The U.S. Army and Irregular Warfare: 1775-2007Fischer, Joseph R
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a policy stating that women would not be assigned to combat units or sent to combat areas; the advent of irregular warfare changed everything. In January 2013 the secretary of defense lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles3; this formalized something that had been happening since ...
Prior to the Second World War, the Army had a deeply engrained facility with and acceptance of what we now term unconventional warfare -- raising, training, advising and cooperating with tribal militias, local paramilitaries, and other non-state armed groups. This culture of irregular warfare ste...
Definition of Papal Legate His new focus became the defense of Christendom against Islam. He used his oratory skills to maintain unity among Austria, Poland, Venice and the Papal states. These were collectively called the Holy League. King Jan Sobieski was over this confederation. The Emperor ask...
"Our design concept was selected to provide Soldiers the comfort, connectivity, survivability, lethality and growth potential necessary to adapt to the fluid conditions of a contemporary battlefield and address the spectrum of operations from hybrid/irregular warfare to conventional warfare," Kotchman ...
Definition.-Camouflage is work done for the purpose of deceiving the enemy as to the existence, nature, or location of material, troops, or military works. The importance of camouflage depends in general upon the activity and effective- ness of the enemy's air service, although it is ...
The emphasis placed by earlyMuslim historians on the question of how lands wereattained is at least partlyexplainedbythe interest of latergenerations in questions oftaxation. This has led GladysFrantz-Murphytothe conclusion that“all traditionsthat date the definition of the legal status of conquered...
Adapting Army Aviation for Irregular Warfare: Developing Leadership and Trust in a COIN FightRobert T. Ault
See, for example, Henri Bore, "Cultural Awareness and Irregular Warfare: French Army Experience in Africa," Military Review, July-August 2006, 108-11; Lieutenant Colonel Michael Eisenstadt (USAR), "Tribal Engagement: Lessons Learned," Military Review, September-October 2007, 16-30; Maj Remi ...