http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2007/12/
The next president
Wars, and how they are fought, are signposts that direct the future-gazer toward battles in the world to come. That’s the contention behind Robert Scales’ article, which uses...
Dishonest doctrine
A year after its publication, the Army and Marine Corps counterinsurgency manual remains deeply disturbing, both for the practical dangers it creates and for the dishonest approach employed...By Ralph Peters
Averting the system reboot
BY SHAWN BRIMLEY AND VIKRAM SINGH
Eleven years after the last American soldier left Vietnam, Andrew Krepinevich published “The Army and Vietnam,” a blistering critique of failure...
Going coastal
Navy crews are taking on an age-old problem — seagoing thugs. The late October incident in which American destroyers engaged pirates who had hijacked vessels off the coast of Somalia...
Forward to the past
One of the most potent weapons our irregular opponents can exploit is our own desire to simplify — for contrast rather than nuance, for the one-page summary before we have undertaken...
By MARTIN N. MURPHY
Why the Navy needs more ships
The Navy needs a larger number of ships, not only for winning a war at sea against a stronger opponent but also for carrying out diverse missions in peacetime, ranging from humanitarian...
BY MILAN VEGO
Infantry and national priorities
The progress of war, like other forms of human endeavor, is defined in terms of epochs, cycles of periodic change that sweep through and shape the course of Western civilization. Political...
BY MAJ. GEN. ROBERT H. SCALES (Ret.)
Bridging the civil-military gap
“The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of The New York Times or on the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C., even before ...
BY FRANK HOFFMAN
Military no-how
Of the top 10 candidates running to become the next U.S. commander in chief, only one — Sen. John McCain — has experience in the military. And unless McCain manages to improve...
By WILLIAM MATTHEWS
Flashpoint: Missile mistrust
In a way, Russian-American relations since the fall of the Berlin Wall haven’t changed that much. During the Cold War, the security relationship was characterized as one of mutually...
BY PETER BROOKES
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Military Review - November-December 2007
http://usacac.leavenworth.army.mil/CAC/milreview/English/NovDec07/indexengnovdec07.asp
FEATURED ARTICLES
Fighting Identity: Why We Are Losing Our Wars
Michael Vlahos
Our enemies understand that “it is in the living of war’s mythic passage that identity will be truly realized.” We, for our part, blunder blindly on, fitting ourselves to their Manichean narrative.
The “Armed Reconciler”: The Military Role in the Amnesty, Reconciliation, and Reintegration Process
Michael W. Mosser, Ph.D.
Experience and logic suggest general principles of the AR2 process operate in an environment of interdependent dimensions common to all cultures. In any post-conflict society, an “armed reconciler” is likely the key to making those principles succeed.
The Law of Occupation and Post–Armed-Conflict Governance: Considerations for Future Conflicts
Colonel David A. Wallace, U.S. Army
According to international law, “regime change” necessarily entails interim responsibility for security and governance in Iraq. Here’s what we need to know now and for future operations involving “the ‘O’ word.”
The Preemption of Nuclear Weapons
Tim Bakken
With Iran casting a nuclear shadow over the Middle East and Europe, a USMA law professor makes a case for a new international doctrine that addresses nuclear weapons preemption.
Armed Humanitarian Intervention and International Law: A Primer for Military Professionals
Colonel Daniel Rice, U.S. Army Reserve, and Major John Dehn, U.S. Army
Practical military considerations play into any decision to use force to initiate humanitarian intervention. Two experts review the moral and legal tradition for military professionals who will have to help in weighing alternatives.
The Chinese Military’s Strategic Mind-set
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy L. Thomas, U.S. Army, Retired
Based on readings of recent Chinese military literature, an expert offers an illuminating peek into the rising power’s strategic modus operandi.
China’s Pragmatic Rise and U.S. Interests in East Asia
Major Jin H. Pak, U.S. Army
China’s ongoing trade-and-aid charm offensive should be taken for what it is: not a disavowal of force, but a pragmatic ploy to help the nation attain its four strategic objectives.
Army Planning Doctrine: Identifying the Problem is the Heart of the Problem
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas G. Clark, U.S. Army, Retired, Ph.D.
