United States Secretary of Defense

As the 2016 election nears, Americans must vote wisely on who will be the next president of the United States of America. America is facing many problems. America owes so much in student loan debt, which is affecting the economy. There has been many job losses, and workers are demanding higher wages. Many recent Terrorist attacks and mass shootings at a club, schools, malls, airports, restaurants. Many are unsatisfied at how there is no a strict law for gun control. These problems show America…

Harry S. Truman, the “Give ‘em Hell, Harry” President Although everyone knew that President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s health was declining and it was likely that he would not survive his fourth term as President of the United States, no one expected that he would die only 12 weeks into his new term and leave a virtual unknown in the position of 33rd American President (Ferrell). That’s exactly what happened to Harry S. Truman. Those were events which catapulted Truman into the highest office…

On March 19th, 2003, President George W. Bush announces to the world that the United States military would soon be conducting operations in Iraq to free its people. Only two years after the biggest terrorist attack on America, Americans no longer felt safe. President Bush stormed through Iraq in search of the alleged nuclear weapons Saddam’s regime was said to have only to come up empty-handed. He also accused the Iraqi government of harboring and supporting al-Qaeda. The War on Terror was still…

The problem is one that cannot be solved overnight, it is one that takes effort and most likely some money to help eradicate. This is just one social issue or any type of problem that the United States deals with but it is an important one that needs to have some sort of final ruling and decision, are we going to crack down and stop the illegal immigrants or are we going to have open borders and let anyone in, the choice needs to be made so that…

James Madison served as President Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state and both had Republican views and beliefs. They were confident that in order for America to progress, less government would lead the way to victory. Their position on having a National Bank as well as a large Army and Navy were seen as being unnecessary and could threaten economic liberty. In order to go to war with England it would be imperative for a rapid and massive expansion of the Army and Navy which would require…

The strategic objectives for the United States during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom compare and contrast widely when viewed through the three strategic lenses of suitability, feasibility, and acceptability. To consider the success or failure of national strategy as it pertains to warfare, the strategist must assess the nature of the conflict. Art Lykke presents an appropriate theory for national strategy that asks central questions for the national strategist based on…

and in his number 2 priority of Future Army, “We need to listen and learn…developing a lethal, professional and technically competent force requires an openness to new ideas and new ways of doing things in an increasingly complex world.” He also states “Our Soldiers are the crown jewels of the Nation.” The current logistics talent management strategy possesses an unbalanced emphasis on tactical proficiency. “The last decade of war has seen the culture of our logistics force transform…

Policies, Strategies, Future Success The United States leads a group of nations that advocate international law applies to Cyberspace, as noted by Harold Koh, a Legal Advisor for the U.S. Department of State, in his detailed remarks at USCYBERCOM Inter-Agency Legal Conference (Koh, 2012). The U.S. also pushes the edge in developing state and international strategies, which include cyberspace. How effective are the strategies if we continue to see state and non-state actors conducting cybered…

William Cohen, former Secretary of Defense, clearly explained the mission of the Navy when he stated, “If you don’t have that forward deployed presence, you have less of a voice, less of an influence” (“The Carriers,” n.d.). The Navy constantly strives to improve and modify their technology and tactics in order to maintain a strong military and stay one step ahead of the enemy (Wilson, 1966). A vital transition for the United States was on 20 March 1922 when the USS Jupiter (AC3) was converted…

role in strategic communication, primarily through information operations, public affairs, visual information, and defense support to public diplomacy. The PECOM and especially the case of Philippines, where they actively engage with Philippine’s military and civilians should be focused maintaining support of the relevant population to the US mission and the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. Therefore, an effective IO based on synchronization of important themes, messages, images, and…