| 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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| A National Security Strategy Framework for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
14 Dec 2012 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald N Jeffrey; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The primary research question is as follows: Can the principles applied by the United States of America and Great Britain in producing their national security strategies be utilized to develop a national security strategy framework for Trinidad and Tobago? This thesis first reviews the theories and methods that are used to develop a national security strategy, and then examines the theories and methods that were used by two developed nations, ... |
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| How Can the Norwegian Leader Development Program Improve to Better Develop Leaders? |
14 Dec 2012 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Stig S Bjoernaes; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine ways in which the Norwegian Army's leadership development program can be improved to better develop junior leaders using a theoretical framework, formal guidance, and a qualitative survey of Norwegian commanders. The thesis also compares the Norwegian Army's program to the leadership development programs of the U.S. Army, the New Zealand Army, and the Boeing Corporation. The results suggest that these programs offer ... |
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| Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector: A Coercive Failure? |
06 Dec 2012 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Goodman; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Coercion theory centers on an actor's ability to influence the decision making of an opponent. This monograph examines two military operations that occurred in Libya in 2011, Operation Unified Protector and Operation Odyssey Dawn, through the lens of coercion theory. The monograph seeks to answer the following question: If the United States and its allies attempted to apply coercion theory against Gaddafi preceding and during military operations, why did he ... |
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| Diversity within the Joint Team: Understanding the Different Operational Perspectives of the Army and Air Force |
06 Dec 2012 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan L Hill; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Proceeding from the means and ways they use to overcome the problems within their specific domains, the Army and Air Force have developed different operational perspectives. The differences would not matter if each service branch conducted operations independently. However, to be effective on the modern battlefield, the two services must fight as one team. Unfortunately, the views of the two branches have been contentious from the beginning and have had ... |
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| The Cultural Dimension of Army Transition |
06 Dec 2012 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Angus M Tilney; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The British Army and its allies face fundamental change as the campaigns of the past decade draw down and they reconfigure for the complex and evolving threats of the future. As Western armies transition towards geostrategic uncertainty, they must become flexible and adaptable to confront the unexpected, and to avoid the perennial pitfall of training to fight the last war. This monograph explores the cultural dimension of army transition which ... |
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| LTG James M. Gavin: Theory and Influence |
06 Dec 2012 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Edward P Gavin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph approaches Lt. General James M. Gavin as a military theorist and as a significant influence on the Army as it transitioned from World War II to the Cold War. Gavin's theory of future warfare shaped his vision of the functions, organization, and technology required to succeed in future conflicts. His influence shaped the development of tactical nuclear weapons, missiles, air mobility, and organizational transformation following World War II. ... |
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| Education of Operational Art |
06 Dec 2012 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony Gore; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| With the introduction of new capstone doctrine, the U.S. Army should invest more time in the formal education of future leaders. This study demonstrates the importance of operational art, the theory used to develop campaigns and major operations in the pursuit of strategic objectives. As a theory guiding the planning and execution of campaigns and major operations, the education of officers in operational art needs more emphasis within the generating ... |
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| Tsunami Propagation Models Based on First Principles |
21 Nov 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
A Tan; A K Chilvery; M Dokhanian; S H Crutcher; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| Tsunamis are ocean waves generated by the displacement of a large volume of water due to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides or other causes above or below the ocean floor (e.g., Karling, 2005; Parker, 2012). The great Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 will be remembered for its ferocity, devastation and unprecedented loss of life for a long time (Stewart, 2005; The Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2011). It is also the same ... |
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| Crime in Nigeria: An Exploratory Analysis |
02 Nov 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Eugenia K Guilmartin; NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Crime in Nigeria threatens to destabilize the most populous and strategically important country in Africa. Using theories of crime and exploratory factor analysis (a statistical technique for data reduction), this paper develops models of crimes against persons and property in Nigeria to investigate the social, economic, cultural, environmental, security, and demographic factors correlated with disorder. Further critique of the government's response suggests better methods to isolate criminals and increase popular ... |
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| The Future of American Landpower: Does Forward Presence Still Matter? The Case of the Army in Europe |
