2004 Military Reports

Operation Iraqi Freedom - Mortality Update - March 19, 2003 - November 30, 2004 Lisa Pearse MAJ, MC, USA - Mortality Surveillance Division, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country December 31, 2004 [PDF]

"2004 UGV Master Plan" Joint Robotics Program [42.9 MB PDF]
"NLOS Systems for the Modular and Future Forces" By Majors Charles J. Emerson, Jr., AC, and Mark H. Laflamme, AC, and Colonel (Retired) James E. Cunningham Field Artillery November-December 2004- "The Army is on a bold course of transformation. Many initiatives are underway to change our Army organizations, battle command automation, equipment and the way we fight. Two new fires and effects systems are being developed that will be organic to the FCS-equipped formations: the non-line-of-sight launch system (NLOS-LS) and the NLOS cannon". [PDF]
"The 1st AD in Operation Iraqi Freedom" By Major Martha G. Granger, U.S. Army Military Review November-December 2004- "On 8 April 2004, a week before completing its relief in place (RIP) with Task Force (TF) 1st Cavalry Division (1CD) and returning home after a year of combat in Baghdad, Iraq, TF 1st Armored Division (1AD) received orders to continue combat operations in Iraq for an additional 90 days. Within 3 weeks, TF 1AD was in a new area of operation (AO) with new equipment and stocks and was fighting a new enemy." [PDF]
"Winning Our Own Hearts and Minds: Promotion in Wartime" By Lieutenant Colonel M. Wade Markel, U.S. Army Military Review November-December 2004 - "The United States is fighting the Global War on Terrorism with a mindset shaped by the Cold War. That mindset helped create today's joint force that possesses nearly irresistible powers in conventional wars against nation-states. Unfortunately, the wars the United States must fight today in Iraq and Afghanistan are not of this variety. The U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Defense must adapt rapidly to master changing circumstances. The Army made this turnaround [in the past] not so much by promulgating new methods as by finding new leaders who had proven their aptitude for battle leadership in other positions". [PDF]
"Network-Centric Warfare: An Exchange Officer's Perspective" By Major James A.G. Langley, British Army Military Review November-December 2004- "Future Combat Systems envisage war fought in a network-centric manner with machines' observations enabling network fires to engage the enemy with or without human involvement in the sensor-shooter cycle. This network-enabled warfare willwin the battle, but any war machine having no human compassion might alienate the population it seeks to liberate". [PDF]
Effective Joint Training: Meeting the Challenges By Colonel Nicholas R. Marsella, U.S. Army Military Review November-December 2004- "Today's successful military operations are joint operations. Senior military and civilian leaders recognize the need for increased jointness at every level.One way to establish joint interdependence and increase our collective warfighting capabilities is through joint training. In the past, joint training has focused on staff training at the joint task force (JFT) and component levels. JNTC's (Joint National Training Capability) focus is to train tasks that require jointness to the lowest level while supporting training for continued joint proficiency at higher levels". [PDF]
ASIAN TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON THE UNITED STATES: DEVELOPING A TRANSNATIONAL CRIME RESEARCH AGENDA A FINAL REPORT Submitted to the National Institute of Justice - November 2004 - James O. Finckenauer Rutgers University and Ko-lin Chin, Rutgers University
"Silhouettes of Steel" Reports by Active and Reserve Components Army Corps and Division Artilleries and Marine Artillery Regiments Field Artillery November-December 2004 [PDF]
"2004 State of the Field Artillery" By Major General David P. Valcourt, Brigadier General Robert T. Bray, ARNG, and Command Sergeant Major Tommy A. Williams Field Artillery November-December 2004 - It has been an incredibly challenging year for both the Field Artillery and our joint force. We are fighting a protracted Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) while converting to a modular structure and transforming to meet the demands of evolving national security needs." [PDF]
"Japanese Naval Transformation and the Battle of Tsushima" By Major Darrell H. Zemitis, U.S. Army Military Review November-December 2004 - "The Japanese navy's defeat of the Russian Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima in 1905 demonstrates the major transformation that took place in the Japanese navy during the previous decade. To counter Russia's moves, Japan pursued a three-pronged approach to completely transform its battle fleet's capabilities." [PDF]
"Doctrinal Reawakening of the Indian Armed Forces" By Air Commodore Tariq M. Ashraf, Pakistan Air Force Military Review November-December 2004 - "Indian and Pakistan military doctrines have had distinctive defensive undertones since the two countries gained independence from the British in 1947. Notwithstanding the three wars and several near wars the two countries have engaged in as independent nations, there has been no significant shift in respective military and warfighting doctrines until recently. Some regional events that trigged the review of military doctrine include the Indian subcontinent's nuclearization.lessons from the 1999 Kargil crisis.and the 2001 to 2002 period of massive military mobilization and posturing referred to as Operation Parakaram....Global events affecting doctrinal thinking in Indo/Pak militaries include America's Global War on Terrorism.invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.and President George W. Bush's doctrine of preemption". [PDF]
China's National Defense in 2004 Information Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, December 2004, Beijing

