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Showing 1 to 20 of 128 for “"Military operations"”.
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Managing health services support to military operations
… subject of managing health services support to military operations. It is based upon my prior published work supported by an ‘action research’ analysis of the application of this prior knowledge to my experiences from spending a year in the South of Afghanistan from October 2009 to November …
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Operational flexibility on complex enterprises : case studies from recent military operations
… air power at the level of inter-service (Joint) military operations in order to leverage this flexibility. Kometer (ESD Ph.D., 2005) used a complex, large-scale, interconnected, open, socio-technical (CLIOS) systems analysis to examine command and control of the Combat Air Operations System …
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The role of Britain in Greek politics and military operations 1947-1952
… This study emphasises the diplomatic and military co-operation between the British, the American and the Greek governments in trying to defeat the communist forces, while attention is given to the policy and aims of the Greek Communist Party. The communist attempts to take over power along …
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Optimization-based routing and scheduling of IED-detection assets in contemporary military operations
… a familiar and lethal part of contemporary military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, producing more casualties than any other weapons system. One reason for their success is their practicality in an environment characterized by imbalances in the capabilities of opposing forces. The …
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A Mixed-Methods Approach to Force Estimation in Military Operations Other Than War
… for estimating force size and composition for Military Operations Other than War. While military planners have tools for planning these kinds of operations, they are largely inaccessible or unsuitable for civilian use. The most common tool for force estimation in MOOTW, force ratios, is …
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The centrality of legitimacy and the limitations of the small footprint approach to military operations
… policymakers argue over the application of military force in the contemporary threat environment. The Powell Doctrine advocates overwhelming force to ensure victory. Detractors, such as David Kilcullen, argue that overwhelming force in the current environment breeds host nation dependence …
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An empirical approach to the analysis of special military operations : combat rescue operations model and implications
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1986.
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The Utility of Cyberattack as a Tool For Military Operations: The Case of China Vs. the United States
… on corporate networks, within the government and military, and the SCADA systems underlying critical infrastructure systems, all contribute to the dilemma. A foreign government or other power could use cyberattack against the United States as a force multiplier in military operations or as a …
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Beset By Secrecy And Beleaguered By Rivals: The Special Operations Executive and Military Operations In Western Europe 1940-1942 With Special Reference to Operation Frankton
… early development and deployment of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Britain's clandestine secret service created by Winston Churchill in 1940 to 'set Europe ablaze.' It will examine the climate in which SOE was created, the feasibility of the tasks it was expected to perform and the …
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Contracted Wars, Compromised Oversight: Private Military Companies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Decline of U.S. Accountability Standards
… War on Terror, beginning in 2001, started U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, facilitating the expansion of Private Military Contractors (PMCs) through a combination of operational necessity, strategic policy decisions, and systemic oversight failures. Despite their growing role, …
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The Drivers of Conflict Management by the European Union: A Theoretical Analysis
The European Union has deployed military operations to manage conflicts in Europe and in Africa, contributing to the stabilization of those continents in cooperation with the United Nations and with regional partners. What has driven the deployment of those operations? In the literature, we find …
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A Risk- and Fuzzy Set-Based Methodology for Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration Military Utility Assessment Design
… programs offer timely solutions to critical military needs by assessing the utility of technologies mature enough to be fielded without application of traditional, defense system development processes. Military utility assessments (MUA) are ACTDs' most critical features, but the lack of a …
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Radical Islam in Afghanistan: The Case of Al Qaeda
Despite the United States' continued military operations in Afghanistan to target, defeat, and eliminate al Qaeda, the Islamic extremist group continues to operate in the region. Al Qaeda's radical brand of Islam continues to attract new recruits and supporters. Additionally, it operates as a force …
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A Military Planning Methodology for Conducting Cyber Attacks on Power Grid
Power grids are regarded as significant military targets and have been targeted with kinetic attacks in previous military operations. These attacks resulted in significant levels of physical destruction, which, in the long-term, both undermined the success of the operations and caused severe …
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Spanish Neutrality in World War II
… international event known to recorded history. Military operations have been minutely analyzed; political and economic influences carefully evaluated, and the part played in the conflict by both individual statesmen and individual nations has been painstakingly examined. |This literary endeavour …
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Optimized border interdiction
… of a border that separates an area of on-going military operations from an area that the enemy can use permissively. This thesis considers analytic techniques for planning military operations designed to interdict enemy forces crossing the border. Specifically, this thesis presents …
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Identity crisis : the role of organizational culture in defining public affairs and its roles, missions, and value in the United States Marine Corps
… of public affairs across all types and phases of military operations. Their responses were compared to the doctrinally-defined missions of public affairs and the other Marine Corps information related capabilities (IRCs). Focus group participants were also asked how the Corps should prioritize or …
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Cyberwar: The ISIL Threat & Resiliency in Operational Technology
… of ISIL cyber power, from digital information operations and intelligence, to operational security and desired future capabilities. Also examines open-source material and reporting on US cyber operations against ISIL and leadership statements from the DoD and others in US government. Lastly, …
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