Oct 2012 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
John R Deni; ARMY WAR COLLEGE CARLISLE BARRACKS PA STRATEGIC STUDIES INSTITUTE
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| For at least 50 years, many American politicians, scholars, and observers of European affairs have complained about perceived inequitable burdensharing in NATO. If only the United States would withdraw its military forces from Europe, our European allies would pick up the slack and start paying more for their own defense. The decision to station U.S. forces in Europe during peacetime was in substance and style a major commitment to European ... |
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| Toward A Fail-Safe Air Force Culture: Creating a Resilient Future While Avoiding Past Mistakes |
Oct 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Todd C Ericson; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| As the Air Force matures as a service we must choose a culture for our continued long-term success. The zero-defect approach practiced by the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the service's infancy offers short-term success, but the resulting culture of fear and reprisal is not conducive to sustained excellence. Conversely, the tolerant approach of Quality Air Force (QAF) adopted during our adolescence provides short-term morale benefits, but its culture of ... |
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| The Decline of the Military Ethos and Profession of Arms: An Argument Against Autonomous Lethal Engagements |
Oct 2012 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R Contratto; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Throughout history many new weapon technologies have been introduced into combat prior to a full evaluation or understanding of the doctrinal, legal, and ethical implications of their use. Similarly, today's battlespace is witnessing the introduction of numerous robotic systems to conduct many military missions. Thus far these robots still operate with humans directly in the loop of the decision process, especially when that loop is part of an offensive kill ... |
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| Leader Identity, Individual Differences, and Leader Self-Development |
Sep 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Melinda Key-Roberts; Stanley Halpin; Jason M Brunner; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BELVOIR VA
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| This research is an extension of the Baseline Officer Longitudinal Development Study (BOLDS), an ongoing longitudinal project initiated at the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) in 1994. West Point graduates from the class of 1998 were recruited from a 10-year reunion celebration during the fall of 2008. Ninety-nine Soldiers completed online measures of leadership and performance. The focus of the present research was on four potential predictors ... |
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| Applications of Strengths-Based Leadership Theory for the U.S. Army |
Sep 2012 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Melinda Key-Roberts; Matthew Budreau; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BELVOIR VA
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| The purpose of this research was to determine what strategies military leaders use to develop subordinate leaders, and if the current developmental process aligns with a strengths-based approach to leader development. A total of 41 active military leaders were interviewed by researchers from the U.S. Army Research Institute. Analysis of focus group transcripts resulted in 32 themes related to developing subordinate leaders. Through comparing and aggregating these codes, the initial ... |
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| Uyghurs in Xinjiang: United or Divided Against the PRC? |
Sep 2012 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Jenny L Phillips; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis seeks to answer the question of how the Chinese government's policies towards the Uyghurs, a Turkic Muslim group living predominantly in the northwestern Chinese province of Xinjiang, have influenced the political consolidation of the Uyghurs. Three aspects of this question will be explored: Uyghur identity, interests, and Islamic mobilization. First, have Chinese policies helped to strengthen or weaken Uyghur identity? Second, how have Chinese policies shaped Uyghur interests? ... |
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| Swarm Observations: Implementing Integration Theory to Understand an Opponent Swarm |
Sep 2012 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Anner G Diukman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Swarm counter measure systems currently use enhanced weapons and sensor capabilities to address the threat of opponent swarms. However, there is a gap in current defense capabilities to counter swarm attacks, because brute force, or the enhancement of current defense systems by adding to defense capabilities are inadequate because of the inherent robustness, flexibility and adaptation of swarm attacks. Because of this, an overarching model is sought to understand the ... |
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| Learning from Noisy and Delayed Rewards: The Value of Reinforcement Learning to Defense Modeling and Simulation |
Sep 2012 |
321 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan K Alt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Modeling and simulation of military operations requires human behavior models capable of learning from experience in complex environments in which feedback on action quality is noisy and delayed. This research examines the potential of reinforcement learning, a class of Artificial Intelligence learning algorithms, to address this need. A novel reinforcement learning algorithm that uses the exponentially weighted average reward as an action-value estimator is described. Empirical results indicate that this ... |
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| Theory to Practice: How Developing a K-12 Curriculum in Emergency Preparedness, Life Safety, or Homeland Security Can Lead to Resiliency |
