Warfare & defence books

In the fifteen years since the formation of Special Operations Command, the Special Operations Forces communities...  Read More >>

This paper explores the hypothesis that although Clausewitz has been criticized for not specifically addressing...  Read More >>

This monograph addresses the research question: are there unique ISR capabilities to support urban military operations?...  Read More >>

The purpose of this study is to determine why intelligence officers acting as battalion S-2 have difficulty predicting...  Read More >>

Targeting has been the central problem of air strategy since the dawn of modern airpower. One of the most difficult...  Read More >>

Military forces in Sub-Saharan Africa, including peacekeepers, rank among the highest population groups most affected...  Read More >>

The battles of Dienbienphu and Khe Sanh have many similarities. Both were fought in Vietnam on similar terrain....  Read More >>

This paper analyzes Japan's National Defense Program Guideline (NDPG), which was approved by the Security Council...  Read More >>

General Smart was a model staff officer and combat planner. Performing those duties, he directly affected the nation's...  Read More >>

In the history of modern warfare, WeserÃ1/4bung Nord, the German invasion of Norway in 1940, occupies a distinguished...  Read More >>

The objective of this monograph is to determine whether the Army's casualty evacuation system is adequate to support...  Read More >>

The purpose of this research was to determine if computer network operations force presentation determination could...  Read More >>

Ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have underscored the necessity of conventional military forces to adequately...  Read More >>

Seeks to determine how economic warfare effects the course of military action during a time of belligerency. This...  Read More >>

The United States government increasingly uses its military to meet novel demands through activities such as humanitarian...  Read More >>

When US Air Force Capt Scott O'Grady's F-16 was shot down over Bosnia in June 1995, Americans watched anxiously...  Read More >>

Many theories have arisen to describe how best to use the military as a coercive tool. This thesis develops another...  Read More >>

President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs on the Japanese home islands in 1945 was a continuation...  Read More >>

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

This monograph addresses the contribution made by the campaigns in the Western Desert to the evolution of the operational...  Read More >>

The Global War on Terrorism has increased the demands placed on military members. The increased rate of deployments,...  Read More >>

First Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2011-01. The ethical...  Read More >>

This paper will provide background information on how CSAR forces are currently utilized in GWOT and highlight the...  Read More >>

With Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems being deeply rooted in the command, control, communications, computers,...  Read More >>

In 1999 GEN Eric Shinseki, Army Chief of Staff, initiated the Army Transformation program attempting to both enhance...  Read More >>