The Navy\u27s Battle of the Budget: Soviet Style

Mikhail Gorbachev\u27s ascent to power in March 1985 has spurred a reassessment of Soviet military doctrine and spending, which, among its results, could have a major impact on the Soviet Navy\u27s development

The Soviet Navy in the Persian Gulf: Naval Diplomacy in a Combat Zone

The recent deployment of Soviet warships to the Persian Gulf—despite their limited number—constitutes a significant use of Soviet naval power in an area of considerable strategic significance

Soviet Aircraft Carriers: Unfortunate Timing for a Long-held Dream

Aircraft carriers have long been a subject of controversy in the U.S.S.R

Tribal Militias: An Effective Tool to Counter Al-Qaida and Its Affiliates?

View the Executive SummaryDespite over a decade of open war, dealing with Al-Qaida and its affiliates in the Middle East is likely to remain a concern for the foreseeable future and will pose a challenge requiring the use of any tool that is likely to be effective in meeting the threat. Developing effective tools to counter Al-Qaida’s continuing presence in the social environment of tribal militias, therefore, is a priority and requires understanding Al-Qaida’s critical vulnerabilities when it operates in those societies and developing the means to counter Al-Qaida’s efforts. Recommendations for policy where the United States is a tribal militia’s direct patron, as well as recommendations for policy when the United States is in a supporting role to the local government are included.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1477/thumbnail.jp

Iraq’s Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options

As America’s de facto co-belligerents who often share the same battlespace in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the presence and activity of Iraq’s Shia warlords and their militias have an impact on U.S. interests and policies at both the strategic and operational levels. The objective of this monograph is to provide a better understanding of the Shia militia phenomenon and to highlight the factors with which U.S. policymakers and U.S. Army planners and commanders will have to deal with respect to operations in Iraq.https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/1449/thumbnail.jp

A science-based approach to tackle invasive alien species in Belgium – the role of the ISEIA protocol and the Harmonia information system as decision support tools

A coherent response to biological invasions involves science-based, up-to-date prioritization tools alongside information transfer to relevant authorities and stakeholders. Here, we describe how the collaboration between scientists and policy makers in Belgium has allowed the development of decision support tools regarding invasive alien species. We present the environmental impact assessment protocol ISEIA and comment on its applications. Furthermore, we describe and provide metadata for the information system Harmonia which was developed to disseminate this information to a diverse audience. Using several examples of initiatives addressing the threat of invasive alien species in Belgium, we show how these tools have been instrumental in strengthening capacity of the scientific community, authorities and stakeholders in Belgium on addressing the invasive alien species issue

Letter from the Temple Court Cigar Store and Billiard Parlor regarding Cigarette Laws, August 1919

Letter from Myers and Hoey of the Temple Court Cigar Store and Billiard Parlor in Minot, North Dakota, to Attorney General William Langer regarding cigarette laws, dated August 21, 1919. Myers and Hoey refer to a previous meeting in Bismarck with Langer where they discussed laws pertaining to cigar stores and pool halls, but they note that no attention has been paid to Langer\u27s advice.https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1314/thumbnail.jp

Don Sebastian

A depiction of an Arabian man holding a scimitar sword, portrayed standing in front of a Middle Eastern town.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/osterweil/1454/thumbnail.jp

Y. P. Garcia

Bronze, red, and gold ornamental carpet-esque designing.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/osterweil/2644/thumbnail.jp

Y. P. Garcia

Bronze, red, and gold ornamental carpet-esque designing.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/osterweil/2644/thumbnail.jp