Sep 2012 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Albert Vasquez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 2002, The White House issued the National Strategy for Homeland Security. Since then, the federal government has authored several documents from the Department of Homeland Security and The White House relating to a growing recognition of developing a resilient United States. The documents identify regions, states, local agencies, communities, and individuals in order to develop a resilient America. The development of resiliency discussed in the documents needs to be ... |
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| Minority Carrier Lifetime and Interfacial Recombination Velocity in GaAs/AlGaAs Double Heterostructures |
Sep 2012 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
P A Folkes; B Connelly; F Towner; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| A novel technique is used to determine the minority carrier lifetimes, the interface recombination velocity, the internal radiative quantum efficiency, and the radiative recombination constant from PL decay measurements on a set of three samples and published theory. This technique is used to determine for the first time the minority carrier lifetimes of p-GaAs in double heterostructures that were grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) at ARL. The results show ... |
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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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| Understanding and Managing Propagation on Large Networks - Theory, Algorithms, and Models |
Sep 2012 |
233 pages |
| Authors:
B A Prakash; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| How do contagions spread in population networks? What happens if the networks change with time? Which hospitals should we give vaccines to, for maximum effect? How to detect sources of rumors on Twitter/Facebook? These questions and many others such as which group should we market to, for maximizing product penetration, how quickly news travels in online media and how the relative frequencies of competing tasks evolve are all related to ... |
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| Exploring the Dynamics and Modeling National Budget as a Supply Chain System: A Proposal for Reengineering the Budgeting Process and for Developing a Management Flight Simulator |
Sep 2012 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Christoforos Kalloniatis; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| In the Science of Economics, there has been a debate about the optimal fiscal and budgetary policy that should be implemented by governments. On the one side, the advocates of the Keynesian Theory assert that in recession times governments should run budgets with deficits, in order to stimulate the economy, while the supporters of the Balanced Budget Theory, on the contrary, underscores the need to reduce and even eliminate the ... |
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| The Probabilities of Unique Events |
30 Aug 2012 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Sangeet S Khemlani; Max Lotstein; Phil Johnson-Laird; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| Many theorists argue that the probabilities of unique events, even real possibilities such as President Obama's re-election, are meaningless. As a consequence, psychologists have seldom investigated them. We propose a new theory (implemented in a computer program) in which such estimates depend on an intuitive non-numerical system capable only of simple procedures, and a deliberative system that maps intuitions into numbers. The theory predicts that estimates of the probabilities of ... |
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| Photophysical Properties on Functional Pi-Electronic Molecular Systems |
Aug 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Dongho Kim; YONSEI UNIV SEOUL (REPUBLIC OF KOREA)
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| The researchers have investigated the photophysical properties of various porphyrinoids such as expanded porphyrins, hybrid porphyrin tapes, etc. using theoretical calculations and various spectroscopic methodologies in conjunction with the topology transformation between aromatic and antiaromatic porphyrinoids by conformational changes via kinetic and thermodynamic control, etc. Especially, they have been interested in their nonlinear optical properties of H?ckel/M?bius aromatic and antiaromatic expanded porphyrins based on the comparison of the two-photon absorption ... |
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| Design and Functionality of the Graphical Interactive Narrative (Gin) System Version 0.2 |
Aug 2012 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Brent J Lance; Jonroy Canady; Kelvin S Oie; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| This report describes the design and functionality of version 0.2 of the Graph-theoretic Interactive Narrative (Gin) System, a system intended to increase interactivity of virtual reality environments (VEs) used for human experimentation, while still allowing for necessary experimental constraints to be enforced so that the data can be analyzed. An initial step towards increasing interactivity is to allow human subjects to control their own navigation through the VE. In order ... |
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| X-ray Observations of the Sun: Solar Flares and their Impact on the Geophysical Space |
Jul 2012 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Michele Piana; GENOVA UNIV (ITALY)
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| The aim of the present project was to apply computational tools based on the theory and practice of inverse problems for inferring information on the dynamical processes occurring during solar flares. More precisely, we processed hard X-ray counts provided by the NASA satellite RHESSI (Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopy Imager), on orbit since February 2002, in order to reconstruct images of the flaring electron distribution in the solar chromosphere ... |
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| American Grand Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Historical Strategy to Balance Liberty and Order |
15 Jun 2012 |
202 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel L Waters; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| This thesis is a critical analysis of the complete historical continuum of American grand strategy. The study focuses on how American grand strategy has balanced liberty and order in both domestic political development and foreign policy engagements with the world throughout its history. The purpose is to draw lessons from history to shape the strategic design of America's grand strategy so it is effective in the 21st century. The strategic ... |
