joanne O'Bryant; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty data were compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from the agency's press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated ... |
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| Groundhog Day: Expectation Management by Examining Warfare in the Early Twentieth Century Balkans |
15 JUN 2007 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
John R. Athey; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Modern military leaders require solid information, with broad background knowledge, to operate in some of the world's most complex cultures. In the Balkan Peninsula, the overlapping demands of religion, ethnic loyalties, and selfish power-politics are ongoing challenges to any military operation in the region. History leading up to the Twentieth century contained numerous conflicts between nations on the peninsula and the first 50 years of the Twentieth century contained four ... |
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| Implementation of Abuja II Accord and Post-Conflict Security in Liberia |
JUN 2007 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Emmanuel O. Ikomi; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis, the author shows that ECOWAS and the international community, in a bid to secure an end to Liberia's intractable civil war, acceded to a power-sharing arrangement among the warlords. This arrangement, which granted the warlords political legitimacy and considerable influence and control over the transition process, led to the unsustainable warlord peace of 1997. The preoccupation of the warlord-dominated Council, ECOWAS, and the international community with the ... |
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| Examining the Effectiveness of SWET and the Sons of SWET in OIF |
24 MAY 2007 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Dawson A. Plummer; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The transition from combat to stability operations has been difficult for the U.S. Coalition forces in Iraq. One method used by the 1st Cavalry Division in 2004 was to develop logical lines of operations that provided units with methods and guidance to accomplish key tasks in the stability operations phase. Under the essential services line of operations, a concept that was implemented to help "win the hearts and minds" of ... |
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| Capability in Decline: A Historical Analysis of the Post-World War II Degradation of Domestic Railroads and the Impact on the United States Military |
15-Dec-2006 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
James L Evenson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this thesis is to explore the risks the United States military has faced and is now facing due to the post-World War II degradation of U.S. domestic railroad capabilities. After 1946, the commercial railroads of the United States witnessed numerous mergers, bankruptcies, and abandonment of routes that contributed to the shrinking of the domestic rail network and associated service. This situation was compounded by competition from other ... |
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| Brazilian Participation in World War II |
15 DEC 2006 |
94 pages |
| Authors:
Carlos J. Penteado; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines how Brazil participated in World War II shoulder to shoulder with the Allies, and what this participation brought to the South American country. During the 1930s, when the relationship between Brazil and Germany was improving each year, and when it was assumed that Brazil would support Germany in case war broke out, Brazilian leaders convinced their country to support the Allied cause. Brazil's support of the United ... |
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| Afghanistan: Elections, Constitution, and Government |
02 NOV 2006 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In 2004 and 2005, Afghanistan adopted a permanent constitution and elected a president and a parliament. The parliament is emerging as a significant force in Afghan politics, as shown in debates to approve cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, and the 2006 budget. However, the Afghan government's inability to extend its authority throughout the country has caused some disillusionment and has contributed to renewed Taliban violence in 2006. See CRS Report ... |
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| Concentrating on the Enemy: The Transformation Under-Fire of Former Regime Militias into Post-Conflict Guerrillas |
25 MAY 2006 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Charles A. Western; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph examines the transition of the Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen militia into a guerrilla organization in an attempt to discern methods that might be used against the Niruyeh Moghavemat Basij (Mobilisation Resistance Force) militia in the event of a war with Iran. The author uses Dr. Joe Strange's method of identifying the "center of gravity" and consequent critical vulnerabilities overlaying a System of Systems Analysis (SoSA) framework. By evaluating the ... |
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| Iraq's Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief |
21-Apr-2006 |
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| Authors:
Martin A Weiss; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Following the ouster of the Saddam Hussein regime in spring 2003, Iraq's external debt was estimated to be $125 billion. Reducing this debt to a sustainable level has been a priority of the U.S. government. Since 2003, debt relief negotiations have taken place in a variety of fora and led to the cancellation of a significant amount of Iraq's external debt. Iraq's external debt consisted of four components: Paris Club ... |
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| Interagency Reform for the 21st Century |
15 MAR 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Gregg E. Gross; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper assesses the need for reform of the interagency organization and processes. Like Joint Task Forces interagency organizations are often assembled ad hoc after a crisis has occurred and are initially ineffective in their forming and storming stages. For example conflicting cultures and interests of interagency members inhibit effectiveness. Current post- conflict nation building and reconstruction efforts under Defense Department lead have suffered due to lack of planning and ... |
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| European Security Organizations in the Post-Cold-War Security Environment. The New Frame of European Security |
MAR 2006 |
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| Authors:
