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Comparison of the Invasion of Crete and the Proposed Invasion of Malta
ISBN: 9781503040618 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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Preparing the Brigade Combat Team for the Hybrid Threat
ISBN: 9781508703297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The U.S. Army has made significant adaptations to its warfighting skills in response to the operating environment in Iraq and Afghanistan. This adaptation is evident in the implementation of the Army's counterinsurgency doctrine that has guided the brigade combat team's training and preparation in both of these wars over the last 10 years. However, the United States Army is beginning to move away from the current fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. This will mean brigade combat teams will now shift their focus from winning the current fight to preparing for the next possible threat. Although the...
The U.S. Army has made significant adaptations to its warfighting skills in response to the operating environment in Iraq and Afghanistan. This adapta...
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Shaping Colombia's Stability through Strategic Communication: Evaluating U.S. Effectiveness
ISBN: 9781500922306 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Colombia's future hangs in the balance with dire implications for Latin America and U.S. national interests. After forty-five years of existential conflict, Colombia has the opportunity to be a peaceful and stable country. The Colombian government has the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, on the ropes. The FARC, a social revolutionary and narco-terrorist group who is Colombia's greatest organized threat, faces open opposition and isolation from the Colombian populace and the international community. However, the group's...
Colombia's future hangs in the balance with dire implications for Latin America and U.S. national interests. After forty-five years of existential con...
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The British Experience in Iraq From 1914-1926: What Wisdom Can The United States Draw From its Experience?
ISBN: 9781500589455 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This work examines the British experience in Iraq from 1914-1926. Britain invaded Iraq to secure its oil interests and to protect its lines of communication to India. The British initially defeated Ottoman forces and captured the Basra vilayet (province) in December 1914. Although Basra's capture accomplished the objectives that Britain had sought to achieve at the outset of the campaign, it was followed by an ill-advised advance to Baghdad that culminated in defeat by the Ottomans at Kut-al-Amara in 1916. The British regrouped, however, and resumed the offensive, capturing Baghdad in 1917...
This work examines the British experience in Iraq from 1914-1926. Britain invaded Iraq to secure its oil interests and to protect its lines of communi...
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George Washington And Civil-Military Relations
ISBN: 9781499732849 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 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 time. In order to give these relationships more context, this thesis presents an overview of five modern (Cold War period to...
The civil-military structure in which our military and its civilian authorities currently operate has grown and matured since the formation of the Arm...
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Through Trial and Error: Learning and Adaptation in the English Tactical System from Bannockburn to Poitiers
ISBN: 9781508902720 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. During the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century, the English in medieval Europe fought in two wars: the Scottish Wars of Independence followed by the Hundred Years War. The final engagements of the Scottish Wars of Independence mentally, culturally, and physically changed English notions of what tactics and strategies should be used in warfare. From these experiences, the English learned lessons from Scottish methods of war that helped them devise a tactical fighting system that would eventually transform the ideals of chivalry and its application in warfare. The English then...
During the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century, the English in medieval Europe fought in two wars: the Scottish Wars of Independence ...
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Law, Ethics, and Morality in War During the Battle of Algiers
ISBN: 9781503029743 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The most notorious period of the French-Algerian War was the Battle of Algiers. The war was brought on by many developments beginning with the original French invasion in 1830 and subsequent annexation of Algeria as part of the French empire. Ultimately, the simplistic legal definition of who was French and enduring distinctions between citizens and subjects were at the root of the war. Noteworthy international land warfare laws evolved during France's rule of Algeria. Notable acts of legislation compounded the discrimination between the French and the Algerians. These laws, many...
The most notorious period of the French-Algerian War was the Battle of Algiers. The war was brought on by many developments beginning with the origina...
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How did Winston S. Churchill's Experience as a Prisoner of War during the Boer War Affect his Leadership Style and Career?
ISBN: 9781500845520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book will examine how Churchill's experience in the Boer War affected his career and leadership style. Initial research revealed that Churchill planned to make some major life decisions in 1899 the year he participated in The Boer War. Fate and other variables such as his financial independence and celebrity status enabled rapid realization of his goals to attain political office in the British government. Research indicated that Churchill's experience while a Boer prisoner of war (POW) and his subsequent escape proved to be an especially formative experience for him professionally. In...
