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Warfare in a Fragile World: Military Impact on the Human Environment
Recent Slprt•• books World Armaments and Disarmament: SIPRI Yearbook 1979 World Armaments and Disarmament: SIPRI Yearbooks 1968-1979, Cumulative Index Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Weapon Proliferation Other related •• 8lprt books Ecological Consequences of the Second Ihdochina War Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Environment Publish~d on behalf of SIPRI by Taylor & Francis Ltd 10-14 Macklin Street London WC2B 5NF Distributed in the USA by Crane, Russak & Company Inc 3 East 44th Street New York NY 10017 USA and in Scandinavia by Almqvist & WikseH International PO Box 62 S-101 20 Stockholm Sweden For a complete list of SIPRI publications write to SIPRI Sveavagen 166 , S-113 46 Stockholm Sweden Stoekholol International Peace Research Institute Warfare in a Fragile World Military Impact onthe Human Environment Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI is an independent institute for research into problems of peace and conflict, especially those of disarmament and arms regulation. It was established in 1966 to commemorate Sweden's 150 years of unbroken peace. The Institute is financed by the Swedish Parliament. The staff, the Governing Board and the Scientific Council are international. As a consultative body, the Scientific Council is not responsible for the views expressed in the publications of the Institute. Governing Board Dr Rolf Bjornerstedt, Chairman (Sweden) Professor Robert Neild, Vice-Chairman (United Kingdom) Mr Tim Greve (Norway) Academician Ivan M£ilek (Czechoslovakia) Professor Leo Mates (Yugoslavia) Professor -
A Historical Assessment of Amphibious Operations from 1941 to the Present
CRM D0006297.A2/ Final July 2002 Charting the Pathway to OMFTS: A Historical Assessment of Amphibious Operations From 1941 to the Present Carter A. Malkasian 4825 Mark Center Drive • Alexandria, Virginia 22311-1850 Approved for distribution: July 2002 c.. Expedit'onaryyystems & Support Team Integrated Systems and Operations Division This document represents the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Department of the Navy. Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Specific authority: N0014-00-D-0700. For copies of this document call: CNA Document Control and Distribution Section at 703-824-2123. Copyright 0 2002 The CNA Corporation Contents Summary . 1 Introduction . 5 Methodology . 6 The U.S. Marine Corps’ new concept for forcible entry . 9 What is the purpose of amphibious warfare? . 15 Amphibious warfare and the strategic level of war . 15 Amphibious warfare and the operational level of war . 17 Historical changes in amphibious warfare . 19 Amphibious warfare in World War II . 19 The strategic environment . 19 Operational doctrine development and refinement . 21 World War II assault and area denial tactics. 26 Amphibious warfare during the Cold War . 28 Changes to the strategic context . 29 New operational approaches to amphibious warfare . 33 Cold war assault and area denial tactics . 35 Amphibious warfare, 1983–2002 . 42 Changes in the strategic, operational, and tactical context of warfare. 42 Post-cold war amphibious tactics . 44 Conclusion . 46 Key factors in the success of OMFTS. 49 Operational pause . 49 The causes of operational pause . 49 i Overcoming enemy resistance and the supply buildup. -
Fm 6-27 Mctp 11-10C the Commander's Handbook on the Law of Land Warfare
FM 6-27 MCTP 11-10C THE COMMANDER'S HANDBOOK ON THE LAW OF LAND WARFARE AUGUST 2019 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication supersedes FM 27-10/MCTP 11-10C, dated 18 July 1956. HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS Foreword The lessons of protracted conflict confirm that adherence to the law of armed conflict (LOAC) by the land forces, both in intern ational and non-international armed conflict, must serve as the standard that we train to and apply across the entire range of military operations. Adhering to LOAC enhances the legitimacy of our operations and supports the moral framework of our armed forces. We have learned th at we deviate from these norms to our detriment and risk undercutting both domesti c and international support for our operations. LOAC has been and remains a vital guide for all military operations conducted by the U.S. Governm ent. This fi eld manual provides a general description of the law of land warfare for Soldiers and Marines, delineated as statements of doctrine and practice, to gui de the land forces in conducting di sci plined military operations in accordance with the rule of law. The Department of Defense Law of War Manual (June 20 15, updated December 2016) is the authoritative statement on the law of war for the Department of Defense. In the event of a conflict or discrepancy regarding the legal standards addressed in this publication and th e DOD Law of War Manual, the latter takes precedence. -
Lessons from Others for Future U.S. Army Operations in and Through the Information Environment
