Research for Lessons Learned
July 1, 1993
The CNA Context of Military Intervention (CMI) Project was sponsored by the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy, and Operation to help provide insight into the debate over the use of U.S. military forces in American foreign policy. This concept paper was prepared for participants in the CMI Seminar Series, which will examine this debate with prominent former members of the U.S. Government, along with experts from the military services, the media, and academia. The purpose of this paper is to define some of the issues and to provoke thought. Some case studies, which will be used as reference points in the seminars, are also outlined.
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November 1, 1992
The end of the cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union have many global implications, the most interesting of which is the potential for lasting peace. Lasting peace can allow the United States to change politically, militarily, and economically. One obvious concern is that this transition be as efficient as possible. Resources that are being freed up from defense-related endeavors can be shifted to alternative uses. How can we, as a society, ensure that the transition is smooth and efficient? If there is a 'dividend' of peace, are there government policies that will use the dividend most effectively? This paper addresses the economic implications of peace for the United States.
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May 1, 1992
Although the Gulf War is rapidly becoming old news, it is still big news for defense planning. The war remains the single best source of information on what works and what needs to be fixed. It also serves as the starting point for thinking about the types of contingencies for defense planning in the Post-Cold War world. This short paper looks at one aspect of the latter problem.
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October 1, 1991
This volume of the Desert Storm Reconstruction Report summarizes the role of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces in support of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Although the focus is on forces and mission supporting COMUSNAVCENT, all NSW forces and major missions conducted in theater by the units identified in this document are reported. Areas and issues where further study may be worthwhile are identified.
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October 1, 1991
Wars, like other episodic historical events, seldom repeat themselves, but soldiers and statesmen who remain ignorant of previous conflicts run the risk of repeating past errors. On September 25 and 26, 1990, the Center for Naval Analyses held its 1990 Sea Power Forum on 'Recent Conflicts and the Current Crisis.' The goal of the Forum was to provide a foundation for analyzing the use of military force in the 1980s, as well as to draw lessons applicable to the current crisis in the Persian Gulf and potential future conflicts. Panelists addressed the recent past and its relevance to the first major international crisis in the post-Cold War era. This report sythesizes the key findings of the Forum.
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October 1, 1991
This volume of the Desert Storm Reconstruction Report addresses the mission and roles of Mine Countermeasures (MCM) forces in support of the coalition defense of Saudi Arabia and efforts to drive Iraqi forces from Kuwait. It discusses the mine threat, antidrifting-mine operations in the Persian Gulf, and MCM operations against moored and bottom mines in support of naval gunfire support and amphibious operations.
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October 1, 1991
On September 26 and 27, the Center for Naval Analyses brought together Soviet and American experts on the war in Afghanistan to dicuss the lessons of the war, its effect on Soviet society, and its impact on Soviet policy in the Third World. Contrasting interests and views produced a wide-ranging discussion that mixed analysis with anecdotes from the Soviet participants' own experiences in Afghanistan. From this variety of perspectives emerged a few common themes; key among them was that the Soviet army was sent into a country about which it knew very little to fight a war for which it was unprepared.
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October 1, 1991
This volume of the Desert Storm Reconstruction Report addresses the role of the amphibious forces during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Specifically, the document discusses the tactics employed, the threats encountered, and the missions performed by the amphibious forces.
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October 1, 1991
This volume of the Desert Storm Reconstruction Report describes the logistics support provided to naval forces during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The discussion concentrates on the employment of combat logistics forces; the movement of high priority cargo, mail, and passengers; ordnance; ship and aircraft readiness; salvage support; and construction battalions.
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October 1, 1977
This analysis is based on questionnaire responses of young Marines who served one enlistment, left the Marine Corps, and then reenlisted. These Marines who experienced a break in service offer a timely and objective view of civilian life which can be useful in counseling Marines eligible for reenlistment for the first time. This report allows the career planner to present his client experience-based data from junior Marines to complement other factual reenlistment information on benefits, options, and Marine Corps policy. The young Marine not inclined to accept reenlistment advice from a career Marine (career planner or commander) may accept the reported experience of his peer who recently tried civilian life and found the Marine Corps more desirable.
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