Soldiers Of Misfortune Declassified Press
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Soldiers Of Misfortune Declassified Press
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Author : Thomas Mockaitis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-07
Soldiers Of Misfortune Declassified Press written by Thomas Mockaitis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-07 with categories.
Private contractors have become an essential but highly problematic element in the U.S. military's total force structure. The Army in particular relies heavily on contractors to perform duties that free up Soldiers for combat roles. The vast majority of these civilian employees provide logistical and technical support. They build facilities, do laundry, and staff dining halls on U.S. bases at home and abroad. While some of these contractors have been involved in issues of waste, fraud, and abuse, these issues do not have a significant effect on the conduct of contingency operations, especially counterinsurgency (COIN) campaigns.The same cannot be said of a small subset of military contractors known as private military security contractors (PMSCs). PMSCs provide armed security personnel to support contingency operations abroad. They provide heavily armed personal security details for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of State (DoS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), construction contractors, nongovernmental and international organizations (NGOs and IOs), and even private individuals. They also supply static security guards for bases and other facilities, and escort supply convoys in conflict zones. These activities have embroiled them in escalation-of-force and other incidents that have undermined mission goals and objectives. Reigning in security contractors thus presents a major challenge for the U.S. Government in general and the Army in particular.
Soldiers Of Misfortune
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Author : James D. Sanders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Soldiers Of Misfortune written by James D. Sanders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with History categories.
Reveals for the first time that top U.S. Officials made the determination to write off America's missing sons, secretly held hostage in the Soviet Union.
A Military History Of The Cold War 1962 1991
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Author : Jonathan M. House
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2020-09-24
A Military History Of The Cold War 1962 1991 written by Jonathan M. House and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-24 with History categories.
Study of the Cold War all too often shows us the war that wasn’t fought. The reality, of course, is that many “hot” conflicts did occur, some with the great powers' weapons and approval, others without. It is this reality, and this period of quasi-war and semiconflict, that Jonathan M. House plumbs in A Military History of the Cold War, 1962–1991, a complex case study in the Clausewitzian relationship between policy and military force during a time of global upheaval and political realignment. This volume opens a new perspective on three fraught decades of Cold War history, revealing how the realities of time, distance, resources, and military culture often constrained and diverted the inclinations or policies of world leaders. In addition to the Vietnam War and nuclear confrontations between the USSR and the United States, this period saw dozens of regional wars and insurgencies fought throughout Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Cuba, Pakistan, Indonesia, Israel, Egypt, and South Africa pursued their own goals in ways that drew the superpowers into regional disputes. Even clashes ostensibly unrelated to the politics of East-West confrontation, such as the Nigerian-Biafran conflict, the Falklands/Malvinas War, and the Indonesian occupation of East Timor, involved armed forces, weapons, and tactics developed for the larger conflict and thus come under House’s scrutiny. His study also takes up nontraditional or specialized aspects of the period, including weapons of mass destruction, civil-military relations, civil defense, and control of domestic disorders. The result is a single, integrated survey and analysis of a complex period in geopolitical history, which fills a significant gap in our knowledge of the organization, logistics, operations, and tactics involved in conflict throughout the Cold War.
Military Review
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Military Review written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Military art and science categories.
Quarterly Review Of Military Literature
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Quarterly Review Of Military Literature written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Military art and science categories.
Professional Journal Of The United States Army
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993-07
Professional Journal Of The United States Army written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-07 with Military art and science categories.
Infantry
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language : en
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Release Date : 1995
Infantry written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Infantry categories.
China And International Institutions
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Author : Marc Lanteigne
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-11-14
China And International Institutions written by Marc Lanteigne and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-14 with History categories.
China has shifted its foreign policy from one that avoided engagement in international organizations to one that is now embracing them. These moves present a new challenge to international relations theory. How will the global community be affected by the engagement of this massive global power with international institutions? This new study explores why China has chosen to abandon its previous doctrine of institutional isolation and details how it is currently unable to balance American power unilaterally and details an indirect path to greater power. In addition, it includes the first major analysis of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, comprising China, Russia and most of Central Asia. In contrast to many works on the "rise of China" question, which place an emphasis on her material goods and powers, this book delivers a new approach. It shows how the unique barriers Beijing is facing are preventing the country from taking the traditional paths of territorial expansion and political-economic domination in order to develop as a great power. One of these barriers is the United States and its inherent military and economic strength. The other is the existence of nuclear weapons, which makes direct great power conflict unacceptably costly. China has therefore opted for a new path, using institutions as stepping stones to great power status. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations, world politics, world history and Asia.
Battle Of Mogadishu Anatomy Of A Failure
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Author : Major Roger N. Sangvic
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
Battle Of Mogadishu Anatomy Of A Failure written by Major Roger N. Sangvic and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
By applying Cohen and Gooch’s model to the Battle of Mogadishu, this paper shows that the failure of the TFR mission on 3-4 October 1993 was the result of a system failure. Secretary Aspin received far more blame than he deserved for making the decision. Misperception of the real impact tanks and APCs could have had on the overall mission is the real cause of this disproportionate blame. GEN Hoar and GEN Powell, in addition, bear as much responsibility as Secretary Aspin for the decision. Neither of these generals strongly advocated the deployment to Aspin even though the worsening situation on the ground merited their strong support. Both Hoar and Powell’s approval recommendations can be characterized as lukewarm. Aspin’s real failure was of not being more critical of the conduct of the TFR operations. In light of Secretary Aspin’s acknowledged concern over the number of similar operations conducted by TFR and his knowledge that the Administration was seeking a political solution, he should have notified MG Garrison of the policy shift though the JCS and CINCCENT and provided additional guidance on risk. Had Aspin either reassessed the risk of each TFR operation more thoroughly or done a better job coordinating the policy shift in light of the increased risks, it is likely that the three October raid would not have occurred.
Inside Hanoi S Secret Archives
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Author : Malcolm McConnell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Inside Hanoi S Secret Archives written by Malcolm McConnell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Based on exclusive access to secret Vietnamese archives and classified U.S. sources, here, finally, is the key to the POW/MIA mystery that has haunted America since the end of the Vietnam War. Includes previously unreleased photos of American POWs, living and dead, from the PAVN archives.