Military operations other than war Essays

Operation Anaconda Joint Function Sergeant First Class Joel S. Johnson MLS 004-18 Joint Functions According to JP 3-0, Joint functions are related capabilities and activities placed into six basic groups of command and control, intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment to help the Joint Forces Commander (JFC) synchronize, integrate, and direct joint operations (p.xiii). ADRP 3-0 states that the general term, joint operations, is military actions conducted

The painting “The Trench Warfare” is a piece of art that represents the actions during war. It was painted by the German artist Otto Dix in 1932 as a way to criticize society and war. Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix or otto Dix was a painter and printmaker. Otto was known for his ruthless and harshly realistic depictions of Weimar society and the brutality of war. As i compared it with the book ‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ by Erich Maria Remarque some of the themes in the books were similar to the

“owned” territory. The United States and the United Nations reacted immediately. The two groups were especially worried because the Persian Gulf War contained 53% of the world’s oil reserves (“The Persian Gulf War Begins: August 2, 1990”). Knowing that, if Iraq were to take over all of the Persian Gulf, then the world economy would have been in ruins. So rather than fight first, then ask questions, the going-to-be allied coalition, made up of mainly the United States and the United Nations, suggested that

There are two important military theorists from the French Revolution. Antoine-Henri Jomini, and Carl von Clausewitz both are the brightest military thinkers of their time. The Art of War is the best military document of the time. Jomini’s ideas and theories regarding statesmanship and its relationship to war, strategy, grand tactics, logistics, and engineering characterize the nature of WWI better than Clausewitz when viewed through the operational art of WWI. Jomini, though not a statesman understood

NATO: Joint Operations In the years following the Second World War, a new superpower began to emerge that had conflicting ideals with the United States and Western Europe, the Soviet Union. As a result of Soviet military might, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 to counter and deter Soviet military aggression. The original treaty included 12 nations from North American and Western Europe, today, the number of member nations has grown to 29 with the three largest contributors

distinct military special operations are from other organizations conducting the same. Various government agencies at the national, state, and local levels conduct “special operations” that include numerous and disparate activities and sometimes require dedicated special operators, such as teams in law enforcement. Other nations also have similar activities and label them as special operations. Their militaries often have a divergent view of what constitutes military special operations and the purpose

France’s emperor. The French military genius overwhelmed inferior military opponents with innovative maneuvers of mass armies, total war supported with French nationalism, and rapid decisive military victories. Following 1809, Napoleon’s military successes faded as he stubbornly applied French Revolution-era military strategies against present enemy forces of equal strength and tactical adeptness. The American Civil War proved that prolongated 19th Century wars would replace pre-1809 Napoleonic-era

past 25 plus years, the United States sustained its military with very little to no contention from its adversaries during four different conflicts: Desert Storm, Bosnia, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. Six months prior to Desert Storm, the US used its Air Force, Navy and contract transport ships to move more equipment and personnel than any other military campaign in history with no sea, land or air opposition. Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia) presented numerous sustainment

States. However, his military career, and especially his successful involvement in the liberation of France and the defeat of Nazi Germany, undeniably play an important role in his ascension to the White House. General Eisenhower had many impressive military accomplishments during World War II, and his achievements are to America what General De Gaulle's are to France. At the beginning of WWII, Eisenhower was chosen to lead the Army War Plans Division and develop military strategies to defeat Germany

Operation Rolling Thunder was a widely criticized air campaign designed to deter the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) from supporting the National Liberation Front, in South Vietnam. In contrast, Operation Instant Thunder, named to distinguish itself from the former, was an incredibly effective air campaign that successfully destroyed Iraq’s war making capability. While the Jus En Bello of each campaign can be analyzed independently, they cannot fairly be evaluated without further inspection

latter part of the 20th century. They were helped by the US government. There are many similarities and differences between the two. In the international scope of things Chile’s dirty war seems to be more well-known to Americans than Argentina’s dirty war. The term “dirty war” refers to the actions by the military Juntas against the citizens of the state during the 20th part of the century. The US is foreign-policy is called containment, the US wanted to contain the spread of communism throughout

The military activities and innovations after World War I (WWI) greatly influenced the military operations and outcome of World War II. France and Britain were victorious, but the effect of the previous war persuaded these countries to shift their focus on smaller militaries rather than the art of war. The Treaty of Versailles imposed many requirements and restrictions on the Germans, but this did not stop the Germans from being a military force to be reckoned with during the late 1930s and early

States Military, an organization that was founded with the emergence of advanced aviation technology. With strong core values and a clear mission statement, the Air Force has performed as a powerful and superior branch to the United States Military during times of both war and peace since its founding and later recognition as an independent branch in 1947 following the Second World War (McCune, 2016). The organization assists the Army in many operations, and in the context of Joint Operations provides

Pershing's decision to maintain the independence of United States forces during World War I, rather than integrating them into the European armies, had profound implications on both military strategy and the geopolitical landscape of the time. This decision was influenced by several factors, including national pride, logistical considerations, and strategic autonomy. At the outset of American involvement in World War I, Pershing was appointed as the Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

ROLE OF MEDIA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS IN FUTURE CONFLICTS Introduction 1. Effective and imaginative manipulation of media in the decade has strengthened its status as one of the most important pillars of the state. The media blitz as employed by the US during its operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the consequent effects have encouraged contemporary armies to use it as an important tool to support military operations to attain desired effects. The glimpse of the same has also been witnessed

Aerial warfare is a late bloomer in military theory. Though it was part of the battle, its dominance was not distinguished from the army and navy. The battle is always dominated by the ground forces. It is the forces on the ground that manipulate and brings victory to the battle complemented by modern weaponry. It was, until plane was discovered and utilize as a weapon for war. Personally, every time air power is mentioned and anything that describe related to combat planes, two movies come into

Operation Desert Storm; one of the most noteworthy military operations in American history. It started with a swarm of air attacks on Kuwait in an attempt to free it from Iraqi rule. The United States along with a multitude of other countries collaborated to construct a coalition force to subdue Saddam Hussein 's grip on Kuwait. Through Operation Desert Storm a swarm of air attacks were able to destroy Iraqi weapons, shelters, warning systems, and places of interest. However, before the coalition

America had a vision, a way of fighting wars. The first and second World Wars followed this vision. Massive amounts of young men were conscripted by the draft to enter compulsory service, trained, and shipped off to the warzones. Upon winning both Wars these fighting men were demobilized and sent on their way. The United States historically had a certain disdain for a standing Army. From the very humble beginnings in the Revolutionary War men were only signed to a one-year campaign in the Continental

World War II and Canada World War II was the deadliest and most destructive war in history with over seventy-five million military personnel and civilians killed during the war period. The battles lasted six years and involved more than thirty countries around the globe. World War II was a major turning point for Canada and the world. The purpose of this essay is to inform about how Canadians participated in the Second World War and what life was like during that time. During the war, Canada made

turned its attention to Iraq and the regime of Saddam Hussein. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was launched on March 20, 2003. The immediate goal, was to remove the regime, including destroying its ability to use weapons of mass destruction or to make them available to terrorists. The broad, longer-term objective included helping Iraqis build “a new Iraq that is prosperous and free (Dale, 2008). The U.S. led coalition of forces in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM was initially successful in overthrowing Saddam