Defence strategy, planning & research books

This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The...  Read More >>

The following study is a composite of the opinions, ideas, and memories of five German officers who helped shape...  Read More >>

This paper analyzes the factors and conditions of command dysfunction from the cognitive, or mental, perspective...  Read More >>

The method or objective of Strategic Paralysis is to selectively attack or threaten those strategic or national...  Read More >>

For the first time since its establishment as a nation, and following four successive victories against various...  Read More >>

The author identifies a need to take a hard look at the analytical methods now used in the Army relating to force...  Read More >>

This monograph searches for an answer to the question: Does the current division artillery have the capability to...  Read More >>

This study examines whether current joint US Army and Air Force doctrine adequately supports the coordination of...  Read More >>

The October 1993 Department of Defense Report on the Bottom-Up Review called for a greater reliance on commercial...  Read More >>

This engineering report gives a narrative of the XIX Corps engineer operations during the crossing of the Roer....  Read More >>

This important research deals with the intellectual foundation of the American profession of arms-our joint doctrine....  Read More >>

The Mass Atrocity Prevention and Response Options (MAPRO) Policy Planning Handbook is a collaborative effort intended...  Read More >>

The report of a combat action as seen by two opposing commanders. To be of any value, the report had to shed some...  Read More >>

""India. The name evokes the striking beauty of the Taj Mahal and the abject poverty of the Calcutta slums. One...  Read More >>

The US should fully fund the Navy CTM program over consideration of the Air Force CSM program. The Navy CTM program...  Read More >>

During WW II the Command and General Staff Colleges primary mission was to train large numbers of captains and majors...  Read More >>

For as long as man has walked the planet, the search for greater precision has guided the development of military...  Read More >>

This is a study of the applicability of prospect theory to military decision making. Prospect theory posits that...  Read More >>

Although armor was developed and organized primarily for high intensity warfare, in the future low intensity conflict...  Read More >>

Mitigating the tyranny, a moral responsibility"" takes basis in Michael Walzer's description of ""The Tyranny of...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the relative effectiveness of three key Air Force ground support missions: Close Air Support...  Read More >>

To better face the changing operational environment and achieve full spectrum dominance, the U.S. Army should dedicate...  Read More >>

Currently, the United States finds itself in a very similar predicament to what Great Britain experienced after...  Read More >>

The scene is rural Iraq around 0300 local as a B-1 drops three 2000lb Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) on the...  Read More >>

In the post-cold war environment of shrinking budgets and uncertain threats, America can no longer politically,...  Read More >>