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...e past but for the most part still exists today. Further weaponizing space, though, could change that and introduces important issues. The political, military, social, economic, and diplomatic ramifications of American space weapons demand that strategists carefully consider all sides of this critical debate. Current defense literature, however, indicates analysts and lead...

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... . . . xi 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 2 DISENGAGEMENT IN STRATEGY . . . . . . . . .11 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 DISENGAGEMENT IN THE COLD WAR . . . . .25 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 4 DISENGAGEMENT IN THE...

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...the inability of the United States to achieve its stated political objectives in its global war on terror (GWOT) reflects its flawed kinetic-centric military strategy. This study erects a framework of effectiveness utilizing Clausewitzian principles to judge military strategy. By considering the expressed political objectives of the GWOT, the centers of gravity (COG) that...

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...In this study Lt Col Michael J. Costigan, USAF, takes a critical look at the F-22 and its role in our military strategy in the twenty-first century. Its innovative technologies provide the F-22 with supercruise, stealth, and integrated avionics, and enable it to guarantee the air superiority so necessary to victory....

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...ersion has been slightly retitled and almost totally rewritten to reflect radically changed politicalmilitary realities. Making Twenty-First-Century Strategy addresses not only traditional strategy concerns but also the chaotic nature of the post–Cold War world and the stark realities of terrorism, nuclear proliferation, and military conflicts along religious fault lines....

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...UCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii SECTION I FRAMING THE PROBLEM 1 STRATEGY IN PERSPECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Warfare in the Eighteenth Century . . . . . . . . 4 Foundations of Modern Warfare . . . . . . . . . .7 Contrasts in the Cold War . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Conclusions . ....

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...mines all three conceptual frameworks. By assessing the validity of the RAF and USAF models, this study finds that air control provides political and military leaders a military strategy for a smaller defense establishment. It also identifies shortcomings and advises caution when choosing the escalatory pattern of the control model....

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...rorism, the militant Islamic movement. This study concludes that there is a “new terrorism” that is not merely terrorism but a global insurgency. The strategy of this new movement requires an aggressive war on terrorism as a counterstrategy but not necessarily the war that the United States is trying to fight. This study develops guidelines for military strategy against th...

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...PART I Space Organization, Doctrine, and Architecture 1 An Aerospace Strategy for an Aerospace Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Stephen E. Wright 2 After the Gulf War: Balancing Space Power’s Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Frank Gallegos ...

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...A classic work on military strategy by a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars. The author's style is dialectical: he makes two strong but opposing statements and then draws them together to describe many facets of war. Free of technical jargon, and ...

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Air Power in the New Security Environment . . .9 Secretary of the Air Force Donald B . Rice Air Power in US Military Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dr EdwardN. Luttwak The United States as an Aerospace Power in the Emerging Security Environment . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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...urgency Operations: Lessons Learned.....37 EL SALVADOR INSURGENCY: 1981-1992.....39 Overview of Operations....41 US Involvement ....41 Salvadoran Military Strategy .....42 Analysis of Operations......44 US Armed Forces.....44 Salvadoran Army .....45 Salvadoran Air Force .....46 Factors Affecting US Training Mission....47 Salvadoran National Politics......47 Salv...

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...This is not a history of military airlift but rather an investigation of ideas and concepts as they have evolved and have been applied to warfighting . Airlift is the backbone of deterrence . A properly structured and equipped airlift force is critic...

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...416 8 IDEAS AND CONCEPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 Airlift at Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Airlift Doctrine and National Strategy . . . . .424 Some Thoughts on the Future of Airlift Doctrine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434...

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...__________ 29 HEROISM __________ 29 BAGATELLE _______ 29 PRODUCER ________ 30 INTRODUCTION ____ 30 LITERARY REVIEW: 30 PUBLICITY _________ 30 MILITARY STRATEGY _________________ 30 TRANSCENDENT ___ 30 ORDINARILY _______ 30 MEETING __________ 30 GEOPHYSICIST _____ 31 CONTENTS _________ 31 FORECAST _________ 31 COMPLEMENTARY _ 31 COHABITATION ____ 31 VIGOR _...

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...s and Timing, Mechanism, Outcomes construct as well as the considerable clarification and expansion it requires in order to perform comprehensive air strategy analysis for the broad range of strategic air and space tasks....

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...ster of the North American continent. The remnants of the government and military had fallen. There were no more world communications. There was no... ...ng chaos of the Flash Storm, he had mobilized his Seekers to fnish of key military installations, usurp the use of the Satellites orbiting the plane... ...cial forces or something?” Josh looked at him intensely. “No. I never had military training. I applied to the air force a while back, but they would... ...here were no longer the large number of ranks that there had been in the military. Zodiac thought it was facetious and a waste. He had one general ... ...y; her birthday was on the day of the Flash Storm. How ironic. Father was military…hmmm…there are gaps in service, most notably for the two years pr... ... tary personnel. Hell, his commanders might have just been really good at strategy games and read ‘The Art of War’.” “Well that shoots the theory tha... ...hat hospital and everyone was killed but him. There’s no coordination, no strategy, no nothing. Everyone is operating in a silo,” Ryke pointed out. ...

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...ast, skeletal hands shuttle with frenzy, folding the decomposing covers at precise, military angles. Failure to do so means flogging, or worse. F... ...o highly suspicious. In the current state of affairs paranoia was the only rational strategy. I gave her a Humphrey Bogart look and exclaimed as n... ... “What operation?” “It doesn’t say but the word they use indicates something of a military nature.” “You asked about ODESSA.” – said Libby, tur... ...chellenberg. I am the head of the secret intelligence services, both Amt VI and the Military Office. I was ordered to bring you safely to our headqu... ... – I said and I meant it – “Goes to prove that there is no folly that is beyond the military and our spooks. But what does it have to do with my pre...

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...ok their places on the platform, the crowd erupted in loud cheers. Leading members of the military, in dress uniforms, also joined the Royal Family. ... ...ity of Alexandria, as well as Alexander the Great. He had been a big admirer of the young military leader and genius who had such an enormous influe... ...have adopted strategies similar to ours. How- ever, it would seem we are still holding our military superiority over all of them, even the Royal Fami... ...ontempt. He reflected on matters he had not yet shared with anyone, “We must maintain our military preparedness.” “We have been able to recruit and ... ...apons, knowledge of our defenses and vulnerabilities and a great deal of time to plan his strategy. We must assume his army will be heavily armed an... ...kes you think we will be safe anywhere in here?” Amoni snapped. “Alaj knows that the best strategy to attack the Palace grounds is to hit it head on... ...eve this is happening.” Traeus placed his hand on Amoni’s shoulder, “Amoni, Alaj is not a military man, he is not easily given over to fighting and ...

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...ulate or control the petty desires is that such control is a part of your strategy to attain the highest goal, the desire of all desires. Eliminate t... ...is just not necessary. Your desire to communicate is part of your general strategy of achievement. Veiled behind that desire for communication is the... ...thing is something which cannot be experienced by anybody. _______ The military wars out there are the extension of what is going on all the time ...

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...something." There is a cramped restaurant on the intersection, up the street, opposite the Military Academy. Every afternoon, for months now, I eat... ...ove. Eli assures him: "I will get her back to you" – and Marc embarks on careful planning, strategy and tactics of the reconquista – when Mazal ste...

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...ith savings, the house payments, and insurance and death benefits from the military and Jury's job.... Yeah, pretty damn flush. Desert Dreams by Grac... ...McKeever 98 house—from the simplest checkers to the more detail- oriented, strategy-laden chess. He never cheated her again. And Therese never trusted...