2001 Military Reports

A New Defence Minister in Ukraine James Sherr, 19 November 2001, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
RAPID DECISIVE OPERATIONS: AN ASSUMPTIONS-BASED CRITIQUE Antulio J. Echevarria II, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, November 2001 -- The definition of RDO is at present incoherent and based on several deeply flawed assumptions. RDO creates dubious expectations and will likely fail to balance the strengths and weaknesses introduced by new technologies.
Arctic Challenge: Under the Ice Cap by ETC (SS) Paul Beach, USN Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- A report on the last arctic patrol of the USS L. Mendel Rivers (SSN-686)
Douglas Waller's Big Red by LCDR Jim Doody, USN Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- Big Red: Three Months On Board a Trident Nuclear Submarine offers a compelling portrait of both the technical complexity of an incredible vessel and of the personalities of the officers and Sailors who are entrusted to carry out its fearsome mission. Having enjoyed an unprecedented level of access, Time magazine diplomatic correspondent Douglas C. Waller follows the Blue crew of USS
No More Loose Fillings Or Slow Embalming: How Naval Science Helped Submariners Breathe Easy by Dr. Jeffrey R. Wyatt Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- A review of the technology involved with providing breathable air to submariners.
The Shape Of Things to Come? : Top NASA Scientist Discusses The Future of Undersea Warfare by Dennis M. Bushnell Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- Since the 1950s, when more than 50 percent of the nation's work force became engaged in some type of "information-intensive," activity, the United States (and the world) have been in the midst of an unprecedented Technological Revolution, currently centered around Information, Biological, and Nanoscale technologies. These technologies are all pushing the frontiers of the miniscule in a synergistic "feeding frenzy" among each other, and are causing tremendous changes in all areas of human endeavor. One of these areas is warfare. The character of these new technologies is altering both the context of potential conflicts and the diversity, effectiveness, survivability, and affordability of the techniques and material applicable to waging war.
Making the Operator a Component of the System by CAPT Claude Barron, USN, and Terence M. Stuckart, STSCM (SS), USN, (Ret.) Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- A discussion of what is needed to insure an effective integration of theAcoustic-Rapid Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (A-RCI) Phase I sonar
SUBMARINE FORWARD PRESENCE as of January 2001 Undersea Warfare Winter 2001-- A breakdown of what subs made ports of call in what countries and generally where other submarines were operating.
Transforming Defense an Era of Peace and Prosperity Edited by Dr. Conrad C. Crane. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2001
Colombia's Paramilitaries: Criminals or Political Force? by Mr. David Spencer. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 01, 2001
The Transatlantic Security Agenda: A Conference Report and Analysis Authored by Dr. Stephen J. Blank. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2001
Addendum to the report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) - UN Doc: S/2001/1072 13 November 2001. In June 2000, the President of the UN Security Council requested the UN Secretary-General to establish a Panel of Experts on the illegal exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to follow up on reports and collect information on all activities of illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in violation of the sovereignty of that country; and to research and analyse the links between the exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the continuation of the conflict.
Chinese Information Warfare: A Phantom Menace or Emerging Threat? Authored by Mr. Toshi Yoshihara. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2001
Rapid Decisive Operations: An Assumptions-Based Critique Authored by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2001
Deobandi Islam: The Religion of the Taliban U. S. Navy Chaplain Corps, 15 October 2001 -- From its inception the school at Deoband made a sharp distinction between 'revealed' or sacred knowledge, and 'human' or secular knowledge. The school excluded all learning that was not obviously Islamic by firmly rejecting other religious traditions (the Hinduism of India and the Christianity of the British missionaries) and forbidding Western-style education and the study of any subjects not directly related to the study of the Quran.
