Information on "Professional Armed Forces"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Upholding the Promise
Author: Phillip Carter
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The paper urges the Obama Administration to develop an inclusive, strategic policy approach that serves veterans and military personnel as well as they have served the nation. More on «Upholding the Promise»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Educating for the Profession of Arms in Australia
Author: Hugh Smith, Anthony Bergin
Publisher: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
This report discusses the issue of professional military education (PME) in Australia. More on «Educating for the Profession of Arms in Australia»
March 2012
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28 Mar 2012
Towards a Professional Army
Author: Andrzej Wilk
Publisher: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
The structure of the Russian army’s personnel has undergone a major transformation in recent years. More on «Towards a Professional Army»
January 2012
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2012
Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT): The Norwegian Army and their Afghan Partners
Author: Vegard Valther Hansen, Helge Lurås, Trine Nikolaisen
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This brief presents an overview of the Norwegian Army’s experience from working with the Afghan Nation Army (ANA) in Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT). More on «Operational Mentoring and Liaison Teams (OMLT): The Norwegian Army and their Afghan Partners»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Adapting, Transforming, and Modernizing Under Fire
Author: Inigo Guevara Moyano
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
Despite considerable attention to and investment in Mexico’s law enforcement sector during the past 5 years, the armed forces continue to be the only Mexican institutions with the capabilities to conduct nationwide operations and the main implementer... More on «Adapting, Transforming, and Modernizing Under Fire» -
Sep 2011
Puncturing the Counterinsurgency Myth
Author: Andrew Mumford
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
From the standpoint of the questionable British performance in Iraq, this monograph fundamentally assesses the arguable myth that surrounds British competency at counterinsurgency warfare, hopefully sparking a debate about the “mythology” of recent B... More on «Puncturing the Counterinsurgency Myth»
August 2011
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25 Aug 2011
Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Three Years After the Conflict with Georgia
Author: Robert Śmigielski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The reform of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RFAF) is aimed, on the one hand, at adapting the structure of the RFAF to new threats involved in local conflicts and, on the other, at enabling Russia to maintain strategic parity with the US. More on «Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Three Years After the Conflict with Georgia»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
The New Aztecs
Author: Zhivan Alach
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph, the author examines the scope of military history from the ancient to the present day, comparing the characteristics of the various eras. More on «The New Aztecs»
May 2011
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May 2011
Rebuilding Armed Forces
Author: Florence Gaub
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This analysis summarizes the experiences of two different states that had to rebuild their armed forces in the aftermath of a conflict, namely Iraq and Lebanon. More on «Rebuilding Armed Forces» -
May 2011
Rebuilding Armed Forces
Author: Florence Gaub
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
In this monograph, the author focuses on the structural and sociological aspects of rebuilding the Iraqi armed forces, observed through the lens of lessons learned from Lebanon's experience in the late 20th Century. More on «Rebuilding Armed Forces»