The Army has long based its doctrine on the indispensable capacity to solve problems, but neither doctrine nor professional military education curricula offer a problem-structuring methodology.
The Future of the Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer Program
Major John M. Thane, U.S. Army
As technology accelerates, the advantages of employing the best advances innovatively and creatively have not been lost on those developing future Army doctrine. The Army’s “warrior scientists” can help effect that doctrine.
The Strategic Plans and Policy Officer in the Modular Division
Major Francis J.H. Park, U.S. Army
Expert in strategic appraisal, strategic and operational planning, interservice and interagency integration, and strategic education, the functional area 59 officer plays a key role in the new modular division headquarters.
Brigade Headquarters for National Guard Civil Support Teams: A Homeland Security Imperative
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Campbell, U.S. Army National Guard
There are currently 55 civil-support teams with WMD expertise dispersed across the country. They are in dire need of a better command-and-control structure.
Contest Winners
1st Place: 2007 DePuy Writing Contest
S.W.E.T. and Blood: Essential Services in the Battle between Insurgents and Counterinsurgents
Major Erik A. Claessen, Belgian Armed Forces
Zakat-jihad organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah are a relatively new phenomena that the West must come to grips with in the war on terrorism.
2nd Place: 2007 DePuy Writing Contest
Clarity and Culture in Stability Operations
Major Michael B. Siegl, U.S. Army
In the current and likely future operating environments, stability operations will be essential to U.S. success. It is time for the service to take this mission truly to heart.
2nd Place MacArthur Writing Contest
Becoming an Adaptive Leader
Major Harold H. Whiffen, U.S. Army
Today’s Army officer must be able to recognize change and respond to it promptly and properly, as this study of a former Army star’s misadventures in Iraq attests.
Book Reviews Contemporary readings for the professional
FEATURED ARTICLES
Fighting Identity: Why We Are Losing Our Wars
Michael Vlahos
Our enemies understand that “it is in the living of war’s mythic passage that identity will be truly realized.” We, for our part, blunder blindly on, fitting ourselves to their Manichean narrative.
The “Armed Reconciler”: The Military Role in the Amnesty, Reconciliation, and Reintegration Process
Michael W. Mosser, Ph.D.
Experience and logic suggest general principles of the AR2 process operate in an environment of interdependent dimensions common to all cultures. In any post-conflict society, an “armed reconciler” is likely the key to making those principles succeed.
The Law of Occupation and Post–Armed-Conflict Governance: Considerations for Future Conflicts
Colonel David A. Wallace, U.S. Army
According to international law, “regime change” necessarily entails interim responsibility for security and governance in Iraq. Here’s what we need to know now and for future operations involving “the ‘O’ word.”
The Preemption of Nuclear Weapons
Tim Bakken
With Iran casting a nuclear shadow over the Middle East and Europe, a USMA law professor makes a case for a new international doctrine that addresses nuclear weapons preemption.
Armed Humanitarian Intervention and International Law: A Primer for Military Professionals
Colonel Daniel Rice, U.S. Army Reserve, and Major John Dehn, U.S. Army
Practical military considerations play into any decision to use force to initiate humanitarian intervention. Two experts review the moral and legal tradition for military professionals who will have to help in weighing alternatives.
The Chinese Military’s Strategic Mind-set
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy L. Thomas, U.S. Army, Retired
Based on readings of recent Chinese military literature, an expert offers an illuminating peek into the rising power’s strategic modus operandi.
China’s Pragmatic Rise and U.S. Interests in East Asia
Major Jin H. Pak, U.S. Army
China’s ongoing trade-and-aid charm offensive should be taken for what it is: not a disavowal of force, but a pragmatic ploy to help the nation attain its four strategic objectives.
Army Planning Doctrine: Identifying the Problem is the Heart of the Problem
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas G. Clark, U.S. Army, Retired, Ph.D.
The Army has long based its doctrine on the indispensable capacity to solve problems, but neither doctrine nor professional military education curricula offer a problem-structuring methodology.
