This study explores whether the current United States military
strategy should focus more on a comprehensive interagency approach
as a more efficient way of focusing all elements of national power
to defeat our enemies in the Long War on Terrorism. The method used
to determine this question is initially accomplished by framing the
scope of the current operating environment in the context of Fourth
Generation Warfare. The definition of Fourth Generation Warfare is
developed based on Col. Thomas X. Hammes' writings and then is
further developed to show relevance and applicability to current
operations in the Long War on Terrorism. A comparative analysis is
conducted by utilizing a single case study of the United States
experience during Vietnam. This is done to develop an understanding
of the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support
(CORDS) program in order to gain an understanding of the lessons
learned while conducting interagency operations during the Vietnam
conflict. The analysis identifies how the collaboration and
coordination of all governmental agencies was used to conduct
operations during Vietnam. These lessons are then compared to the
current written policy and guidance and then assessed to determine
if an appropriate level of synchronization and coordination are
currently being utilized to meet our National objectives in the
Long War on Terrorism within the context of the current operating
environment. The findings of this study are that the current United
States military strategy is making considerable progress within
this context. This study also concludes that the national strategy,
however, should focus even more on a comprehensive interagency
approach as a more efficient way of focusing all elements of
national power to defeat our enemies in the Long War on Terrorism.
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