C O R P O R A T I O N Lessons from Others for Future U.S. Army Operations in and Through the Information Environment Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Michael Schwille, Jakub P. Hlávka, Michael A. Brown, Steven S. Davenport, Isaac R. Porche III, Joel Harding For more information on this publication, visit www.rand.org/t/RR1925z1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available for this publication. ISBN: 978-0-8330-9815-3 Published by the RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif. © Copyright 2018 RAND Corporation R® is a registered trademark. Cover photos (clockwise from top left): Giorgio Montersino via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0); U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adawn Kelsey; U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt John Gordinier; U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt Andrew J. Moseley; Russian Ministry of Defence (CC BY 4.0); North Korean national media Limited Print and Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited. Permission is given to duplicate this document for personal use only, as long as it is unaltered and complete. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions. The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. -
Democracies Waging Counterinsurgency in a Foreign Context: the Past and Present
Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies 5-2015 Democracies Waging Counterinsurgency in a Foreign Context: The Past and Present Scott J. Winslow Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd Part of the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation Winslow, Scott J., "Democracies Waging Counterinsurgency in a Foreign Context: The Past and Present" (2015). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 4475. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4475 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. DEMOCRACIES WAGING WAR IN A FOREIGN CONTEXT: THE PAST AND PRESENT by Scott J. Winslow A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS in Political Science Approved: ________________________ _______________________ Dr. Veronica Ward Dr. Jeannie Johnson Major Professor Committee Member ________________________ ________________________ Dr. Abdulkafi Albirini Dr. Mark McLellan Committee Member Vice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Logan, Utah 2015 ii Copyright © Scott Winslow 2015 All Right Reserved iii ABSTRACT Democracies Waging Counterinsurgency in a Foreign Context: The Past and Present by Scott J. Winslow, Master of Arts Utah State University, 2015 Major Professor: Dr. Veronica Ward Department: Political Science Why have Western democracies been successful in conducting external counterinsurgency operations in the past and unsuccessful recently? This thesis conducts a comparison between two successful past interventions, and a recent unsuccessful one using three variable groupings. -
Defense Primer: 75Th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944
May 28, 2019 Defense Primer: 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944 June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of the historic manned by Germans), as the main barrier to the invasion amphibious landing by Allied Forces on the coast of force. Allied leaders initially set June 5, 1944, as D-Day but Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, during World War II on the morning of June 4, stormy weather over the English (1939-1945). D-Day marked the beginning of the Allied Channel forced Gen. Eisenhower to postpone the attack for campaign to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. 24 hours to June 6 when a break in the weather was expected. Operation NEPTUNE was the code name given What is the “D” in D-Day? to the seaborne assault phase. See Figure 1. The “D” in D-Day is the designation for the first day of any important invasion or military operation. The days before Allied Landings on June 6, 1944 and after a D-Day are indicated using minus and plus signs, Before dawn on June 6, 1944, 13,000 paratroopers from (i.e., D-1 means one day before (June 5) while D+7 means three airborne divisions—the U.S. 82nd and 101st and the seven days after D-Day (June 13)). British 6th—parachuted and landed by glider behind targeted beaches. See Figure 2. Over 1,200 aircraft were D-Day Preparation and Operations used in the pre-landing drop. Allied naval forces, including At the Tehran Conference in August 1943, Allied leaders the U.S. -
Operational Law Handbook, 2015
