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 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO COUNTER TERRORISM
The scientific and research policies of the U.S. government were profoundly
transformed by the cold war in response to a military strategy of technological
superiority. Only the shock of the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade
Center, the Pentagon, and one other unknown target forced a restructuring to meet the
threat of catastrophic ...Read more > | 181 Pages 1.38 MB |
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 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR ARMY HOMELAND SECURITY
The U.S. Army is facing a challenge. At the same time that it launches a
transformation toward the futuristic Objective Force, the centuries-old requirement
to support civil authorities has been brought to the fore by the terrorist
attacks of September 11, ...Read more > | 185 Pages 1.77 MB |
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 | THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHALLENGE
The New Economy refers to a fundamental transformation in the United
States economy as businesses and individuals capitalize on new technologies,
new opportunities, and national investments in computing, information, and ...Read more > | 219 Pages 1.58 MB |
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 | DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE ARAB WORLD
The successful revolts in early 2011 against long-entrenched autocrats
in Egypt and Tunisia were a remarkable human achievement. By the
end of 2011, Tunisia had crossed the threshold to becoming an ...Read more > | 439 Pages 1.84 MB |
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 | ARMY HANDBOOK FOR SELF DEVELOPMENT
The Army accomplishes a wide array of missions in diverse and unusual circumstances
around the world. At the same time, the Army is engaged in a massive and accelerated
transformation that will infuse new organizations, technologies, and capabilities
throughout the Army. To meet the recurring challenges, Army personnel must
supplement institutional and organizational training and education with continuous,
planned ...Read more > | 29 Pages 4.94 MB |
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 | TIBET AND INDIAS SECURITY
As regards Sino-Tibetan relations, the
status of Tibet is at the core of the
dispute. China maintains that Tibet is
an inalienable part of China. Tibetans
maintain that Tibet has historically
been an independent country. In reality,
the conflict over Tibet’s status has been
a conflict over ...Read more > | 214 Pages 3.27 MB |
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 | MILITARY A REVISED DIGEST OF AIRPOWER OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS
Every art has its rules and maxims. One must study them: theory facilitates practice. The lifetime of one man is not long enough to enable him to acquire perfect knowledge and experience. Theory helps to supplement it; it provides a youth with premature experience and makes him skillful also through the mistakes of others. In the profession of war the rules of the art are never violated without drawing punishment from the enemy, who is delighted to find us at ...Read more > | 277 Pages 4.78 MB |
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 | THE BATTLES FOR ABU AGELIA IN THE 1956 AND 1967 ARAB-ISRAELI WARS
Between the 1956 and 1967 wars, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) underwent a professionalization and maturation that culminated in the brilliant victory of the Six Day War. In 1956, the IDF had failed to defeat decisively the Egyptian Army in battle: the Egyptians withdrew from the Sinai only after the British and French had commenced their bombardment of Egyptian airfields in support of Israeli operations. Eleven years later, however, the Israelis single-handedly defeated the combined armed ...Read more > | 150 Pages 38.3 MB |
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 | INFORMATION AGE TRANSFORMATION GETTING TO A 21ST CENTURY MILITARY
Military organizations are, by their very nature, resistant to change. This is in no small part due to the fact that the cost of error is exceedingly high. Change, particularly change that may affect the relationships among organizations and between commanders and their subordinates, presents significant risks and therefore generates considerable concern. The explosion of information technologies has set in motion a virtual tidal wave of change that is in the process of profoundly affecting ...Read more > | 155 Pages 1.26 MB |
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