The Costs of Conflict: The Impact on China of a Future War Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2001
AC/RC Integration: Today's Success and Transformation's Challenge Authored by Dr. Dallas D. Owens. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2001
Soldiers in Cities: Military Operations on Urban Terrain Edited by Dr. Michael Desch. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2001
Base Structure Report: Fiscal Year 2002 Baseline Department of Defense 30 September 2001 [PDF]
"The Campaign for the Caves: The Battles for Zhawar in the Soviet-Afghan War" by Lester W. Grau and Ali Ahmad Jalali The Journal of Slavic Military Studies, Volume 14, September 2001 - As the base expanded, Mujahideen used bulldozers and explosives to dig at least 11 major tunnels into the south-east facing ridge of Sodyaki Ghar Mountain. Some of these huge tunnels reached 500 meters and contained a hotel, a mosque, arms depots and repair shops, a garage, a medical point, a radio center and a kitchen.
Compound War Case Study: The Soviets in Afghanistan Dr. Robert F. Baumann - Army Command and General Staff School (CGSS), 19 September 2001
North Korean Tactics James M. Minnich, Major, U.S. Army, September 2001 -- In 1997, with the procural of many important nK reference materials, the ROK Military refined it's interpretation of nK tactics, and with the publication of 30-7 Reference Manual series, dated 2000.1.31, Understanding the Enemy, the ROKA College has revised its teachings on nK tactics. This research paper is predominately based on Reference Manual 30-7-1, Understanding the Enemy (volume 1) - North Korean Military Tactical Doctrine, Regiment Level and Higher. [PDF 165 Kb]
Funding Defense: Challenges of Buying Military Capability in Sub-Saharan Africa Authored by Dr. Martin Revayi Rupiya, COL Daniel W. Henk. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2001
Budget Policy and Fiscal Risk: Implications for Defense Authored by Dr. Dennis S. Ippolito. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2001
Toward a Strategy of Positive Ends Authored by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II, Brigadier General (Ret.) Huba Wass de Czege. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2001
Internal Wars: Rethinking Problem and Response Authored by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2001
Preparing for Asymmetry: As Seen Through the Lens of Joint Vision 2020 Authored by Ms. Melissa Applegate. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2001
POINT PAPER FOR THE DTRA THERMOBARIC ACTD Lt Col Tom Ward 25 August 2001
Rapid Decisive Operations (RDO) - RDO Whitepaper Version 2.0 USJFCOM J9 Concepts Division (J92) 22 August 2001 - The strategic requirement is to be ready to transition from a relatively peaceful process to intense combat operations rapidly and decisively to achieve the strategic objectives.
HTD Tech Dev Portal Defeat Lt Col Tom Ward August 1, 2001 [FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY] A "combustion-like" vice detonation process resulting in a long-duration, high temperature and pressure environment. Recommendation to DUSD (AS&C) Breakfast Club: Approve the Thermobaric ACTD for an FY02 Start
Jihadi Groups, Nuclear Pakistan, and the New Great Game Authored by Dr. M. Ehsan Ahrari. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College August 01, 2001
W(h)ither Corps? Authored by Dr. D. Robert Worley. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College August 2001
A New Era in the Arctic by J. L. Gossett Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- This year, for the first time in a third of a century, not one, but two new classes of U.S. submarines have surfaced at the North Pole. On 5 June 2001, USS Scranton (SSN-756) broke through almost four feet of ice to become the first 688/688I to surface at the pole. Then, just two weeks later, USS Connecticut (SSN-22) conducted the first polar surfacing by a Seawolf-class submarine.
SUBMARINE FORWARD PRESENCE as of July 2001 Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- A breakdown of what subs made ports of call in what countries and generally where other submarines were operating.
USS Kamehameha inactivates, leaves behind a regal legacy by COMSUBPAC Public Affairs Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- The USS Kamehameha (SSN-642) was recently inactivated in a ceremony held at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station.
Masters of the Deep: Submarines from a SEAL's Perspective by CDR Michael Wood, USN Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- Life aboard a submarine is an interesting experience for a Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operator - and especially for a SEAL doing SUBOPS for the first time.
Reflections on the Past - Vision for the Future: An Interview with the Commander, Undersea Surveillance by LT Kecia Dilday, USN Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- Reviews the problems with current technologies and the opportunities that new systems present.
Submarine Rescue Exercise Teams DSRV Mystic with Foreign Navies Article and photos by LT Doug Gabos Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- Working with the British and Swedish navies in Operation SEDGEMOOR 01, the U.S. Navy Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Mystic recently demonstrated its unique capabilities for providing worldwide, quick-reaction, all-weather rescue services for personnel on disabled submarines.