A Terrible Love Of War by James Hillman By Will Morgan

Operation Al Fajr Roll Up Multi-National Force - Iraq 28 Nov 2004 -- Slides used in Dec 3, 2004, DoD News Briefing [PPT 4.27 MB]

TO UNDERSTAND INSURGENCY IN IRAQ: READ SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW Inside the Pentagon, Dec. 2, 2004 -- When officers in Army Col. H.R. McMaster's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment deploy to Iraq early next year, their preparation for countering the insurgency will have included not only a list of arduous military readiness exercises, but also a litany of books on warfighting and Middle Eastern history.
Winning the War by Winning the Peace: Strategy for Conflict and Post-Conflict in the 21st Century Authored by Colonel Lloyd J. Matthews USA Ret.. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2004
U.S.-Ukraine Military Relations and the Value of Interoperability Authored by Mr. Leonid I. Polyakov. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2004
Deception 101--Primer on Deception Authored by Dr. Joseph W Caddell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2004

Ukraine's Elections: The Forces In Play (1) James Sherr, 25 November 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
The Logic Behind Putin's Intervention In Ukraine James Sherr, November 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Islamic Rulings on Warfare Authored by Dr. Sherifa D. Zuhur, LTCDR Youssef H Aboul-Enein. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2004
Chinese Crisis Management Edited by Andy Gudgel. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2004
Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in the 21st Century: Reconceputalizing Threat and Response Authored by Dr. Steven Metz, LTC Raymond A. Millen. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2004
Shadows of Things Past and Images of the Future: Lessons for the Insurgencies in Our Midst Authored by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2004

CPA-IG Reports to Congress: October 30, 2004 Report Office of the Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority 30 Oct 2004

UKRAINE'S ELECTIONS: THEMES AND VARIATIONS James Sherr, 25 October 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Civil-Military Cooperation in Peace Operations: The Case of Kosovo Authored by Dr. Thomas R. Mockaitis. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2004
Into Reverse? The Dismissal of Ukraine's Minister of Defence James Sherr, 29 September 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country September 30, 2004 [PDF 71 Kb]

Base Structure Report: Fiscal Year 2005 Baseline Department of Defense 30 September 2004 [PDF]
A Nation at War in an Era of Strategic Change Edited by Dr. Williamson Murray. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2004
Civil-Military Change in China: Elites, Institutes, and Ideas After the 16th Party Congress Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2004
Fighting in the Gray Zone: A Strategy to Close the Preemption Gap Authored by CMDR Joanne M. Fish, LTC Samuel F. McCraw, COL Christopher J. Reddish. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College September 2004

AR 15-6 Investigation of the Abu Ghraib Prison and 205th Military Intelligence Brigade by LTG Anthony R. Jones and MG George R. Fay US Army 23 Aug 2004 [PDF 920 Kb]
Independent Panel to Review DoD Detention Operations August 2004 [PDF 5.71 Mb]

Legal Lessons Learned From Afghanistan and Iraq Volume I - Major Combat Operations ( 11 September 2001 - 1 May 2003 ) Center for Law and Military Operations The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School United States Army Charlottesville, Virginia -- The events of 11 September 2001 set in motion a series of U.S. military, diplomatic, and law enforcement responses that together constitute what has become known as the "Global War on Terrorism," or GWOT. The GWOT takes place on many fronts. The focus of this Publication, however, is on the legal issues surrounding the GWOT military response.

CPA-IG Reports to Congress: July 30, 2004 Report Office of the Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority 30 Jul 2004

Detainee Operations Inspection Department of the Army: The Inspector General 21 Jul 2004 -- "This inspection report responds to the Acting Secretary of the Army's 10 February 2004 directive to conduct a functional analysis of the Army's conduct of detainee and interrogation operations to identify any capability shortfalls with respect to internment, enemy prisoner of war, detention operations, and interrogation procedures and recommend appropriate resolutions or changes if required." [PDF 2.287 Mb]

