Military Tactics
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: During the most recent rounds of Base Closure and Realignment Commission activities in 2005, a significant number of training bases were closed. In light of the introduction of new technologies and the great expansion of unmanned... more
The advent of precision-guided weapons has changed the nature of war and, by extension, political power throughout the world and the perception and use of nuclear arms.
Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various successes in operations. However, the smallest tactical unit such as rifle section is generally still unprepared to operate drones and perform... more
After a brief description of the units in Alexander’s army and those of the Persian and Indian forces that faced him, Alexander’s four great battles (Granikos, Issos, Gaugamela and Hydaspes) are analysed in detail using the relevant... more
: Many scholars of the First World War have examined the European armies in new ways that have shown not only how those armies actually fought along the Western Front, but how they changed their ideas and methods over time, and why they... more
Conceptualization of Local Combat Identity revealed through Battle of Gannoruwa. (AIPAR & AIPA Loop Concept) Major Thusara Witharana The Portuguese, who has invaded Kandyan Kingdom in 1592, 1603 and 1630, faced massive defeats from... more
: Hezbollah has emerged as the most dangerous terrorist group in the world. It has about 25,000 active armed members and it can muster a million more in the streets. These terrorists are disciplined, highly trained, and have incredibly... more
... Also see Siddharth Varadarajan, After Evi-dence Dossier, Direct Accusation Against Pakistan Strikes Discordant Note, The Hindu, January 8, 2009. Page 22. Implications The LeT attacks on Mumbai have serious implications for India,... more
AsDefense agencies and services expand their reliance on computer networks, risk to information availability and integrity increases. It is no longer adequate to rely solely on the now traditional defense-in-depthstrategy. We... more
Abstract : The outcome of the conflicts that the American military is likely to fight in the decades ahead will increasingly depend on tactical success and the empowerment of small unit leaders. Recent advances in technology have the... more
Abstract : Technological innovation brings with it the promise of greater efficiency. This is particularly true for innovations applied to the implements of war. Moreover, at punctuated intervals throughout human history technical and... more
Abstract : This monograph conducts an analysis of historical data to detect trends in war and the evolution to modern tactical battle. It also investigates the continued use of Lanchester-based attrition models. Military analysts have... more
Drones are one of the new threats to tactical units. The armed forces use them with various successes in operations. However, the smallest tactical unit such as rifle section is generally still unprepared to operate drones and perform... more
The use of Combined Arms, a very important set of tactics, techniques, and procedures to the Marine Corps, is complex and requires considerable practice and training of the entire Combined Arms (CA) team. Simulations exist and are being... more
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Chapter 10 Dialogue as Medium (and Message) for Training Critical Thinking Marvin S. Cohen Cognitive Technologies, Inc., Arlington, VA Leonard Adelman George Mason University Terry Bresnick F. Freeman Marvin Innovative Decisions, Inc.,... more
: This research paper addresses different (e.g. historical, ideological, operational, tactical, technical) aspects related to the unique asymmetric naval warfare doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and its naval forces. It is... more
: A psychologically-oriented conceptual framework of distributed tactical decision making (DTDM), applicable to future Naval Battle Groups/Forces operating within a reconfigurable command and control system in a multithreat environment,... more
: This study attempts to analyze the decisions made by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring prior to and during the battle of Anzio in February 1944. The focus of the investigation is on Kesselring's decision to shift Army Group reserves... more
: Just over a century ago, a British admiral condemned the newly invented submarine as an "underhand, unfair, and damned un-English weapon." The officer underscored his disdain for the craft by urging that submarine crews be... more
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: The penalty for undertaking urban combat operations without first performing reconnaissance has historically proven very costly on more than one occasion. Yet reconnaissance is considerably more difficult in villages, towns, and cities... more
: As Defense agencies and services expand their reliance on computer networks, risk to information availability and integrity increases. It is no longer adequate to rely solely on the now traditional defense-in-depth strategy. We must... more