Naval Research Invests in Future Warfighting by CAPT David Schubert, USN Undersea Warfare Summer 2001-- Discusses issues that need to be addressed by the submarine community.
Army Transformation: A View from the U.S. Army War College Edited by Dr. Williamson Murray. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 2001
Educating International Security Practitioners: Preparing to Face the Demands of the 21st Century International Security Environment Authored by Dr. Robert H. Dorff, Brigadier General Daniel J. Kaufman, Dr. James M. Smith, Dr. Linda P. Brady. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 2001
National Training Center Schedule FY99-03 12 June 2001
Aircraft Carrier Ordnance & Material Stowage & Handling Priorities [1.18 MB] Program Executive Office: Aircraft Carriers 11 June 2001 -- Interesting presentation on some of the design requirements associated with CVNX.
Future Warfare Anthology, Revised Edition Authored by Major General Robert H. Scales. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2001
The Regional Security Crisis in the Andes: Patterns of State Response by Dr. Judith A. Gentleman. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2001
U.S. Security Policy in the Western Hemisphere: Why Colombia, Why Now, and What Is To Be Done? by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2001
Plan Colombia: Some Differing Perspectives by Dr. Gabriel Marcella, GEN (RET) Charles E. Wilhelm, Colombian General Alvaro Valencia Tovar, Dr. Ricardo Arias Calderon, Mr. Chris Marquis. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2001
Final Report Executive Agency Fast Track Action Teams May 31, 2001 (PowerPoint document) The Army needed a more comprehensive look at the potential impacts on its capabilities as a result of having to meet its current assigned, implied and specified US Logistics Support to Other Services (ALSOS) responsibilities.
Army Logistics Support to Other Services (ALSOS) The Army needed a more comprehensive look at the potential impacts on its capabilities as a result of having to meet its current assigned, implied and specified US Logistics Support to Other Services (ALSOS) responsibilities.

Final J-4 Executive Briefing 18 May 2001 (PowerPoint document)
J-4 Executive Agency 10 May 2001 (PowerPoint document)
Final Report for Executive Agency Rapid Improvement Team 8-10 May 2001 (Word document)
Signed Charter 03 May 2001 (PDFdocument)

Hydrocarbons and a New Strategic Region: The Caspian Sea and Central Asia by Mr. Lester W. Grau, Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS. Military Review May-June 2001 -- Now that the Soviet Union has dissolved, Caspian Sea oil draws international attention once again. Caspian region oil reserves might be the third largest in the world (following Western Siberia and the Persian Gulf) and, within the next 15 to 20 years, may be large enough to offset Persian Gulf oil. As oil companies build oil pipelines from the Caucasus and Central Asia to supply Japan and the West, these strategic concerns gain military implications.
Submarine Forward Presence as of April 2001 Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- A breakdown of what subs made ports of call in what countries and generally where other submarines were operating.
Arms Control and the Future Sub Force by Ambassador Linton F. Brooks Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- How would START III negotiations affect the Submarine Force? How has START II complicated current debates over SSGN conversion, SLBM limitations, and NMD?
Changing a Subculture from the Inside Out Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- A review of RADM Albert H. Konetzni, Jr. tenure as SUBPAC
Where's the Nearest Submarine by RADM Paul F. Sullivan, USN Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- The same way that the National Command Authority (NCA) asks, "Where's the nearest aircraft carrier?" during military crises, we're asking ourselves increasingly, "Where's the nearest submarine?" For Sailors in the fleet today, tasked with more missions than they can possibly support, the answer may be half a world away, en route to relieve on station. In terms of time, the answer for shipyard personnel may be the summer of 2004 - or for a fleet CINC, 24 to 48 hours - the time it can take to get an SSN into position to monitor a developing crisis. In any event, the nearest submarine is too far away for me in both time and distance. It will be too long before our next submarine finishes construction - and today at sea, the nearest submarine may be too far from the next hot spot, because we're spread too thin.
