Gunner Church Cyber Warfare/Motivations The search for information superiority is not new. Sun Tzu ’s observation to "Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril" is well-known and timelessly accurate. Scouting the enemy in order to gain advantage from knowing his dispositions (and simultaneously protecting against his scouts) is likewise ancient. Intuitively‚ this task is also the essence of practicality. In this age‚ old quest for knowledge of the enemy
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Section I: History For years‚ the Balkan region of Eastern Europe has experienced times of turbulence and confusion‚ sprouting from the years post World War II. Eastern Europe‚ the Balkan Peninsula especially‚ has experienced years of civil and ethnic disruption making the region one of the greatest challenges to U.S foreign affairs. In November of 1992‚ the United States engaged militarily in the ongoing crisis in the Balkans (U.S Policy in the Balkans). Regions that have been under close U
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The Morality of Drone Attacks Argument Analysis Assignment Arzu Wasty 6767215 Professor Nisha Shah POL 1120 February 1‚ 2013 Bradley Strawser comes back to clarify a few things about the morality of drone warfare. In a previous article in The Guardian‚ Strawser’s words were manipulated‚ wrongly interpreted‚ and morphed into portraying his ideologies as pro-drone warfare under any condition and that drone warfare had no immoral side to it. However‚ Strawser corrects this misinterpretation
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An Irregular Warfare Strategy for Somalia Your Name Here Military Education 8 February 2011 Introduction The use of Irregular Warfare has been ongoing for years around the world. Irregular warfare is described as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations. I will discuss where the U.S. may apply military force in conjunction with other means of national power to stabilize the nation of Somalia
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DEFINING ISLAMIC WAY OF WARFARE AND ITS COMPARISON WITH AL QAEDA DOCTRINE A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE Military History by MAJOR INTEKHAB HAIDER KHAN‚ BANGLADESH ARMY M.S.‚ Bangladesh University of Professionals‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh‚ 2011 Fort Leavenworth‚ Kansas 2012-01 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. REPORT
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Most scholars would agree that Napoleonic Warfare began a transformation towards a modern form of warfare that still exist. The evidence shows that warfare in the Napoleonic Era is fundamentally similar to warfare practiced today. The French Revolution and subsequent Napoleonic Wars revolutionized military strategy and military operations. The Napoleonic era introduced three fundamental changes essential and relevant to how many militaries function and fight today. One change is the shift from a
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In Warfare: An Invention- Not a Biological Necessity‚ Margaret Mead states that war is a creation of man‚ not a necessity we need in order to thrive. She begins by stating that those who believe war is a biological necessity see men as aggressive by nature. This natural aggression leads men to need an outlet for their frustration which‚ in this case‚ is war. She proceeds to suggest that war is a creation of society. The origins of war‚ such as the struggle for land and natural resources‚ are not
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Restricted Warfare: Ethics and Morality in Modern Warfare. The Ethics of War In recent years‚ the world has seen a sharp rise in wars across the globe. What was meant to be the first century not scarred by war quickly turned into a bloodbath in the wake of terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe. In response to these attacks on civilian populations the United States engaged in two preemptive wars on those who harbored terrorists. These wars have now been lasting for five
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The Ethics of Drone Warfare Jason Hollas Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University MGMT 325 Social Responsibility & Ethics The Ethics of Drone Warfare Eleven years ago‚ the United States Air Force launched a missile from a drone for the first time at a test range in the Nevada desert (Drone Test) . The use of armed drones has risen dramatically since 2009. Now drone strikes are almost a daily occurrence. In 2011 the use of drones continued to rise with strikes in (Afghanistan‚ Pakistan‚
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Guerilla Warfare: A Constant Evolution Guerilla warfare is the type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast moving‚ small-scale operations against police forces and‚ on occasion‚ against rival insurgent forces. The word Guerilla stemmed from the Spanish word Guerra which means war. The term was first used after the Peninsular War where the Spanish irregulars were called guerrille. Over time they have changed to be called rebels or insurgents. They are often given bad reps because they are often
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