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| Preventing Genocide: A Framework for Military Planners |
10 Jun 2012 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew S Furlong; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| Genocide and mass atrocities are a threat to the international order. They impact global security and ultimately the interests of the United States. The President has asserted that the United States is committed to the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. Recent efforts to prevent or intervene in such crimes have achieved a certain measure of success. One of the challenges of dealing with genocide and mass atrocities is truly ... |
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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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| Civil Defense Forces in Counterinsurgency: An Analysis of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in Vietnam |
08 Jun 2012 |
144 pages |
| Authors:
Darrell W Carr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis examines the effect of civil defense forces on a counterinsurgency campaign through a study of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in the Republic of Vietnam. The thesis challenges a common U.S. Army viewpoint on counterinsurgency that conventional combat power, training a host nation's national security forces, and expenditures on large civil reconstruction projects are the Army's main contributions to counterinsurgency operations. The thesis is a chronological study that ... |
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| Improving Government Legitimacy in the Eyes of Its People |
08 Jun 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Khoshhal Sadat; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| After the 11 September attack, the United States and the international community helped to create an Afghan government that can serve its people. Ten years later there are significant shortfalls in the performance of the Afghan government. As the year 2014 gets closer, at which time the support of the international community will be greatly reduced, it is absolutely vital for Afghanistan to have its three branches of government functioning ... |
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| What's Good Enough -- Stability or Democracy as a Strategic End in State-Building |
08 Jun 2012 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Janine T Taylor; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| What kind of policy can the United States and the international community pursue that increases the likelihood that stability emerges in failed and failing states? This thesis develops a theory of state-building to guide decision makers. The theory states that if decision makers want to foster stability in other countries via state-building, they should prioritize the following: (1) the cultivation of indigenous systems (economic, security, judicial, and social) over externally-imposed ... |
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| Causal Claims and the Operational Environment: An Analysis of Conventional and Emergent Causality as Applied to the Systems in 2007-2008 Iraq |
08 Jun 2012 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher M Rowe; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Causal claims are unavoidable in military affairs. However, causal claims also are insufficient when attempting to understand and intervene in complex environments. Hence, notions of conventional causality must be supplemented with an understanding of emergent causality. This paper examines three competing claims about the decline in violence in Iraq from 2007 to 2008 from two perspectives: Craig Parsons's logics of causal explanation and William Connolly's concept of emergent causality. I ... |
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| George Washington and Civil-Military Relations During the Revolutionary War: A Study of the Establishment of Civilian Control |
08 Jun 2012 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel A Hayden; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The civil-military structure in which our military and its civilian authorities currently operate has grown and matured since the formation of the Army in 1775. George Washington went to great lengths to establish civilian control of the military as the Commander in Chief during the Revolutionary War. This thesis explores the dynamics between Washington and the Second Continental Congress as well his relationship with the individual state governments during this ... |
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| Appreciating the World: A Framework for Doing Socio-Political Analysis |
08 Jun 2012 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
David P Oakley; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Advocates of Army Leader Development Strategy (ALDS) and the liberal arts share the same goal: cultivation of agile, adaptive, and innovative people. Yet, the Army does not have an implementation plan for cultivating these attributes, and its Professional Military Education (PME) institutions do not offer an expansive liberal arts education. Given the contemporary operational environment, any plan to develop critical and creative thinkers must include an appreciation of complex socio-political ... |
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| Preventing a Hollow Army: 20th Century Lessons for the 21st Century |
08 Jun 2012 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Ethan J Diven; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis researches the theory of a hollow force that described the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War and determines whether the theory applies to the Army today. The theory describes the conditions of a hollow force using seven factors: low support for the military, pressure to cut defense spending, difficulties in maintaining an all-volunteer force, declining pay, poor morale, delays in fielding modern armaments and equipment, and inadequate attention ... |
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| Improving the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) with Intellectual Habits |
08 Jun 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