The New Depot Modernization Period - Not Your Dad's Overhaul by CDR Donald E. Neubert Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- Consider the task: Prepare for a major overhaul while on a six-month deployment, continue preparations during the four week stand-down, conduct and complete the "availability" while maintaining crew proficiency in preparation for six months of post-shipyard inspections, and - finally - roll into a Pre-Overseas Movement (POM) work-up. Oh, by the way, do it all with the same crew. Does this seem challenging? . impossible? For many, this will become routine.
Status Report: PCU Virginia by CDR Tom Keamey, USN Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- The Virginia-class submarine is widely referred to as "the world's most technologically advanced submarine," and for those who are interested, a significant amount of technical information is readily available on her capabilities. What many Submarine Force personnel are wondering, however, is when they can actually be assigned to this new class of ship. As Officer-in-Charge of Virginia's Pre-Commissioning Unit, I encounter many people around SUBASE New London who notice my Virginia ball cap and express great interest in serving on a Virginia-class submarine. Often they are curious about how far along we are in the ship's construction and manning phases. Accordingly, for these curious individuals I offer a current status report on PCU Virginia.
United States Submarine Force Organization Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- Breakdown of the locations and commands for US submarines.
Small Subs Provide Big Payoffs for Submarine Stealth by CDR David M. Fox, USN Undersea Warfare Spring 2001-- Making submarines quiet, efficient, and effective is our main mission at the Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment (ARD) at Bayview, Idaho. As an integral part of the Navy's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) community - namely, the Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center under the Naval Sea Systems Command - we execute this mission by operating large-scale submarine models on three ranges in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.
Viktor Chernomyrdin's Appointment As Ambassador To Ukraine James Sherr, 16 May 2001, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
The Search for Accountability and Transparency in PLAN COLOMBIA: Reforming Judicial Institutions--Again Authored by Dr. Luz E. Nagle. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2001
Plan Colombia: The View from the Presidential Palace by Mr. Eduardo Pizano. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2001
European Perceptions of Plan Colombia: A Virtual Contribution to a Virtual War and Peace Plan? by Dr. Joaquin Roy. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2001
U.S. Support of PLAN COLOMBIA: Rethinking the Ends and Means by Dr. Stephen E. Flynn. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2001
Political Control over the Use of Force: A Clausewitzian Perspective Authored by Lieutenant Colonel Suzanne C. Nielsen. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2001
Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) - UN Doc: S/2001/357 - 12 April 2001. In June 2000, the President of the UN Security Council requested the UN Secretary-General to establish a Panel of Experts on the illegal exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to follow up on reports and collect information on all activities of illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in violation of the sovereignty of that country; and to research and analyse the links between the exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the continuation of the conflict.
Sharp Corners: Urban Operations at Century's End Dr. Roger J. Spiller, US Army Combat Studies Institute (CSI), April 2001
EXTENDING USAF F-16 FORCE STRUCTURE by Bryan S. Manes, Major, USAF AU/ACSC/079/2001-04 AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE AIR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama April 2001
General Accounting Office - Decision Matter of: United Defense LP, File: B-286925.3; B-286925.4; B-286925.5 Date: April 9, 2001 - United Defense LP (UDLP) protests the U.S. Army Materiel Command's (AMC) award of a contract to GM GDLS Defense Group LLC (GM/GDLS), under request for proposals (RFP) No. DAAE07-00-R-M032, for the Interim Armored Vehicle (IAV). UDLP challenges the evaluation of proposals, asserting that the evaluation and resulting cost-technical tradeoff were inconsistent with the evaluation scheme set forth in the RFP and were otherwise unreasonable.
Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation 3 April 2001 -- President Vladimir Putin delivers the Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
U.S. Army and the Asia-Pacific Authored by Dr. Andrew Scobell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2001
Revising the Two MTW Force Shaping Paradigm Edited by Dr. Steven Metz. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2001
Fighting the Hobbesian Trinity in Colombia: A New Strategy for Peace by Colonel Joseph R. Nunez. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2001
Plan Colombia: The Strategic and Operational Imperatives by Dr. Gabriel Marcella. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2001
Special Operations Technology Objectives (SOTO) UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, OFFICE OF THE ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE - 26 March 2001 -- The SOTOs reach out two decades or more beyond current programs to provide a baseline for SOF 2020.
