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 | WHY HAS THE US ARMY BEEN SLOW TO ADOPT MODERN HANDHELD TECHNOLOGY By MAJ Justin T. Agostine
Despite the significant popularity of handheld devices in the civilian sector, the US Army has taken eight years to adopt handheld devices for field use. Why has the US Army been slow to adopt handheld devices? This monograph considers three possible explanations for the US Armys delay in adopting handheld ...Read more > | 48 Pages 256.48 KB |
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 | FINDING THE BALANCE TO COMBAT A HYBRID THREAT By MAJ James F. Blanton
In 2006, the Israelis faced an enemy they were unprepared for. Their training had fixated on the key tasks to be successful in peace enforcement operations, ignoring the broader scope of other forms of ...Read more > | 69 Pages 680.82 KB |
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 | DEFEATING INSURGENCIES WITH MINIMAL FORCE RATIOS By CHRISTOPHER BLAHA, MAJOR, USA
This thesis examines three successful counterinsurgencies fought with a force ratio of less than 20 counterinsurgents per 1000 inhabitants. Discussion begins with a review of force ratios and their quantitative effect on the probability of a counterinsurgency victory, followed by a ...Read more > | 70 Pages 549.41 KB |
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 | THE CENTER OF GRAVITY, SYSTEMICALLY UNDERSTOOD By Major Christopher M. Rowe
How does the U.S. military understand and apply the center of gravity concept in the contexts of theory, doctrine, and planning for the conduct of operations? In particular, does the center of gravity serve as an effective tool when applied in accordance with current military doctrine and other non-doctrinal ...Read more > | 58 Pages 316.45 KB |
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 | SINO-INDIAN WAR 1962WHERE DO INDIA AND CHINA STAND TODAY By QASIM HAMEEDY, MAJOR, PAKISTAN ARMY
The Sino-Indian relationship has become increasingly complex. Both countries view each other within an extremely sophisticated framework of cooperation and antagonism. Cooperation can be seen in a number of areas including trade, government-to-government and military ...Read more > | 82 Pages 774.73 KB |
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