Author: Kathleen H. Hicks
Publisher: CSIS
ISBN: 9780892065684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Details corrective actions to strengthen the civil affairs capability of the U.S. military.
The Future of U.S. Civil Affairs Forces
Author: Kathleen H. Hicks
Publisher: CSIS
ISBN: 9780892065684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Details corrective actions to strengthen the civil affairs capability of the U.S. military.
Publisher: CSIS
ISBN: 9780892065684
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Details corrective actions to strengthen the civil affairs capability of the U.S. military.
The Future of U.S. Special Operations Forces
Author: Linda Robinson
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
ISBN: 9780876095508
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
U.S. special operations forces are doing more things in more places than ever before. They are now active in some seventy countries and, since 2001, have seen their combined budget nearly quintuple -- a trend that seems likely to continue. As the United States seeks ways to tackle a range of security threats worldwide, shore up the resilience of its friends and allies against terrorist and criminal networks, and minimize need for large-scale military interventions, the importance of special operations forces will grow. Yet, the strategic vision for special operations forces has not kept pace with the growing demands for their skills. Most people -- and, indeed, many policymakers -- associate the special operations forces with secret nighttime raids like the one that targeted Osama bin Laden: tactical operations against a particular individual or group. The abilities of special operations forces, however, extend much further, into military training, information operations, civil affairs, and more. As the United States shifts its focus from war fighting to building and supporting its partners, the author argues, it will become critical to better define these strategic capabilities and ensure that special operations forces have the staffing and funding to succeed. The author further calls on the Pentagon to remove bureaucratic and operational obstacles to cooperation among the special operations forces of each service, and between special and conventional forces. She also recommends that all special operations forces commands work to develop a pipeline of talented, motivated officers with expertise in these issues, and that the role of civilian leadership in budget and operational oversight be reinforced.
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
ISBN: 9780876095508
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
U.S. special operations forces are doing more things in more places than ever before. They are now active in some seventy countries and, since 2001, have seen their combined budget nearly quintuple -- a trend that seems likely to continue. As the United States seeks ways to tackle a range of security threats worldwide, shore up the resilience of its friends and allies against terrorist and criminal networks, and minimize need for large-scale military interventions, the importance of special operations forces will grow. Yet, the strategic vision for special operations forces has not kept pace with the growing demands for their skills. Most people -- and, indeed, many policymakers -- associate the special operations forces with secret nighttime raids like the one that targeted Osama bin Laden: tactical operations against a particular individual or group. The abilities of special operations forces, however, extend much further, into military training, information operations, civil affairs, and more. As the United States shifts its focus from war fighting to building and supporting its partners, the author argues, it will become critical to better define these strategic capabilities and ensure that special operations forces have the staffing and funding to succeed. The author further calls on the Pentagon to remove bureaucratic and operational obstacles to cooperation among the special operations forces of each service, and between special and conventional forces. She also recommends that all special operations forces commands work to develop a pipeline of talented, motivated officers with expertise in these issues, and that the role of civilian leadership in budget and operational oversight be reinforced.
Civil Affairs
Author: Harry Lewis Coles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military government
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military government
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Military Government in the Ryukyu Islands, 1945-1950
Author: Arnold G. Fisch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Military government on Okinawa from the first stages of planning until the transition toward a civil administration.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Military government on Okinawa from the first stages of planning until the transition toward a civil administration.
Reconstructing Iraq
Author: Conrad C. Crane
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democratization
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Democratization
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Civil Affairs Operation
Author: United States. Department of the Army
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil-military relations
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civil-military relations
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Bury the Dead, Feed the Living
Author: Raymond Millen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732565906
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732565906
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
U. S. Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Author: Andrew Feickert
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437936490
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Contents: (1) Background: Command Structures and Components; Special Operations Forces in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, and Joint; NATO Special Operations; (2) Current Organizational and Budgetary Issues: 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report SOF-Related Directives; 2010 USSOCOM Posture Statement; (3) Afghanistan-Related Issues; A Change of Command Relationship for U.S. SOF; U.S. SOF Direct Action Against Afghan Insurgents; Training Village Security Forces; (4) Issues for Congress: Are Current Command Relationships and Rules of Engagement Having a Detrimental Impact on Special Operations in Afghanistan?; Are We Making the Best Use of SOF in Afghanistan?
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437936490
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Contents: (1) Background: Command Structures and Components; Special Operations Forces in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, and Joint; NATO Special Operations; (2) Current Organizational and Budgetary Issues: 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review Report SOF-Related Directives; 2010 USSOCOM Posture Statement; (3) Afghanistan-Related Issues; A Change of Command Relationship for U.S. SOF; U.S. SOF Direct Action Against Afghan Insurgents; Training Village Security Forces; (4) Issues for Congress: Are Current Command Relationships and Rules of Engagement Having a Detrimental Impact on Special Operations in Afghanistan?; Are We Making the Best Use of SOF in Afghanistan?
Warrior Diplomats
Author: Arnel David
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621966821
Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"America kicked off the 21st century with a two-decade losing streak. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States failed to understand the societies in which it was fighting. Blind to local fundamentals, the military proved unable to achieve effects via futuristic technology and lethal force-while civilian-led development and governance initiatives delivered a negligible return on a staggering investment. Representing the collective experience and expertise of nineteen soldiers, marines, and scholar-practitioners, this book draws upon the lessons of recent past to chart a contrarian view for the future. How should the US military understand the current geopolitical environment? What are the essential capabilities to succeed therein? Cutting against the grain of contemporary military thought-which focuses overwhelmingly on so-called "near-peer" competitors and the technologies needed to confront them-this book argues for the importance of understanding the playing field of strategic competition"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781621966821
Category : National security
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"America kicked off the 21st century with a two-decade losing streak. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States failed to understand the societies in which it was fighting. Blind to local fundamentals, the military proved unable to achieve effects via futuristic technology and lethal force-while civilian-led development and governance initiatives delivered a negligible return on a staggering investment. Representing the collective experience and expertise of nineteen soldiers, marines, and scholar-practitioners, this book draws upon the lessons of recent past to chart a contrarian view for the future. How should the US military understand the current geopolitical environment? What are the essential capabilities to succeed therein? Cutting against the grain of contemporary military thought-which focuses overwhelmingly on so-called "near-peer" competitors and the technologies needed to confront them-this book argues for the importance of understanding the playing field of strategic competition"--
Special Operations Association
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1596521562
Category : Special forces (Military science)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1596521562
Category : Special forces (Military science)
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description