Scenario and Reference Book for CENTCOM (Notional) Department of Joint and Multinational Operations [DJMO], Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas [March 2001]
USN Executive Agent Concept Discussion Paper March 2001 - The Army needed a more comprehensive look at the potential impacts on its capabilities as a result of having to meet its current assigned, implied and specified US Logistics Support to Other Services (ALSOS) responsibilities.
2001 Operational Readiness Inspection for 7th Air Force Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces 23 March 2001 [MS WORD DOC]
2001 Operational Readiness Inspection for 51st Fighter Wing Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces 23 March 2001 [MS WORD DOC]
The Army and Homeland Security: A Strategic Perspective Authored by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2001
Desert Promise Storybook CINC USCENTCOM commences planning for operations in the Gulf of Oman, Persian Gulf, and on Iranian territory in order to restore freedom of navigation within these waterways and to remove the Iranian shipping threat.
Close Combat in the Urban Environment Center for Army Lessons Learned, February 20, 2001
Planning for a Peaceful Korea Authored by Mr. Henry D. Sokolski. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2001
U.S. Army War College Guide to Strategy Edited by Dr. Joseph R. Cerami, Colonel James F. Holcomb Jr.. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2001
Interim report of the United Nations Expert Panel on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PDF) - UN Doc: S/2001/49 - 16 January 2001. In June 2000, the President of the UN Security Council requested the UN Secretary-General to establish a Panel of Experts on the illegal exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to follow up on reports and collect information on all activities of illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in violation of the sovereignty of that country; and to research and analyse the links between the exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the continuation of the conflict.
Freedom of Navigation: FY 2000 OPERATIONAL ASSERTIONS DoD 2001
"Sea Lance" Littoral Warfare Small Combatant System Naval Post Graduate School Technical Report; January 2001 26.2 MB PDF
THE PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY: A LEGITIMATE INTERNATIONAL ENTITY WITHIN MODERN CONFLICT MAJOR S. GODDARD, MAJ, RA INF, AUSTRALIA - 2001 -- A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College -- The thesis focussed on the contract operations conducted by Executive Outcomes (Republic of South Africa), Sandline International (United Kingdom), and Military Professional Resources Incorporated (United States of America) within the time frame of 1988 to the present. The study concludes that at the international level, active military assistance operations conducted by private military companies are indeed legitimate, but that measurement of legitimacy can only be assessed as being de-facto and amoral. Moreover these missions are being conducted within a vacuum of effective regulation and accountability at the international and national levels that is decidedly inappropriate for the international realm in the twenty first century.
USAID/Nigeria/Democracy and Governance Civil Society Annual Program Statement, 2002-2003 - Conflict management activities will be designed to increase civil society's role in preventing, managing and mitigating the impact of conflict in Nigeria. Currently, three types of conflict have been identified as priorities for USAID intervention: election-related conflict, ethnic/religious conflict (particularly in Kano, Kaduna, and Lagos), and conflict in the Niger Delta.
China's shipping: A Review of 2000 and a Preview of 2001 Chapter One [PRC Ministry of Communications, 01 January 2001]
SECURITY, DEMOCRACY AND 'CIVIL DEMOCRATIC CONTROL' OF ARMED FORCES IN UKRAINE James Sherr, January 2001, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
A FAILING PARTNERSHIP? UKRAINE AND THE WEST James Sherr, January 2001, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
EU-Ukrainian Relations: Prospects and Possibilities Dr Jennifer D P Moroney, January 2001, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Landpower and Crises: Army Roles and Missions in Smaller-Scale Contingencies During the 1990s Authored by Dr. Conrad C. Crane. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2001
The American Army in the Balkans: Strategic Alternatives and Implications Authored by Dr. Steven Metz. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2001
Asymmetry and U.S. Military Strategy: Definition, Background, and Strategic Concepts Authored by Dr. Steven Metz, Dr. Douglas V. Johnson II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2001

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