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The Engagement at Longuyon-Noërs

The Engagement at Longuyon-Noërs

Ernst Reinhardt, Lieut. General German Army, Ret.

Since Meckel’s “Summernight’s Dream,” in which he described what he saw as a company commander at Wörth in 1870, there has been no such detailed account or experiences in action as in this book. Wounded as a battalion commander in this early fight, he had opportunity or discussing it with other wounded and thinking it over, and next year was able to visit the field whilst his memories were still fresh. The narrative thus compiled is a most valuable picture of fighting in open warfare and its extraordinary difficulties.

Published: October-December 1926

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Handling, Feeding and Care of War Dogs

Handling, Feeding and Care of War Dogs

Notes from “Training Memorandum Number 16” Issued by Headquarters, Hawaiian Department

General. The sentry and his war dog form a working unit. Each one of them is an equal half of a team. The ultimate value of this unit depends upon the ability of the two individuals, as well as the amount of cooperation and coordination which has developed between them.

Published: May 1943

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Army Pigeon

Army Pigeon

From an article by Frank W. Lane in The Royal Air Force Quarterly December 1942

The use of the pigeon as a message carrier in war goes back a long way. Pigeons were used as couriers in the armies of the ancient Greeks and Persians. Brutus, besieged by Antony, dispatched a message by a pigeon to Octavius asking for reinforcements. The Royal Signal Corps of Julius Caesar was composed of homers. The Turks used pigeons by the thousand during the Crusades. The Dutch made use of them in the wars of the Netherlands, and William the Silent sent clouds of them up during the siege of Haarlam.

Published: September 1943

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Ethnic Weapons

Ethnic Weapons

Carl A. Larson

A new generation of chemical weapons seems to be growing out of information collected and interpreted in research centers in both East and West. So far, chemical agents have been considered effective mainly against tactical targets of limited area. Even if this view may still be maintained, a new edge can be honed to an already formidable weapon. Forthcoming chemical agents with selective manstopping power will put into the hands of an assailant a weapon with which he cannot be attacked.

Published: Nov 1970

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The United States Army Camel Corps: 1856-66

The United States Army Camel Corps: 1856-66

John Shapard

The order represented a victory for Davis in a four-year struggle with Congress to establish a camel corps within the US Army. As a US Senator, he introduced the measure in Congress in 1851 and 1852, only to have it literally laughed out of committee on both occasions.

Published: August 1975

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The New Mental Battlefield

The New Mental Battlefield: "Beam Me Up, Spock"

Lieutenant Colonel John B. Alexander, US Army

The complexity of the battlefield is constantly increasing. Introduction of new and sophisticated technology requires commanders to be fully aware of the nature of a potential threat as well as countermeasures and counter-countermeasures. In addition to more widely known technological advances, a new battlefield dimension that may defy our generally perceived concepts of time and space looms on the horizon. This field is sometimes called psychotronics or bioenergetics.

Published: December 1980

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Neuroscience for Combat Leaders: A Brain-Based Approach to Leading on the Modern Battlefield

Neuroscience for Combat Leaders: A Brain-Based Approach to Leading on the Modern Battlefield

Major Andrew Steadman, U.S. Army

Educating soldiers about brain function and incorporating cognitive stressors into training helps them perform with emotional stability.

Published: May-June 2011

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The Heart of the Matter: The Security of Women, The Security of States

The Heart of the Matter: The Security of Women, The Security of States

Valerie M. Hudson, PhD
Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, PhD
Mary Caprioli, PhD
Chad F. Emmett, PhD

A revision of a chapter by the authors of Sex and World Peace (Columbia University Press, 2012), this article provides a compelling argument that there is a significant linkage between the treatment of women and state-level economic variables and state security.

Published: May-June 2017

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Weaponizing Ridicule

Weaponizing Ridicule

J. Michael Waller, PhD

The author provides numerous examples of how satire and ridicule are effective, inexpensive instruments of psychological warfare. He recommends that the U.S. government consider ridicule as a strategic weapon.

Published: September-October 2017

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The Neglected Role of Brideprice in Catalyzing Instability and Violent Conflict

The Neglected Role of Brideprice in Catalyzing Instability and Violent Conflict

Valerie M. Hudson, PhD
Hilary Matfess

In an excerpt from “In Plain Sight: The Neglected Linkage between Brideprice and Violent Conflict,” originally published in International Security, the authors discuss how certain cultural aspects of male-female relationships not only subjugate women, but they can also destabilize nations by incentivizing violence and facilitating recruitment into insurgent groups.

Published: January-February 2018

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The COVID-19 Lockdown as a Window of Opportunity to Degrade Transnational Organized Crime Groups in Colombia

The COVID-19 Lockdown as a Window of Opportunity to Degrade Transnational Organized Crime Groups in Colombia

Lt. Col. Jeferson Guarin, Colombian Army, Retired

A former Colombian army officer describes how the COVID-19 pandemic provided Colombian forces with an opportunity to increase operational effectiveness against transnational criminal organizations in that country.

Published: May-June 2021

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