Provides a historical analysis of the ways in which militaries have deployed light and mechanized infantry with armored forces during close urban combat in order to to identify the advantages and costs of this warfighting approach and inform how the Army might confront foes in complex, urban environments in the future.

Reimagining the Character of Urban Operations for the U.S. Army: How the Past Can Inform the Present and Future

History

Johnson, David E.

Lee, Carrie

Cohen, Raphael S.

Gentile, Gian

Shurkin, Michael

Saum-Manning, Lisa

Soliman, Sarah

Allen, Brenna

Williams, Shara

Doty III, James L.

Europe

RAND Corporation

Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors show that there is no such thing as a “traditional” U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940.

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present

Linick, Michael E.

Military

Tracing the evolution of the U.S. Army throughout American history, the authors of this four-volume series show that there is no such thing as a "traditional" U.S. military policy. Rather, the laws that authorize, empower, and govern the U.S. armed forces emerged from long-standing debates and a series of legislative compromises between 1903 and 1940. Volume I traces U.S. military policy from the colonial era through the Spanish-American War.

The Evolution of U.S. Military Policy from the Constitution to the Present: The Old Regime: The Army, Militia, and Volunteers from Colonial Times to the Spanish-American War (Volume I)

Givens, Adam

Karns, Jameson

In recent decades, the United States has tended to engage with multinational partners and allies in military operations, thus bringing multinational interoperability to the fore. So why is the United States not interoperable when and how it wants? This report looks at what motivations exist for building interoperability and defines a framework from which to work if and when interoperability needs and investments meet strategic language.

Targeted Interoperability: A New Imperative for Multinational Operations

Pernin, Christopher G.

Hlavka, Jakub P.

Gordon IV, John

Osburg, Jan

Boyer, Matthew E.

Lerario, Michael

Gibson, Daniel C.

In this report, researchers examine the role that the French military might play as a coalition partner in a hypothetical high-intensity conventional conflict in Europe. Researchers drew on a wide range of publications in French and English, as well as on conversations with French defense experts.

A Strong Ally Stretched Thin: An Overview of France's Defense Capabilities from a Burdensharing Perspective

Ochmanek, David

Pezard, Stephanie

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