This book will examine how Churchill's experience in the Boer War affected his career and leadership style. Initial research revealed that Churchill p...
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Instilling Aggressiveness: US Advisors and Greek Combat Leadership in the Greek Civil War 1947-1949
ISBN: 9781500500184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In March 1947, the United States established an economic and military assistance program to bolster the nationalist Greek government against a communist insurgency. The Greek government suffered from a collapsed economy, deep social divisions, and an inability to defeat the insurgents in battle. The Joint US Military Advisory and Planning Group provided operational advice to the Greek National Army that improved the nationalists' aggressiveness, tactics, battlefield management, and logistics. The advisors used training, mentorship, directive control, and disciplinary action to affect the...
In March 1947, the United States established an economic and military assistance program to bolster the nationalist Greek government against a communi...
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Second Seminole War - Establishing Favorable Conditions for Conflict Resolution
ISBN: 9781497521919 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This monograph explores why the Second Seminole War required seven years to reach conflict termination. To create conditions for favorable conflict resolution, the Army transformed from a peacetime establishment, adapted its tactics to satisfy the public expectation of a just war, and required a whole of government approach to isolate the Seminoles from outside support. Understanding these issues is significant for operational planners, because creating conditions for conflict resolution is the purpose of Unified Land Operations. Setting these conditions required a significant investment of...
This monograph explores why the Second Seminole War required seven years to reach conflict termination. To create conditions for favorable conflict re...
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Developing Adaptive Junior Leaders in the Army Nurse Corps
ISBN: 9781502869104 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Senior Army leaders today struggle to develop adaptive junior leaders prepared to lead in chaotic operating environments. To overcome this challenge, the Army Nurse Corps introduced the Army Nursing Campaign Plan, which is nested in the security strategies of the United States. The Army Nursing Campaign Plan made the development of adaptive Army Nurses a strategic objective for the Corps. This book examines the need for adaptive leaders in the Army Nurse Corps and describes the manner in which its leaders are developed today. The author analyzes these development methods and demonstrates that...
Senior Army leaders today struggle to develop adaptive junior leaders prepared to lead in chaotic operating environments. To overcome this challenge, ...
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Strategists Break All The Rules
ISBN: 9781500819453 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Emory Upton believed that politicians should leave war to professionals. This led to two assumptions that became conventional wisdom: first, an apolitical army represented a more professional force; and second, the problems at the tactical and operational level were similar enough to be useful in developing strategic thinking. These assumptions resulted in what Samuel P. Huntington described as the "normal-theory" relationship between policy-makers and generals. The assumption made sense for the United States but had one unfortunate result. The Army as an institution misread the nature of an...
Emory Upton believed that politicians should leave war to professionals. This led to two assumptions that became conventional wisdom: first, an apolit...
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A History of the Organizational Development of the Continental Artillery During the War
ISBN: 9781500381837 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The work of this study is that the Continental artillery in the American Revolution, despite its ad hoc beginning and wartime challenges, gradually developed into a professional organization by the end of the war. Rather than operational history of the organization, its focus is on the growth of the organization over time, in terms of its cultural beginnings, its doctrinal development, and the leadership and career paths of some of its middle ranking leaders. The first chapter lays out the structural framework and statutory authorizations for the organization. The second chapter describes its...
The work of this study is that the Continental artillery in the American Revolution, despite its ad hoc beginning and wartime challenges, gradually de...
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Military Professionalism and the Early American Officer Corps, 1789-1796
ISBN: 9781503164055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. In September 2012, the Department of the Army published new capstone doctrine, ADP 1, The Army, in which the concept of military professionalism occupies an especially prominent place. Coinciding with the release of The Army, the Chief of Staff declared that 2013 features a focus on professionalism, titled "America's Army-Our Profession," in an effort to better understand the idea of military professionalism. Military history can and should contribute to an understanding of American military professionalism. Investigating the nature of professionalism in the officer corps serving during...
In September 2012, the Department of the Army published new capstone doctrine, ADP 1, The Army, in which the concept of military professionalism occup...