Strength & Security For A New World John Kerry for President 2004 -- "Today, we face three great challenges above all others - First, to win the global war against terror; Second, to stop the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons; Third, to promote democracy, freedom, and opportunity around the world, starting by winning the peace in Iraq. To meet these challenges, John Kerry's national security policy will be guided by four imperatives: Launch And Lead A New Era Of Alliances; (...) Modernize The World's Most Powerful Military To Meet New Threats; (...) Deploy All That Is In America's Arsenal; (...) Free America From Its Dangerous Dependence On Mideast Oil"
BUILDING THE FUTURE FLEET: SHOW US THE ANALYSIS! Eric J. Labs Naval War College Review, Summer-Autumn 2004 - The Navy's justification for the 375-ship fleet rests on a sequence of key concepts articulated in the Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) and the Navy's response to meet it. The DPG states that U.S. military strategy must defend the homeland, deter aggression in four theaters, swiftly defeat aggression in two, and win decisively in one. This has been dubbed the 1-4-2-1, or simply 4-2-1, strategy. In response, the Navy developed its Global Concept of Operations (Global Conops).

Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - Advisory Opinion - The Court finds that the construction by Israel of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and its associated régime are contrary to international law; it states the legal consequences arising from that illegality - 9 July 2004
Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - (Request for advisory opinion) - Summary of the Advisory Opinion of 9 July 2004
Developing Adaptive Leaders: The Crucible Experience of Operation Iraqi Freedom Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 01, 2004
U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy, 1st Edition Edited by Dr. J. Boone Bartholomees Jr. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 2004

Cambodia: An Assessment of Forest Conflict at the Community Level June 2004

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country June 30, 2004 [PDF 607 Kb]

Ukraine: The Pursuit of Defence Reform in an Unfavourable Context James Sherr, June 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
The Iraq War Clinician Guide, 2nd Edition The Iraq War Clinician Guide was developed by members of the National Center for PTSD and the Department of Defense. It was developed specifically for clinicians and addresses the unique needs of veterans of the Iraq war.
Northeast Asia--Cultural Influences on the U.S. National Security Strategy Authored by Mr. Larry B. Rogers. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2004
Building Capability from the Technical Revolution that Has Happened Authored by Dr. John White, Dr. John Deutch. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2004
The "New" American Way of War Edited by LTC Raymond A. Millen. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2003

2004 Report To Congress Of The U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission Jun 2004

FY04 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PRC MILITARY POWER 29 May 2004 -- Between 2003 and 2004, DoD has identified improvements in China's military capabilities in a significant number of areas. [PDF 507 Kb]

On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom Center for Army Lessons Learned 26 May 2004 -- "On Point is a study of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) as soon after the fact as feasible. The Army leadership chartered this effort in a message to the major commands on 30 April 2003. In his guidance, Army Chief of Staff General Eric K. Shinseki directed "a quick, thorough review that looks at the US Army's performance, assesses the role it played in the joint and coalition team, and captures the strategic, operational, and tactical lessons that should be disseminated and applied in future fights.""

Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation 26 May 2004 -- President Vladimir Putin delivers the Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Whither High-Energy Lasers? Air & Space Power Journal - Spring 2004, Maj Gen Donald L. Lamberson, PhD, USAF, Retired, Col Edward Duff, USAF, Retired, Don Washburn, PhD, Lt Col Courtney Holmberg, PhD, USAF - High-energy laser weapons research is arguably on the knee of the technological development curve. Weapon-class chemical laser systems-THEL, ATL, and ABL-have demonstrated, or will soon do so, their worth in appropriate environments. The High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office is pushing state-of-the-art, solid-state lasers for tactical applications.
Marine Corps Reserve Forces In Operation Iraqi Freedom: Lessons Learned Final Report Marine Corps Combat Development Center: Expeditionary Force Combat Assessment Team 20 May 2004 -- "Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) provided a rare opportunity to understand what works and what does not work in real conflict. To take advantage of this opportunity for learning, the Commandant created a Combat Assessment Team. Its mission was to systematically collect and objectively analyze combat data on critical warfighting issues. Because reserve forces played such a large role in this operation, the Reserve Affairs (RA) department at Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), created a reserve forces team to operate as an element of the overall combat assessment team to analyze reserve issues in depth." [PDF 1.27 MB] Earlier Draft version is also available [PDF 1.42 MB]

Contractors Overseeing Contractors: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Accountability in Iraq May 18, 2004 - This joint report was prepared by the House Committee on Government Reform Minority Staff, Special Investigations Division and the Democratic Policy Committee for Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Senator Ron Wyden, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, and Rep. John D. Dingell. This report examines conflicts of interest in two oversight contracts issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in March 2004. It finds that the oversight contractors have close business relationships with the construction contractors that they have been hired to oversee.