James T Wilson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| How can the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) be improved to help service members better understand the operational environment? The application of the ICAF requires good intellectual habits that encompass an appreciation for abductive reasoning and nuanced causal explanation. Research that enriches and expands our understanding of conflict, political theory, and relevant social science continues to grow. Practitioners must understand the latest theories so they can apply abstract reasoning to ... |
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| The Need for a Regional Security System Multinational Coast Guard Unit in the Eastern Caribbean |
08 Jun 2012 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Aquinas J Clarke; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This paper is an academic examination of the need for the formation of a multinational Regional Security System (RSS) Coast Guard Unit. It concludes that among RSS operational-level maritime forces leaders, there is a common perception that the formation of a multinational RSS Coast Guard is a necessity and that such an entity would enhance the security of the sub-region. Though over time the nomenclature of the security challenges to ... |
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| Democratic Security and Defense Policy: A Successful Counterinsurgency Model |
08 Jun 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Juvenal D Mateus; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| By 2002, the insurgent group the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) had become a major threat to the Colombian political system. In response to this threat, the government of Alvaro Uribe designed and implemented the Democratic Security and Defense Policy (DSDP). After 8 years of application, the DSDP was successful in reducing the FARC's political and military capabilities to a point where today, the FARC is still a threat ... |
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| Outsourcing Wars: Comparing Risk, Benefits and Motivation of Contractors and Military Personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan (2009-2011) |
Jun 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Jimmie I Wise; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This project compared risk, insurance benefits, and motivation factors for contractors and U.S. Military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2009 to 2011. More contractors were killed than military personnel from January to June 2010 (Schooner & Swan, 2010). Findings revealed the following: (1) contractors' medical insurance benefits were equitable to the U.S. Military personnel, (2) real inequity existed between contractor disability compensation insurance and the military personnel's benefits, ... |
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| Defining and Measuring the Success of Service Contracts |
Jun 2012 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Frank D Miller; James M Newton; Salvatore A D'Amato; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Services acquisition in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has continued to increase in scope and dollars in the past decade. The DoD has spent more on services than on supplies, equipment and goods together, totaling approximately 57% of total acquisition expenditures and nearly a third of the total DoD budget. As a result, the agency must give greater attention to the management of services acquisition. Stakeholder theory illustrates how ... |
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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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| Effect of Chaos on Relativistic Quantum Tunneling |
Jun 2012 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Xuan Ni; Liang Huang; Ying-Cheng Lai; Louis M Pecora; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| We solve the Dirac equation in two spatial dimensions in the setting of resonant tunneling, where the system consists of two symmetric cavities connected by a finite potential barrier. The shape of the cavities can be chosen to yield both regular and chaotic dynamics in the classical limit. We find that certain pointer states about classical periodic orbits can exist,which suppress quantum tunneling, and the effect becomes less severe as ... |
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| Adaptive Leadership in the Military Decision Making Process |
Jun 2012 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
William J Cojocar; TEXAS A AND M UNIV SAN ANTONIO TX
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| Today's Army leaders have accepted adaptive leadership as a practice and a methodology, integrating it into the way we train leaders to meet the challenges of the contemporary operating environment. Adaptive leadership is an accepted leadership practice that facilitates leading in a difficult and changing environment, as we encounter threats that change and evolve their tactics, techniques, and procedures on a weekly to monthly basis. Much has evolved in this ... |
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| More tooth, Less Skull: Force Structure Changes for an Uncertain Future |
17 May 2012 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Sean W Hoover; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph analyzes the current challenges facing the U.S. Army and the potential for force structure changes to meet future threats. Allowing for widened spans of control through the addition of a line company to the maneuver battalions of the brigade teams creates force structure that can meet the operational requirements of an uncertain future. This monograph and supporting research will discuss span of control theory, modularity, OIF, OEF, and ... |
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| Filling South Korea's Counterinsurgency Gap: Looking Ahead to Potential Problems Facing South Korea in the Aftermath of North Korea's Collapse |
17 May 2012 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Joohoon Kim; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| South Korea needs to look ahead to problems it may face after North Korea's collapse and prepare to counter any North Korean insurgency that might result from the expansion of conflicts between political power groups. After the death of Kim Jong-il, the political situation in North Korea became increasingly unstable as power transferred to Kim Jong-un. There has been a growing concern about the chaotic aftermath of a regime collapse ... |
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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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