INDEX 632 Agreements, 234 Checks, Accomodation/Convenience, 270 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, 209 (ACSAs), 126, 131, 240, 272, 456 Chemical Weapons, 30, 161 Acquisition—See Contract(ing), 267 Chemical Weapons Convention, 29 ADA (Antideficiency Act), 225 Chicago Convention, 165, 169 Administrative and Technical (A&T) Status, 126, Chivalry, Principle of, 14 127 Civil Augmentation Program, 262 Advanced Military Training to Civilian Law Civil Disturbances, 195, 201 Enforcement, 200 Civil Support, 194 Affirmative Claims, 300 Civilian Forced Labor, 46 Afghanistan Lift and Sustain, 244 Civilian Internee, 184 After Action Report (AAR), 479, 480 Civilian misconduct, 398 Agency Designee, 343 Civilian Object, 23 Alliance, 453, 462 Civilian Property, 20 American Red Cross (ARC), 351 Civilians, 20 American-British-Canadian-Australian (ABCA) Civil-Military Operations, 145 Program, 461 Claims, 129 Antarctic Treaty, 168 Multinational, 456 Anticipatory Self-Defense By Nations, 6 CLAMO Anti-Deficiency Act, 225 Contact Information, 479 Appropriations and Authorizations, 231 Repositories, 480 AR 15-6 Investigation Guide, 370 Resources, 480 Archipelagic Baselines, 166 Cluster Munitions, 28 Archipelagic Sea Lane Passage, 172 COA Analysis, 467 Arctic Region, 168 COA Comparison, 467 ARNG Title 32 State Status, 215 COA Development, 466 ARNGUS Title 10 Federal Status, 215 Coalition, 453, 462 Article 139 Claims., 300 Coalition Support Fund (CSF), 244 Article 98 Agreements, 129 COCOM, 67 Assassination, 32 -
Gettysburg Campaign
MARYLAND CIVIL WAR TRAILS How to Use this Map-Guide This guide depicts four scenic and historic driving tours that follow the routes taken by Union and Confederate armies during the June-July 1863 Gettysburg Campaign. Information contained here and along the Trail tells stories that have been hidden within the landscape for more than 140 years. Follow the bugle trailblazer signs to waysides that chronicle the day-to-day stories of soldiers who marched toward the Civil War’s most epic battles and civilians who, for a second time in nine months, watched their countryside trampled by the boots of the “Blue and Gray.” The Trail can be driven in one, two or three days depending on traveler preference. Destinations like Rockville, Westminster, Frederick, Hagerstown and Cumberland offer walking tours that can be enjoyed all-year long. Recreational activities such as hiking, biking, paddling and horseback riding add a different, yet powerful dimension to the driving experience. Amenities along the Trail include dining, lodging, shopping, and attractions, which highlight Maryland’s important role in the Civil War. For more detailed travel information, stop by any Maryland Welcome Center, local Visitor Center or contact any of the organizations listed in this guide. For additional Civil War Trails information, visit www.civilwartrails.org. For more travel information, visit www.mdwelcome.org. Tim Tadder, www.tadderphotography.com Tadder, Tim Biking through C&O Canal National Historical Park. Follow these signs to more than 1,000 Civil War sites. Detail of painting “Serious Work Ahead” by Civil War Artist Dale Gallon, www.gallon.com, (717) 334-0430. -
Occupation and Other Forms of Administration of Foreign Territory
EXPERT MEETING OCCUPATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN TERRITORY International Committee of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 733 20 57 E-mail: [email protected] www.icrc.org © ICRC, March 2012 EXPErt MEETING OCCUPATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN TERRITORY Report prepared and edited by Tristan Ferraro Legal adviser, ICRC CONTENTS FOREWORD 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6 INTRODUCTION 7 SUMMARY 10 FIRST MEETING OF EXPERTS: THE BEGINNING AND END OF OCCUPATION 16 PART ONE: THE BEGINNING OF OCCUPATION 17 A. THE PRESENCE OF FOREIGN FORCES: A NECESSITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF OCCUPATION? 17 B. THE EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY BY FOREIGN FORCES 19 C. THE NON-CONSENSUAL NATURE OF BELLIGERENT OCCUPATION 20 D. THE CONCEPT OF INDIRECT EFFECTIVE CONTROL 23 E. DURATION AND GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF OCCUPATION 24 F. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK APPLICABLE TO THE INVASION PHASE 24 PART TWO: THE END OF OCCUPATION 26 A. EVALUATING THE END OF OCCUPATION: A THORNY TASK 27 B. THE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE END OF OCCUPATION 28 C. THE FUNCTIONAL APPLICATION OF OCCUPATION LAW AND THE NOTION OF RESIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES 31 PART THREE: MULTINATIONAL OCCUPATION 33 A. THE APPLICABILITY OF OCCUPATION LAW TO UN OPERATIONS 33 B. OCCUPATION CONDUCTED BY A COALITION OF STATES 34 APPENDIX 1: BACKGROUND DOCUMENT BY PROF. MICHAEL BOTHE 36 APPENDIX 2: BACKGROUND DOCUMENT BY PROF. ADAM ROBERTS 41 APPENDIX 3: AGENDA AND GUIDING QUESTIONS AIMED AT FRAMING THE DISCUSSIONS 50 APPENDIX 4: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 53 SECOND MEETING OF EXPERTS: DELIMITING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AN OCCUPYING POWER AND THE RELEVANCE OF OCCUPATION LAW FOR UN ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORY 54 PART ONE: DELIMITING THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF AN OCCUPYING POWER 56 A. -
Biological Invasions of Fresh Water: Empirical Rules and Assembly Theory
