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The Process for Determining Military Tasks in Humanitarian Assistance Operations
July 1, 1997
Between 1994 and 1996, CNA conducted a study to determine ways in which the Marine Corps could improve its ability to conduct humanitarian assistance operations (HAOs). The study identified requirements for HAOs and alternative ways to meet those requirements. CNA found that some HAO tasks match warfighting tasks, such as operating a reverse osmosis water purification unit. Many HAO tasks are similar to warfighting tasks, but by have a different focus. For example, in an HAO, logistics may be the primary mission rather than a support function for the primary mission of warfighting. In addition, some tasks in HAOs are completely different from warfighting tasks, such as using the military to support civilian organizations rather than as the focus of an operation. In this analysis, we address the following question: How can the military adapt to the HAO environment so that appropriate military tasks can be determined? Our analysis focuses on how to derive tasks, particularly implied tasks, in HAOs. We define implied tasks as those tasks that have not been specified to accomplish or not, but that need to be conducted to accomplish the mission.
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The Greek Civil War: An Examination of America's First Cold War Victory
March 1, 1991
This paper discusses the Greek civil war during the 1940s. It also gives a background of the Communist insurgency and outlines American intervention.
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Afghanistan: Two Opposing Views on the Soviet Military
January 1, 1991
This paper discusses opposing veiwpoints on Soviet military policy in Afghanistan. Principal areas of discussion include: (1) the decision-making behind the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; (2) the impact of the Afghan war and Soviet attitudes toward their Afghan veterans; (3) the current status of the Soviet military; and (4) the future role of the Soviet military.
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The Trans-Atlantic Relationship in American Public Opinion: Are the Ties Weakening?
April 1, 1987
Examines the U.S. public's attitude toward Europe and NATO, and what this may portend for future U.S. security policy. This paper specifically discusses where American public opinion stands in the mid-1980s in light of shifting American trade patterns and demographics, and whether these shifts have had any discernable influence on the American public's view of the world.
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REVOLUTION FROM A F.A.R. - THE CUBAN ARMED FORCES IN AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
March 1, 1984

This paper provides a close look at Cuban military missions overseas.

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THE SOVIET UNION'S QUEST FOR ACCESS TO NAVAL FACILITIES IN EGYPT PRIOR TO THE JUNE WAR OF 1967
February 1, 1981
This paper describes methods employed by the Soviets to gain access to naval facilities in Egypt before the June War of 1967. The study also seeks to explain why the U.S.S.R. perceived a need for the facilities, and, identifies landmarks in the Soviet effort to obtain access to them.
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SOVIET FOREIGN POLICY AND THIRD WORLD NATIONS
August 1, 1976
Soviet aid contacts with 109 less developed nations are found to form a Guttman scale. Measures of Soviet presence or penetration are developed and compared to previous work for the 1954-62 period, which shows a remarkable stability in Soviet-Less Developed Countries relations.
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THE SOVIET PORT-CLEARING OPERATION IN BANGLADASH, MARCH 1972-DECEMBER 1973
June 1, 1974
This paper describes the Soviet port-clearing operation following Bangladesh's war for independence; analyzes the political objectives sought by the Soviets in undertaking the operation; and assesses the political impact and significance of the operation.
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