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This edited collection examines the role of the Fulda Gap-located
at the border between East and West Germany-in Cold War politics
and military strategy. The contributors analyze the strategic
deliberations of the Warsaw Pact and NATO, the balance of forces,
the role of the local peace movement, and various other topics,
while weaving together the history of the Cold War at local,
European, and global levels.
Formally titled "General of the Army," the five-star general is the
highest possible rank awarded in the U.S. Army in modern times and
has been awarded to only five men in the nation's history: George
C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Henry H.
Arnold, and Omar N. Bradley. In addition to their rank, these
distinguished soldiers all shared the experience of serving or
studying at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where they gained the
knowledge that would prepare them for command during World War II
and the Korean War. In Generals of the Army, James H. Willbanks
assembles top military historians to examine the connection between
the institution and the success of these exceptional men.
Historically known as the "intellectual center of the Army," Fort
Leavenworth is the oldest active Army post west of Washington,
D.C., and one of the most important military installations in the
United States. Though there are many biographies of the five-star
generals, this innovative study offers a fresh perspective by
illuminating the ways in which these legendary figures influenced
and were influenced by Leavenworth. Coinciding with the U.S. Mint's
release of a series of special commemorative coins honoring these
soldiers and the fort where they were based, this concise volume
offers an intriguing look at the lives of these remarkable men and
the contributions they made to the defense of the nation.
Land warfare in the 21st century will be shaped by the cumulative
effects of many revolutionary changes that have yet to merge in a
clear or predictable pattern. This paper identifies three elements
of change that are likely to have the greatest impact on the Army
and the joint conduct of land warfare. First, the international
system is undergoing its third major transition of the 20th century
in response to the end of the cold war. Second, changes in military
technology are culminating in what many believe will be a
"military-technical revolution" that brings unprecedented depth and
transparency to the battlefield. Finally, this paper cautions that
change will inevitably coexist with at least three constants--the
root causes of war, the nature of war, and the essence of fighting
power. Preparation includes traditional non-quantifiable factors as
much as technology. Leadership, courage, self-sacrifice,
initiative, and comradeship under extreme conditions of ambiguity,
fog, friction, danger, stark fear, anxiety, death, and
destruction--all remain the coins of war's realm and no amount of
technological advance will degrade their value. A central message
of this paper is for strategists to carry the best of the present
forward as we adapt to the revolutionary changes on the horizon.
Land warfare will remain a vital component in the national military
strategy, but only if we understand and respond to the forces that
are shaping the battlefields of the 21st century.
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States Army has been reengineered and downsized more thoroughly than any other business. In the early 1990s, General Sullivan, army chief of staff, and Colonel Harper, his key strategic planner, took the post-Cold War army into the Information Age. Faced with a 40 percent reduction in staff and funding, they focused on new peacetime missions, dismantled a cumbersome bureaucracy, reinvented procedures, and set the guidelines for achieving a vast array of new goals.
Hope Is Not a Method explains how they did it and shows how their experience is extremely relevant to today's businesses. From how to stay on top of long-range issues to how to maintain a productive work force during times of change, it offers invaluable lessons in leadership and provides proven tactics any business can implement.
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