Biological Conservation 78 (1996) 149-161 Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Limited Printed in Great Britain. All rights l~served PII: S0006-3207(96)00024-9 0006-3207/96/$15.00 +.00 ELSEVIER BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS OF FRESH WATER: EMPIRICAL RULES AND ASSEMBLY THEORY Peter B. Moyle & Theo Light Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA Abstract biotic invasions into aquatic systems is still limited Because the integrity of aquatic ecosystems is being chal- (Li & Moyle, 1981; Lodge, 1993a,b). The general result lenged worldwide by invading species, there is a growing of deliberate introductions has been termed the need to understand the invasion process and to predict 'Frankenstein Effect' because so many well-intentioned the success and effects of invading species. Case histories introductions have had unexpected consequences, usually offish invasions in streams, lakes, and estuaries indicate negative (Moyle et al., 1986). The need to increase our that invading species and systems being invaded interact ability to predict the consequences of invasions and to in idiosyncratic ways that are often hard to predict, understand invasion processes has been emphasized by largely because of the role of environmental variability in the enormous economic and social costs of some recent determining the outcomes of invasions. We nevertheless invasions, the growing interest in halting biodiversity loss, present a conceptual model of aquatic invasions and a and the increased difficulty of managing ecosystems dozen empirically-derived rules that seem to govern most subjected to repeated invasions. aquatic invasions. While these rules are limited in their Recently, generalizations about aquatic invasions usefulness, they do seem to have more predictive value than have been coming from two main approaches, analyses rules derived from community assembly theory. -
D-Day: the Invasion of Normandy and Liberation of France Spring and Fall 2020
Book early and save $1,000 per couple! See page 10 for details. Bringing history to life D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy and Liberation of France Spring and Fall 2020 Normandy Beaches • Arromanches • Sainte-Mère-Église Bayeux • Caen • Pointe du Hoc • Falaise NORMANDY CHANGES YOU FOREVER Dear Friend of the Museum, One of the most inspiring moments during my 17 years with the Museum was visiting Omaha Beach in 2005 with WWII veteran Dr. Hal Baumgarten, who landed there with the 116th Infantry Regiment as part of the first wave on D-Day and was wounded five times in just 32 hours. Nothing can match learning about the Normandy landings as you visit the very places where these events unfolded and hear the words of those who fought there. The story of D-Day and the Allied invasion of Normandy have been at the heart of this Museum since we first opened our doors on June 6, 2000, and while our mission has expanded to cover the entire American experience in World War II, we still hold our Normandy travel programs in special regard—and consider them the very best in the market. Drawing on our historical expertise and extensive archival collection, the Museum’s highly regarded D-Day tours take visitors back to June 6, 1944, through a memorable journey from Pegasus Bridge and Sainte-Mère-Église to Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Along the way, you’ll learn the timeless stories of those who sacrificed so much to pull off the greatest amphibious attack in history and ultimately secure the freedom we enjoy today. -
Gettysburg 8X11.Pub
Fauquier County in the Civil War From 1861-1865, Fauquier County’s “hallowed grounds” were the site of twelve battles and count- less troop movements, raids, skirmishes, and en- Gettysburg campments. With its proximity to Wash- ington, DC, the county was key terri- Campaign tory in Union and Confederate strategy. In 1862 and 1863, General Robert E. Lee used Fauquier County to his advan- tage. The engage- Warrenton Courthouse,1862. ments at Rappahan- Photo by Timothy O’Sullivan. New nock Station I and York Historical Society collection. Thoroughfare Gap were indispensable to his victory at Second Manas- sas in August 1862, while the cavalry battles at Brandy Station, Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville shielded Lee’s infantry as he commenced his sec- ond invasion of the North during the spring of 1863. After a fateful engagement in Gettysburg, Pennsyl- vania, Fauquier County’s role in the war changed. No longer the cradle of Confederate invasion, the battle lands of Manassas Gap, Auburn, Buckland Mills, and Rappahannock Station II were Lee’s path of retreat. Yet, much as Gettysburg did not end the war, Lee’s retreat was not the last that Fauquier County saw of Civil War soldiers. Throughout the Civil War, the “hallowed grounds” of Fauquier County were con- tested fields of battle. ■ June-July 1863 Goose Creek Bridge in 2008. Photograph by Garry Adelman. Gettysburg Campaign June-July 1863 Following a brilliant yet costly victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee set his sights, and his army, on a second invasion of the North. In June 1863, Lee moved his army north toward Pennsylvania.