The Future of the Uniformed Army Scientist and Engineer Program
Major John M. Thane, U.S. Army
As technology accelerates, the advantages of employing the best advances innovatively and creatively have not been lost on those developing future Army doctrine. The Army’s “warrior scientists” can help effect that doctrine.
The Strategic Plans and Policy Officer in the Modular Division
Major Francis J.H. Park, U.S. Army
Expert in strategic appraisal, strategic and operational planning, interservice and interagency integration, and strategic education, the functional area 59 officer plays a key role in the new modular division headquarters.
Brigade Headquarters for National Guard Civil Support Teams: A Homeland Security Imperative
Lieutenant Colonel James D. Campbell, U.S. Army National Guard
There are currently 55 civil-support teams with WMD expertise dispersed across the country. They are in dire need of a better command-and-control structure.
Contest Winners
1st Place: 2007 DePuy Writing Contest
S.W.E.T. and Blood: Essential Services in the Battle between Insurgents and Counterinsurgents
Major Erik A. Claessen, Belgian Armed Forces
Zakat-jihad organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah are a relatively new phenomena that the West must come to grips with in the war on terrorism.
2nd Place: 2007 DePuy Writing Contest
Clarity and Culture in Stability Operations
Major Michael B. Siegl, U.S. Army
In the current and likely future operating environments, stability operations will be essential to U.S. success. It is time for the service to take this mission truly to heart.
2nd Place MacArthur Writing Contest
Becoming an Adaptive Leader
Major Harold H. Whiffen, U.S. Army
Today’s Army officer must be able to recognize change and respond to it promptly and properly, as this study of a former Army star’s misadventures in Iraq attests.
Book Reviews Contemporary readings for the professional
Joint Force Quarterly - 1st Quarter 2008
http://www.ndu.edu/inss/Press/jfq_pages/i48.htm
JFQ Dialogue
Priorities and Strategic Objectives of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
by Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN
JLASS: Celebrating 25 Years of Educating Future Leaders
By Sean R. Connors and Theodore P. Ogren
Forum
Juridical Warfare: The Neglected Legal Instrument
By Harvey Rishikof
Habeas Corpus and the Detention of Enemy Combatants in the War on Terror
By James P. Terry
Rendition: The Beast and the Man
By Kevin M. Cieply
The Role of Targeted Killing in the Campaign against Terror
By Peter M. Cullen
Rethinking the U.S. Policy on the International Criminal Court
By Brian A. Hoyt
The International Criminal Court: A Concept Whose Time Has Not Come
By James P. Terry
Special Feature
An Interview with General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., USAF, Commander, North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command
By David H. Gurney and Jeffrey D. Smotherman
Supporting Homeland Partners
By James M. Castle
Creating Shared Situational Awareness
By Stewart Swan
Fighting Narcoterrorism
By Amanda M. Leu
Radiological Events in the Homeland
By James B. Brown, Russell E. Coble and Emery J. Chase
The Domestic IED Threat
By John Kress and Steven Grogger
Applying Lessons of Hurricane Katrina
By Gregory A.S. Gecowets and Jefferson P. Marquis
The Science and Art of Disaster Response by the National Guard
By Charles G. Rodriguez
Reconstituting Capability to Conduct a Crisis Nuclear Detonation
By Drew Miller
Features
Counterair and Counterland Concepts for the 21st Century
By Ellwood P. Hinman IV
The Art of Strategy and Operational Warfare: Getting It Right
By Christopher R. Davis
Attacking al Qaeda’s Operational Centers of Gravity
By David M. Witty
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate: A State within a State?