Veaceslav Bugai; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The end of the Cold War marked for Europe the entrance into an era of instability and violence caused by the collapse of the old communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe. How the European security organizations reacted to those changes and new threats and transformed themselves for dealing with a new security environment is the focus of this thesis. In particular, it gives an over view of the transformations ... |
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| Democratic Nation Building in the Arc of Crisis: The Case of the Presidential Election in Afghanistan |
01-Jan-2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas H Johnson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| On October 9, 2004, Afghanistan held a historic presidential election. On January 30, 2005, the people of Iraq participated in their first open election in 50 years. Both of these elections were of intense interest to the United States because they represented the initial recognition of a central aspect of the radical post-9/11 shift in U.S. foreign policy strategy and tactics the aggressive pursuit of global democracy. A year after ... |
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| The Nation and the Soldier in German Civil-Military Relations, 1800-1945 |
DEC 2005 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Donald W. Brumley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study of civil-military relations addresses the parallel development of the professional soldier and the Prussian-German Army from 1806 until 1945, as well as the rise of nationalism in central European politics and society, which culminated in the union of the professional soldier and National Socialism after 1933. These two political phenomena of modern Europe, the Prussian-German Army and "voelkisch" nationalism, became a deadly combination in the Germany of 1914-1933. ... |
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| Logistic Support and Insurgency. Guerrilla Sustainment and Applied Lessons of Soviet Insurgent Warfare: Why it Should Still be Studied |
Oct-2005 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Turbiville; Graham H Jr; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| This is a pertinent and timely study of a critical issue facing the United States military today: how do insurgents logistically sustain and expand their operations? Dr. Turbiville's essay discusses the logistics and sustainment of guerrillas operating in the Soviet Union behind German lines during World War II. The paper is a significant step in addressing the research shortfall on insurgency logistics. Dr. Turbiville posits that there is a high ... |
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| Brandt's OSTPOLITIK |
28 SEP 2005 |
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| Authors:
Julien LeBourgeois; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| A review of Chancellor Willy Brandt's approach to West Germany's national security strategy reveals two principal impressions. First, his "ostpolitik" (eastern policy or, more specifically, an incremental conciliation with the then-communist states of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union) make him appear a prescient catalyst or at least a visionary. Unless one takes a deterministic view of history, Brandt's policy appears to have fostered conditions conducive to subsequent events, including: ... |
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| De Gaulle's Policy: Prophecy or Atavism? |
28 SEP 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Oscar W. Clyatt Jr; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| No post-war leader has had so strong a sense of personal mission as President Charles de Gaulle. Nor has any stamped his nation's policy so indelibly with his own unique style. De Gaulle's vision projected a Europe once again a community of several, free nation-states forming their policies according to the old rules of balance of power, but with France once again playing the dominant role. His approach was manipulation ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
26 JUL 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan's stabilization appears to be gathering strength, about three years after the U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power, but major challenges persist. Successful presidential elections were held on October 9, 2004, and economic reconstruction is proceeding. However, the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime has become more active in mid-2005, narcotics trafficking is rampant, and independent militias remain throughout the country. The report of ... |
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| China's Pacific Policy at the Turn of the Millennium |
17 JUN 2005 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Claus A. Wammen; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| China's growth as an economic and military power, and its increasing significance in the region around the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea, have created security concerns in many countries. This thesis examines the validity of these concerns using a theoretical framework developed by Barry Buzan. Buzan, professor of international studies at the University of Warwick, recommends a broadening of the security concept both horizontally and vertically. On the ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
15 JUN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan's stabilization appears to be gathering strength, about three years after the U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power, but major challenges persist. Successful presidential elections held on October 9, 2004, and economic reconstruction is proceeding. However, the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime is still active, narcotics trafficking is rampant, and local militias, largely independent of government authority, remain throughout the country. The report ... |
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| Understanding Iraq's Shi'is: Evolving Misperceptions within the U.S. Government from the 1970s to the Present |
JUN 2005 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Daron M. Mizell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis explores shifting perceptions within the U.S. Government regarding Iraq's Shi'i majority, and their impact on the decision to remove Saddam, and on current U.S. endeavors in post-war Iraq. It explains how perceptions of Shi'is as a radical, monolithic, anti-American sect were formulated during the late 1970s and 1980s as the U.S. Government assumed a dominant role in the Middle East following Britain's withdrawal. During that time, Shi'is were ... |
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| The Role of the Ulama in Shiite Social Movements: Bahrain, Lebanon, and Iraq |
