Mana - Military 3

Norman Angell's 1910 work The Great Illusion proved to be a major breakthrough in twentieth-century geopolitical thinking, although its central argument that global conflict was increasingly unlikel……続きを見る

By 2010, it was possible to see al-Qaeda as an organization in decline. It had lost militarily in Iraq and seemed politically irrelevant to the popular revolts during the Arab Spring. However, the S……続きを見る

Since the September 2001 attacks on the world Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States has been at war with Al-Qaida. Over the past 10 years, counterterrorism efforts have disrupted its main……続きを見る

As the U.S. military has learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, working effectively with local populations is essential to operational success. In the past few years, all of the services have developed cu……続きを見る

Counterinsurgents have raised and employed irregular security forces in many campaigns over the last century. Irregular security forces are indigenous forces, not part of the regular police or milit……続きを見る

Beginning in 2009, the United States and many of its NATO-ISAF partners dramatically raised their levels of effort in Afghanistan. The "Afghan Surge," as it came to be known, was most evident in the……続きを見る

This book, which includes an introduction and 12 presentations from a conference of the U.S. Army War College, the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, and Duke University's Program in Asian Sec……続きを見る

Six important documents provide unique information about U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU). Contents: SOF-Power Workshop - A Way Forward for Spe……続きを見る

Since the surge in Iraq in 2007, counterinsurgency (COIN) has been at the forefront of military and foreign affairs debates. Although COIN is not a new idea, the ongoing campaigns in Iraq and Afghan……続きを見る

In early August 2014, there were reports that the Islamic terrorist group ISIS/ISIL had seized control of the Mosul Dam in Iraq. This ebook provides comprehensive coverage of the Mosul Dam, called t……続きを見る

Weapon of Choice is a history of the Army special operations forces in Afghanistan from 11 September 2001 to 15 May 2002, during America's global war on terrorism (GWOT). The contributions of Army S……続きを見る

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) overthrew Saddam's regime and opened up one of the world's most secretive governments to outside analysis, presenting a once-in-a-generation opportunity for military le……続きを見る

The withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq at the end of 2011 left behind a set of unresolved problems in the relationship between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and the Federal Govern……続きを見る

How was the US Army successful in OIF? Some tactical organizations, companies included, learned and adapted, whereas others accomplished little and made the environment worse. The interviews conduct……続きを見る

When U.S. forces departed Iraq on 15 December 2011 to return to the U.S., they did so much as General George B. McClellan had left the Peninsula to return to Washington, D.C. on 20 August 1862. The ……続きを見る

This thesis argues for reconciliation, reintegration and amnesty as the primary means to assure a long term peace. This recognition may cause the U.S. to better prepare a comprehensive strategy for ……続きを見る

Village Stability Operations (VSO) has been the cornerstone counterinsurgency strategy and primary mission for U.S. Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan since 2010. The VSO program has drawn cri……続きを見る

In 1946, General Walter Bedell Smith wrote a series of articles describing six great decisions made in World War II by General Dwight David Eisenhower, for whom General Smith worked as Chief of Staf……続きを見る

In October 2011, General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, issued a task to "make sure we actually learn the lessons from the last decade of war." In response, the Joint and Coa……続きを見る

Special operations missions are conducted by specially organized, trained and equipped military forces to achieve military, political, economic or psychological objectives by unconventional means in……続きを見る

This publication provides doctrine for the planning, preparation, and execution of health service support across the range of military operations. The Military Health System supports the operational……続きを見る

The Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD [AT&L]), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director, Defense Research and Engineering requested the Defense Scien……続きを見る

Currently, ARNG SF Soldiers and Units are essential components of the United States National Security Strategy (NSS). Yet these part-time SF Soldiers are not trained to the same standard as their Ac……続きを見る

As United States and Republic of Korea forces stand to defend against a DPRK attack, one of the most formidable tasks is how to counter a second front in the Joint Rear Security Area of the Republic……続きを見る

This is a professionally-formatted, free flowing ebook reproduction of four unique, up-to-date guides produced by the Department of Defense that provide comprehensive information about all aspects o……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this fascinating book recounts the tales of the 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) in the Iraq War during 2003. The ……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this important report collects enlightening stories from experienced battlefield commanders containing lessons for mili……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this study provides unique insights into battlefield targeting. The nature of US military operations since DESERT STORM……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this military study examines counterinsurgencies and the need to control the local population. Counterinsurgency wars m……続きを見る

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this military report discusses using CSAR forces in new ways for the war on terrorism. Expending every effort to recove……続きを見る