By Mark J. Roberts
Major Joint/Combined Operations
By Milan N. Vego
The Defense Implications of Demographic Trends
By Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba
Interagency Dialogue
Underlying Assumptions of the National Security Act of 1947 (690K)
By Charles A. Stevenson
Recall
Austere Recovery of Cargo Gliders
By Keith H. Thoms, Gerald Berry, and Lee Jett
JFQ Dialogue
Priorities and Strategic Objectives of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
by Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN
JLASS: Celebrating 25 Years of Educating Future Leaders
By Sean R. Connors and Theodore P. Ogren
Forum
Juridical Warfare: The Neglected Legal Instrument
By Harvey Rishikof
Habeas Corpus and the Detention of Enemy Combatants in the War on Terror
By James P. Terry
Rendition: The Beast and the Man
By Kevin M. Cieply
The Role of Targeted Killing in the Campaign against Terror
By Peter M. Cullen
Rethinking the U.S. Policy on the International Criminal Court
By Brian A. Hoyt
The International Criminal Court: A Concept Whose Time Has Not Come
By James P. Terry
Special Feature
An Interview with General Victor E. Renuart, Jr., USAF, Commander, North American Aerospace Command and U.S. Northern Command
By David H. Gurney and Jeffrey D. Smotherman
Supporting Homeland Partners
By James M. Castle
Creating Shared Situational Awareness
By Stewart Swan
Fighting Narcoterrorism
By Amanda M. Leu
Radiological Events in the Homeland
By James B. Brown, Russell E. Coble and Emery J. Chase
The Domestic IED Threat
By John Kress and Steven Grogger
Applying Lessons of Hurricane Katrina
By Gregory A.S. Gecowets and Jefferson P. Marquis
The Science and Art of Disaster Response by the National Guard
By Charles G. Rodriguez
Reconstituting Capability to Conduct a Crisis Nuclear Detonation
By Drew Miller
Features
Counterair and Counterland Concepts for the 21st Century
By Ellwood P. Hinman IV
The Art of Strategy and Operational Warfare: Getting It Right
By Christopher R. Davis
Attacking al Qaeda’s Operational Centers of Gravity
By David M. Witty
Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate: A State within a State?
By Mark J. Roberts
Major Joint/Combined Operations
By Milan N. Vego
The Defense Implications of Demographic Trends
By Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba
Interagency Dialogue
Underlying Assumptions of the National Security Act of 1947 (690K)
By Charles A. Stevenson
Recall
Austere Recovery of Cargo Gliders
By Keith H. Thoms, Gerald Berry, and Lee Jett
Proceedings - December 2007
First Women in the Military Issue
• An Interview with Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, USN
• The Benzene Queen
• Abundant Opportunity
• Not Home Yet...
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/
• An Interview with Vice Admiral Ann Rondeau, USN
• The Benzene Queen
• Abundant Opportunity
• Not Home Yet...
http://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/
Air & Space Power - Winter 2007
Senior Leader Perspective
The Coalition Air Force Transition Team: Rebuilding Iraq’s Air Force
Maj Gen (sel) Robert R. Allardice USAF Maj Kyle “Brad” Head, USAF
Focus Area
Airpower and Irregular Warfare
Lt Col Paul D. Berg, USAF, Chief, Professional Journals
Features
Air-Minded Considerations for Joint Counterinsurgency Doctrine
Maj Gen Charles J. Dunlap Jr., USAF
To Bomb or Not to Bomb? Counterinsurgency, Airpower, and Dynamic Targeting
Maj Jason M. Brown, USAF
Maritime Homeland Defense: A Role of Land-Based Airpower?
Lt Col Alexus G. Grynkewich, USAF
Dawn of the Cognetic Age: Fighting Ideological War by Putting Thought in Motion with Impact
Lt Col Bruce K. Johnson, USAF
more contents at
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj07/win07.htm
The Coalition Air Force Transition Team: Rebuilding Iraq’s Air Force
Maj Gen (sel) Robert R. Allardice USAF Maj Kyle “Brad” Head, USAF
Focus Area
Airpower and Irregular Warfare
Lt Col Paul D. Berg, USAF, Chief, Professional Journals
Features
Air-Minded Considerations for Joint Counterinsurgency Doctrine
Maj Gen Charles J. Dunlap Jr., USAF
To Bomb or Not to Bomb? Counterinsurgency, Airpower, and Dynamic Targeting
Maj Jason M. Brown, USAF
Maritime Homeland Defense: A Role of Land-Based Airpower?
Lt Col Alexus G. Grynkewich, USAF
Dawn of the Cognetic Age: Fighting Ideological War by Putting Thought in Motion with Impact
Lt Col Bruce K. Johnson, USAF
more contents at
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj07/win07.htm
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