Military intelligence

to possibly retrieve the background information, service records, pension records, and other historical information about the solider. The information obtained through the Australian archives military records may also include a last known address of a family member that has serviced in the Australian military. This can be very beneficial if you would like to meet a war hero or if you would like to be reunited with a solider. In the event that a solider met his demise while…

The normal theory of civil-military relations contends that politicians should declare a military operation’s objective and then step aside leaving the business of war to the military. In his book, “Supreme Command,” Eliot Cohen deviates from this normalcy theory by arguing that active statesmen make the best wartime leaders, pushing their military subordinates to succeed where they might have failed if left on their own. According to Cohen civilian intervention at both strategic and operational…

pre-invasion planning for the operational approach of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the extreme, SECDEF Rumsfeld’s directive leadership style, determination to conduct combat operations on an accelerated timeline, and unwillingness to accept expert military advice regarding force development, inhibited General Frank’s joint planning efforts seizing the initiative. Seizing the initiative (Phase II) requires JFC’s application of appropriate joint force capabilities, including execution of offensive…

The coercive apparatus is usually made up of the armed forces and the police force. The amount of reliance on the two institutions is decided by the autocrat. Both, Egypt and Chile, were police states to the core. The National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) of Chile and the police force in Egypt, were both created to defend from opposition. The Marxists/socialists in Chile were ruthlessly hunted, as was the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. On the surface these were the main objectives…

develop critical PN relationships to meet operational requirements deeply relies on their effective language communicational skills, but are current language tests properly evaluating effective language skills? LREC Language Policy states that Military Intelligence personnel assigned to 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (Proponent) will continue to fulfill linguistic and cultural requirements, but how are these requirements produced and set as standard. There is no disputing that language…

Within the US, local and state law enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are in the best position to make significant intelligence collection contributions. Cordner and Scarborough contend that local and state law enforcement are the “eyes and ears throughout the country” (Cordner & Scarborough, 2010, p. 112). As the emerging trend of locally entrenched, radical extremists continues, local and state police have developed a heightened situational awareness for terrorism…

Colonel Michelle A. Schmidt is the ideal leader whose legacy is rooted in her character, intellect, and presence. Her passion for and dedication to the Army and soldiers are contagious. As a military leader, intelligence officer, and genuine human being, she significantly affects those around her. She leads from the front like a true paratrooper, and never hesitates to do what is right for her team. Her subordinates revere her for her accomplishments, peers respect her for her intellect, and…

In the past year, the United States’ Marine Corps has conducted an experiment in response to the Department of Defense’s decision to lift the bans keeping women from combat roles in the military. In the study, co-ed platoons consisting roughly of one-fourth females faced realistic challenges which platoons on the front lines may face in combat. When the results of the co-ed platoons were compared to the performances of the all-male platoons, the platoons with females did not perform as…

1. “Lischer introduces three types of military-humanitarian interactions: “humanitarian soldiers,” “aid workers as government agents,” and “humanitarian placebo.” What are the key features of these three types of militarized aid? What are their potential implications for aid organizations and their intended beneficiaries?” “Humanitarian soldiers”- Involving the military in the provision of aid can grow stability and help make allies with other countries. It can also strengthen government…

first drones used was in late 2001 against Taliban, but by February 2002 the CIA hasn’t used a drone for a strike outside military support. Drones being used in warfare would be a smart resolution. Using drones would make less men/ woman being killed or put in risk from certain situations. From the article Phil for humanity it states that “using drones would reduce military personnel in harm’s way or in combat.’’ If we used drones that would be hundreds of lives being saved and could allow…