Posted on Apr 25, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
ACG presents this examination of the justification for the US's doctrine of waging preemptive warfare in its global war on terrorism. Major Lid is a 20-year veteran of airborne, infantry and special operations assignments and therefore brings his considerable insight into the discussion regarding America's new approach to dealing with the unprecedented security threats faced today. Sharply criticized by opponents of America's "preemptive warfare" doctrine, the new strategy continues to stir debate. Here are the basic considerations regarding the purpose, morality and consequences of the new path in America's military strategy.
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Posted on Apr 17, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Riverine fighting along the Rach Ba Rai River, September 15, 1967
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Posted on Apr 7, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
We take an opening look at this Portuguese battle, part of a greater war that marked the 14th century in Europe.
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Posted on Apr 3, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Wild Bill Wilder takes a look at the role of Air Cavalry in the Vietnam War.
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Posted on Mar 30, 2006 in War College
Images from the ACG archive.
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Posted on Mar 19, 2006 in Front Page Features, Tactics101, War College
Introduction to ACG's new monthly feature. Learn the ins and outs of tactical planning - all without having to sign up for Officer's School!
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Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like, War College
Joeri Teuwisse details the traumatic five days that saw the Nazis overrun this tiny country and which culminated in the bombing of Rotterdam.
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Posted on Mar 15, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Armchair General presents a fascinating glimpse of the still-preserved Tokyo office of General MacArthur.
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Posted on Mar 10, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
The Fuhrer still did not consider the American fighting man to be a resolute, well-disciplined soldier. That would change with time and experience.
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Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Part one of a new series focuses on the battle of Ortona - known to those who fought in it as "Little Stalingrad".
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Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
By any measure, Major General Winfield Scott Hancock was one of the North's finest generals, a genuine hero. When a tough job needed to be done, more often than not Hancock got the call.
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Posted on Feb 5, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
The Soviet High Command had an ambitious plan that called for a series of attacks intended to breach the Dniepr Line, isolate the Crimea and hopefully trap Four German armies.
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Posted on Jan 10, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Erwin Rommel, renowned German general of the Second World War envisioned the desert as a great ocean. His tanks like ships on that open sea. He saw his tanks as battleships controlling that sea, and they were the important thing in his mind.
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Posted on Jan 7, 2006 in Front Page Features, War College
Now that 200 years have passed on one of the most famous naval battles that ever took place in history, it’s time to look back and try to get a fresh look upon it. What made this battle so special?
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Posted on Dec 26, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College
Wild Bill Wilder gives us a dramatic account of the fierce fighting for the volcanic island of Guadalcanal in 1942.
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Posted on Dec 4, 2005 in Front Page Features, Stuff We Like, War College
In a new series of articles, Joeri Teeuwisse gives us a fascinating insight into the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II.
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Posted on Nov 25, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College
It has been 55 years since the Marines "attacked in another direction" during the campaign around the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Wild Bill Wilder gives us some insight into this very personal battle against terrain, the bitter cold, and the swarming Chinese.
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Posted on Nov 7, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College
Discover the connection between a 185 year-old watermill in rural England and one of the United States' first warships.
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Posted on Oct 15, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College
Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great or Hannibal - who was the greatest of them all? One reader gives his views, join the debate here!
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Posted on Sep 29, 2005 in Front Page Features, War College
Since the end of the Cold War, the change in the international scene has shown French headquarters the necessity of changing the French army structure and goals. The need to maintain a large force of troops facing a potential threat coming from the Warsaw Pact is no longer necessary in the modern era. The technical evolution of weapon systems show that a smaller force using professional troops is more useful than a larger force relying on conscripts. The first Gulf War, along with the Kosovo conflict, clearly displayed to the French HQ its limits in projecting French troops around the world.
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