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Preparing General Purpose Forces in the United States and British Armies for Counterinsurgent Operations
ISBN: 9781505408522 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. The U.S. Army has directed that its entire force must be capable of conducting what it terms Full Spectrum Operations, that is being able to conduct offensive, defensive, stability, and/or civil support operations, simultaneously in the 21st Century. Historical study and oral history interviews of the experiences of the British and American Armies in the Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom illustrate that the general purpose forces of these organizations can conduct successful counterinsurgency operations. This same study also highlights that...
The U.S. Army has directed that its entire force must be capable of conducting what it terms Full Spectrum Operations, that is being able to conduct o...
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Boyd and the Past: A Look at the Utility of Ancient History in the Development of Modern Theories of Warfare
ISBN: 9781502702500 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. What utility does ancient military history have for the development of modern theories of warfare? This book discusses the development of theory from ancient history by examining the theories and writings of United States Air Force Colonel (retired) John Boyd. Ancient history is useful for development of modern military theories. Ancient history played a significant role in the development of his theories on maneuver warfare. The abstract concepts he synthesized provide valuable instruction to modern operational artists on how to use ancient history in the development of their own theories...
What utility does ancient military history have for the development of modern theories of warfare? This book discusses the development of theory from ...
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Logistics in Warfare: The Significance of Logistics in the Army of the Cumberland During the Tullahoma and Chickamauga Campaigns
ISBN: 9781500770129 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is a study of the logistical system that supported the Union armies in the Civil War, focusing on the Army of the Cumberland under the command of Major General William S. Rosecrans in 1863. It begins with a description of the logistical bureaus in the War Department in Washington, D.C. and the challenges they had in developing the national logistical support structure in the first years of the war. Next, the support structure in the Department of the Cumberland is described, to include the challenges in maintaining the rail link from Nashville, Tennessee, back to Louisville, Kentucky....
This is a study of the logistical system that supported the Union armies in the Civil War, focusing on the Army of the Cumberland under the command of...
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An Operational Level Analysis of Soviet Armored Formations in the Deliberate Defense in the Battle of Kursk, 1943
ISBN: 9781511733908 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. 'This study is an historical analysis of the Soviet operational use of tank and mechanized corps, and tank armies, in the deliberate defense at the Battle of Kursk in 1943. It centers on the question of how effective was the Red Army in employing these' units during this momentous battle. Events that shaped the battle and a brief comparison of forces set the stage. A discussion of the actual battle on the Central and Voronezh Fronts is followed by an analysis of the effectiveness of the employment of the operational armored units. The battle analysis methodology as promulgated by the Combat...
'This study is an historical analysis of the Soviet operational use of tank and mechanized corps, and tank armies, in the deliberate defense at the Ba...
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Fighting Afghanistan's Opium Dependency as a Means of Disrupting al Qaeda's Illicit Funding
ISBN: 9781503253544 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Afghanistan supplies 87 percent of the global opium product, and terrorist organizations are using the narcotics trade to fund their operations. The nascent Afghani government has a limited capacity to combat this problem without significant assistance from the U.S. and its coalition partners. This book examines the question: Is the current model of inter-agency counter-drug cooperation sufficient to rid Afghanistan of its opium dependency and disrupt one of al Qaeda's main sources of funding? To help answer this question this book will review the current coalition, joint and inter-agency...
Afghanistan supplies 87 percent of the global opium product, and terrorist organizations are using the narcotics trade to fund their operations. The n...
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General Creighton Abrams and the Operational Approach of Attrition in the Vietnam War
ISBN: 9781501044687 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book proposes that the United States Armed Forces consistently followed a strategy of attrition from the introduction of battalion sized combat troops in 1965, through the Westmoreland-Abrams transition, and ultimately encouraged the South Vietnamese to follow this strategy during the period of Vietnamization. General Abrams promoted a "one-war" strategy which had the desired end state of population security for the people of South Vietnam. In reality the "one-war" was a multi-tiered strategy of attrition. The training of South Vietnamese forces was predicated on their capability to...
This book proposes that the United States Armed Forces consistently followed a strategy of attrition from the introduction of battalion sized combat t...
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