The United States has been at war since the end of 2001. In October of that year it began sending forces into Afghanistan. In March 2003, the United States invaded…
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Cost of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Other Military Operations Through 2008 and Beyond
December 15, 2008 • By Steven Kosiak • Studies
Special Operation Forces: Future Challenges and Opportunities
November 17, 2008 • By Robert Martinage • Studies
Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite, highly trained military units that conduct operations that typically exceed the capabilities of conventional forces. They have figured prominently in US military operations since…
The US Marine Corps: Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century
November 17, 2008 • By Dakota L. Wood • Studies
A Hybrid Service… During the 1920s and 1930s, even as it was engaged in a series of “small wars,” the Marine Corps dedicated itself to solving the “Gallipoli problem”: how…
Military Manpower for the Long Haul
October 15, 2008 • By Steven Kosiak • Studies
For more than half a century, the US military has been well known for developing and employing the most advanced weapon systems in the world. However, over the years, perhaps…
The US Defense Industrial Base: Past, Present and Future
October 15, 2008 • By Barry Watts • Studies
The emergence, during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower, of a peacetime defense industry of significant proportions was an unprecedented event in the history of the American republic. Two geopolitical developments…