Globalization and the information age have created an environment in which small unit leaders have operational and strategic importance. The demands of the Irregular Warfare require small unit leaders within the General Purpose Forces to be more culturally aware; intellectually adaptable; seasoned in their decision-making requiring fundamental changes in the way they are educated, trained, and gain experience. This book will first address how individuals make decisions by comparing and contrasting analytical and intuitive decision-making. Second, it will address the strengths and weaknesses...
Globalization and the information age have created an environment in which small unit leaders have operational and strategic importance. The demands o...
This book explores the current United States Strategy in the ongoing Iraqi insurgency. Its thesis is that the current U.S. strategy does not adequately address the ideological element of this conflict. This book reviews and analyzes the Iraqi environment, the current trends in the insurgency, and the currently stated U.S. strategies to include the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, and the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq. Following these explorations, the book reviews and compares the fundamentals of Islam with the radical ideology that Abu Mus? ab Al Zarqawi and others use as...
This book explores the current United States Strategy in the ongoing Iraqi insurgency. Its thesis is that the current U.S. strategy does not adequatel...
To employ a successful foreign policy that protects United States (US) interests in the post-Cold War environment, US leadership will need to use a consistent, credible and capable military instrument of power to apply coercion. Recent attempts to coerce other nations to modify their behaviors or actions have met with mixed results, showing that simply having the largest or most powerful military force does not necessarily equal success. Coercion failures in Panama and Libya, as well as partial success in Bosnia and Kosovo, show senior military and political leaders could improve future...
To employ a successful foreign policy that protects United States (US) interests in the post-Cold War environment, US leadership will need to use a co...
To be effective in the future strategic environment, U.S. civilian and military leaders will need to better harmonize their relationships and efforts. The historical record, as well as recent events, indicate current and future American senior military leaders could certainly benefit from a deeper understanding of U.S. civil-military relations. In the recent aftermath of Secretary of Defense Gates' dismissal of several senior military and civilian leaders, and with the recent firing of Army General Stanley McChrystal, it is clear there is still much work to be done to harmonize efforts and...
To be effective in the future strategic environment, U.S. civilian and military leaders will need to better harmonize their relationships and efforts....