JUN 2005 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Brian P. Maynard; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Shiite "ulama" have become politically active in past decades, beginning in the 1960s-1970s with the articulation of the new ideology that empowered the Iranian Revolution. Though a significant portion of the ulama retained their quietist tradition, enough felt motivated by "wilayet e-faqih" to become a major force on the political landscape. The ulama were particularly well suited to lead a successful social movement. Shiite tradition and symbology, once released ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
19 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan's stabilization appears to be gathering strength, about three years after the U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power. Successful presidential elections held on October 9, 2004 appear to be accelerating political and economic reconstruction, and the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime has diminished significantly over the past year. The report of the 9/11 Commission recommended a long-term commitment to a secure and stable ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
19 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
Hannah Fischer; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from DoD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
21 APR 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan's stabilization appears to be gathering strength, about three years after the U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power. Successful presidential elections held on October 9, 2004 appear to be accelerating political and economic reconstruction, and the insurgency led by remnants of the former Taliban regime has been diminishing significantly. The report of the 9/11 Commission recommended a long-term commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan. Legislation passed ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
04 APR 2005 |
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| Authors:
Hannah Fischer; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from DoD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003, plus statistics on those wounded, but not killed, since March 19, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
17 FEB 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan is stabilizing after more than 22 years of warfare, including a U.S.- led war that brought the current government to power. Successful presidential elections held on October 9, 2004 appear to be accelerating political and economic reconstruction. The report of the 9/11 Commission recommended a long-term commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan. Legislation passed in December 2004 to implement those recommendations (P.L. 108-458) contains provision on Afghanistan, although ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
28 DEC 2004 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan is a fragile state that appears to be gradually stabilizing after more than 22 years of warfare, including a U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power. Successful presidential elections held on October 9, 2004 are likely to accelerate stabilization and reconstruction. The report of the 9/11 Commission, as well as legislation passed in December 2004 that implements those recommendations (S. 2845, P.L. 108-458), recommends a long-term commitment ... |
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| History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the First Indochina War, 1947-1954 |
OCT 2004 |
284 pages |
| Authors:
Walton S. Moody; Walter S. Poole; David A. Armstrong; JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC JOINT HISTORY OFFICE
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| Established during World War II to advise the President regarding the strategic direction of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) continued in existence after the war and, as military advisors and planners, have played a significant role in the development of national policy. Knowledge of JCS relations with the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense in the years since ... |
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| Relationships of Stress Exposures to Health in Gulf War Veterans |
OCT 2004 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
John A. Fairbank; DUKE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER DURHAM NC
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| Despite nearly a decade of research, lack of consensus remains about the precise nature, etiology, and significance of Gulf War veterans' health concerns. No widely accepted case definition for Gulf War illness exists and controversy persists about whether Gulf War veterans symptoms "should be considered primarily a part of a general phenomenon that occurs in every war or a consequence of events and exposures unique to the Gulf War" (Steele, ... |
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| Psychological Support Pre-During and Post-Deployment |
JUN 2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Liesbeth Horstman; MINISTRY OF DEFENCE THE HAGUE (NETHERLANDS)
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| The psychological effects of war and peacekeeping upon soldiers are well known. They can include problems ranging from maladaptation to full blown post-traumatic stress disorder. Although a small country, The Netherlands has a long history of involvement in United Nations peacekeeping operations. It started with a peacekeeping operation in Albania in 1913, then Korea in 1950, and Lebanon from 1979 to 1985. Operations started in 1991 in Saudi Arabia and ... |
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| Iraq's Transitional Law |
25-May-2004 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Ball; Stephanie Robinson; David Hancock; Julie Chao; Valerie Nowak; Judith McCloskey; Tetsuo Miyabara; Mary Moutsos; Lynn Cothern; Joseph A Christoff; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| On June 30, 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) intends to transfer power in Iraq to a fully sovereign Iraqi interim government. CPA and the Iraq Governing Council took a fundamental step toward this goal in March 2004, when they signed the "Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period" (hereafter referred to as the transitional law). The transitional law is intended to govern the affairs ... |
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| Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy |
25 MAR 2004 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Afghanistan is a fragile state that appears to be gradually stabilizing after more than 22 years of warfare, including a U.S.-led war that brought the current government to power. Before the U.S. military campaign against the Taliban began on October 7, 2001, Afghanistan had been mired in conflict since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until its collapse in December 2001 ... |
