Military economics

parties. Although, Chinese-U.S. military relations has been described as, “one of the weakest components of the U.S.-China relationship” (Metz), it remains crucial for promoting stability within the region. By opening dialogue through cooperative training, Chinese strategy may become better defined and U.S. policymakers can cooperate with Chinese officials in their pursuit of becoming a dominant power in the region through peaceful means. It may also improve the economic relationship between the…

Introduction Unity is strength. Success is at its best when there is combination of knowledge, experience and cooperation. Integrating the various military bodies in the US has been a challenge even in the modern safety. Despite the technological advancement in communication and interactions mediums, there is a great challenge in integrating the security bodies in the US. Most of the challenge is mostly in integrating the US Army department and the US Air Force. Both departments have had…

and Sun Tzu, unlike Antoine-Henri Jomini, thought of military leaders as artists, not scientists. The battlefield was always evolving and the enemy does not always react the same way. A good military leader must have the ability to react to the enemy. Clausewitz wrote: Today, there is a common saying that the no battle plan survives contact with the enemy, which is consistent with Clausewitz’ and Sun Tzu’s theory. The most effective military leaders are ones with experience, but most…

difficult to leave, my dad’s service in the Army has taught me that every good thing has a price and when duty calls I must answer, like he does and those before him. This is my responsibility to America: to place my country’s needs before my own. As a military dependent, I frequently encounter men and women who have proudly served our country. However, there are millions of valiant service members who died for me, my freedoms, and to protect everything the American Flag…

opportunity for U.S. retrenchment. The shortfall of realism is that it fails to consider other national interest beyond power. China has served as a world leader on ecological, nuclear, and economic issues,…

I hoisted the missile launcher onto my shoulder and surveilled the battlefield through the telescopic sight. Infrared imaging revealed an enemy tank concealed amid the landscape. I narrowed the crosshairs around the vehicle and pulled the trigger. The self-guidance system steered the warhead into the target, successfully concluding the virtual training program for the Javelin Missile. This achievement provided immense satisfaction as I had dedicated the past three months towards renovating the…

roles are opened to women in the armed forces but continue they are excluded from combat roles. There has been controversial debate among the public whether this exclusion should be maintained or issues such as unit cohesion, psychological health, economic consideration and physical ability would the impediment to not be allowed women to serve in combat units. This essay will examine these commonly arguments and show who these concerns contributed to prevent women to serve in combat roles. The…

obedience, and setting the example that are present in the capstone documents of the Armed Forces have been always present in the Italian military tradition. Those values have characterized the military people raising them to a higher standard within the society in consideration of their role of Armed Forces which the national security rely upon. Of course, the military, like the society itself, have evolved through the years with the opening of the services to the women in 2000, the abolition…

forces in harm’s way. Furthermore, Defense Department thinking reflected the “Weinberger Rules” for using military force. Under those rules force should only be used for the following five reasons: 1. when all other alternatives had been exhausted, 2. when there is a clear threat to vital national interests, 3. with prior congressional and public support, 4. when accompanied by a clear military mission, and 5. with a clear exit strategy. (pg.…

Slavery is defined by a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them. When these children become a part of this military, they become illegal property to the people that they are obeying, and with some doing so willingly slavery in my opinion would not be the best way to describe such a situation. This can be better described as an extreme type of child labor. Child…