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| Iraq and Al Qaeda: Allies or Not? |
05 FEB 2004 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In building a case for invading Iraq and ousting Saddam Hussein from power, the Administration asserted that the regime of Saddam Hussein had a working relationship with the Al Qaeda terrorist network. The Administration stated that the relationship dated to the early 1990s, and was based on a common interest in confronting the United States. The Administration's assertions were derived from U.S. intelligence showing a pattern of contacts with Al ... |
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| Post Conflict Operations: A Critical Analysis of US Army Force Structure Requirements |
2004 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L. Smallfield; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The study concludes that US Army force structure is inconsistent with US strategic policies, is not based upon nor informed by practical lessons of the past, and does not strike a balance among the suite of capabilities necessary to conduct full spectrum operations. Numerous steps must be taken in order to give the US Army the capability to adequately conduct post conflict operations and therefore achieve and sustain national policy ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
14 OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Glenda Richardson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from DoD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. military's casualty system. This ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
02 OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Glenda Richardson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from DoD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. military's casualty system. This ... |
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| Iraq: Summary of U.S. Casualties |
23 SEP 2003 |
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| Authors:
Glenda Richardson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The following casualty table was compiled by the Department of Defense (DoD), as tallied from DoD press releases. Table 1 provides statistics on fatalities during Operation Iraqi Freedom, which began on March 19, 2003, and is ongoing, as well as on the number of fatalities since May 1, 2003. Statistics may be revised as circumstances are investigated and as all records are processed through the U.S. military's casualty system. This ... |
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| Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict |
23 MAY 2003 |
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| Authors:
Audrey K. Cronin; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The May 12, 2003, suicide bombings of three Western housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reopened questions about the strength and viability of Al Qaeda in the post-Iraq conflict environment. The apprehension of a number of senior Al Qaeda leaders in recent months, combined with the absence of major terrorist attacks during the military campaign in Iraq, had led some to believe that Al Qaeda was severely crippled and unable ... |
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| AL Qaeda, Trends in Terrorism and Future Potentialities: An Assessment |
01-May-2003 |
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| Authors:
Bruce Hoffman; RAND CORP WASHINGTON DC
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| This paper assesses current trends in terrorism and future potentialities. It examines first the presumed state of al Qaeda today with particular reference to its likely agenda in a post-Iraq war world. It then more broadly focuses on some key current terrorism trends to understand better both how terrorism is changing and what the implications of these changes are in terms of possible future attacks and patterns. The discussion is ... |
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| Iraq: A Long-Term Project |
20 NOV 2002 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas R. Genton; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Policy with regard to Iraq must take into account three levels of strategy: (1) Achieving policy objectives by means short of war; (2) Advancing policy objectives through war; (3) Achieving objectives by various means incorporating the post-war policies. These options cannot be considered in isolation for they are not mutually exclusive, but rather overlapping and complementary. The U.S. must be prepared to back up diplomacy with a credible threat of ... |
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| Imaging the Future: Institutional Factors Affecting Postwar Occupation Operations in Austria, 1943-1945 |
14 MAY 2001 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Carafano; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This paper examines through a case study the occupation of Austria, how institutional habits influenced preparation for the conduct of peacekeeping and post-conflict operations after World War II. The U.S. Army had a long history of conducting post-conflict occupation duties going back to the American Revolution. This knowledge, however, was never incorporated into doctrine, military education, and professional development programs or reinforced in the Army's memory through its honors and ... |
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| Hoyt S. Vandenberg, The Life of a General |
2000 |
287 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip S. Meilinger; AIR FORCE HISTORY SUPPORT OFFICE BOLLING AFB DC
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| In this insightful consideration of General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Colonel Phillip Meilinger describes the career of one of the major leaders of the U.S. Air Force. Born in 1899, General Vandenberg's career spanned the interwar years, World War II, the tumultuous postwar years, and the Korean War. Vandenberg served in a variety of important operational as well as staff posts, providing him with an ideal background for positions of great ... |
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| Covert Action: Cold War Dinosaur or "Tool" for the 21st Century? |
1999 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon C. Bonham; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| Covert action, as a viable means to achieve strategic ends, has always been surrounded by controversy. Emotions ranging from romantic mystique to outrage and condemnation are invoked whenever covert action is discussed. During the height of the Cold War, while "Mission Impossible" and "Secret Agent" dominated television viewing, covert operations were frequently the instrument of choice to achieve foreign policy objectives. However, just as television is an unrealistic representation of ... |
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