Report to the President: Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba US Dept. of State 6 May 2004 - The Castro dictatorship is pursuing every means at its disposal to survive and perpetuate itself through a "succession strategy" from Fidel Castro to Raul Castro and beyond; its goal is that the unelected and undemocratic communist elite now in power remain so indefinitely. The United States rejects the continuation of a communist dictatorship in Cuba, and this Commission recommends measures to focus pressure and attention on the ruling elite so that succession by this elite or any one of its individuals is seen as what it would be: an impediment to a democratic and free Cuba.

Freedom of Navigation: FY 2000 - 2003 OPERATIONAL ASSERTIONS DoD May 2004
Iraq and Vietnam: Differences, Similarities, and Insights Authored by Dr. Jeffrey Record, Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2004
Hemispheric Strategic Objectives for the Next Decade Edited by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2004
The Exigencies of Global, Integrated Warfare: The Evolving Role of the CJCS and his Dedicated Staff Authored by LTC Michael S. Bell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2004
Learning from the Stones: A Go Approach to Mastering China's Strategic Concept, Shi Authored by Dr. David Lai. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2004
Strategic Consequences of the Iraq War: U.S. Security Interests in Central Asia Reassessed Authored by Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2004

Task Force Report on Care of Victims of Sexual Assault April 2004 -- "On February 5, 2004, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld directed the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Dr. David S.C. Chu, to undertake a 90-day review of all sexual assault policies and programs among the Services and DoD, and recommend changes necessary to increase prevention, promote reporting, enhance the quality and support provided to victims, especially within combat theaters, and improve accountability for offender actions." [PDF 1.59 Mb]

BG Karpinski Rebuttal to AR 15-6 Investigation of the 800s' Military Police Brigade 1 April 2004 -- "Request that the findings and recommendations of the subject investigation relating to BG Janis L. Karpinski be set aside and no additional adverse action taken. The 800th Military Police (MP) Brigade (Bde) under the command of BG Karpinski successfully accomplished every mission assigned despite being under-strength and under-resourced."

Transforming the Security Sector in Ukraine:What are the Constraints? What is Possible? James Sherr, April 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
A Strategy for Integrating Ukraine into the West Ronald D Asmus, April 2004, Conflict Studies Research Centre, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
U.S. Security Strategies: Trade Policy Implications for Latin America Edited by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2004
Contracts Awarded for the Coalition Provisional Authority by the Defense Contracting Command-Washington - Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General -- Audit Report No. D-2004-057(PDF) - Project No. D2003CF-0152.000 Date: March 18, 2004 -- The Department of Defense did not plan for the acquisition support that the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance required to perform its mission. As a result, supplies and services were quickly acquired and contracting rules were either circumvented or liberally interpreted.

TAGUBA REPORT - HEARING ARTICLE 15-6 INVESTIGATION OF THE 800th MILITARY POLICE BRIGADE On 19 January 2004, Lieutenant General (LTG) Ricardo S. Sanchez, Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Seven (CJTF-7) requested that the Commander, US Central Command, appoint an Investigating Officer (IO) in the grade of Major General (MG) or above to investigate the conduct of operations within the 800th Military Police (MP) Brigade.

Stalin's Big-Fleet Program Milan L. Hauner Naval War College Review Spring 2004 -- In the 1930s, Joseph Stalin undertook to build one of the world's largest navies, a Soviet fleet of battleships and battle cruisers. He did so in the face of well known impediments and shortfalls of geography, finances, and industrial capacity and capability-and in the absence of an obvious and compelling strategic rationale.

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country March 31, 2004 [PDF 70 Kb]

CPA-IG Reports to Congress: March 30, 2004 Report Office of the Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority 30 Mar 2004

A-10 Friendly Fire Investigation Report CENTCOM 29 Mar 2004

APPLYING THE 'FORWARD STRATEGY OF FREEDOM' TO TUNISIA: A CASE STUDY IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM by Colonel Robert B. Newman, United States Army, Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, 19 March 2004.

Army's Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT) Report Department of the Army March 2004 -- The Department of the Army announced today the results of the Army's Mental Health Advisory Team (MHAT). At the request of the commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force-7, U.S. Central Command, the Army surgeon general established and dispatched the Mental Health Advisory Team to assess and provide recommendations on Operation Iraqi Freedom-related mental health services, soldier access to those services in theater and after evacuation, and effective suicide prevention measures for Soldiers in active combat.

Security Companies Doing Business in Iraq ND 2004 [American Citizen Services in Iraq, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State]

The Economic and Military Fallacy of Offshore Outsourcing and Foreign Worker Programs William A. Gregory, Jr., March 15, 2004 - Offshore Outsourcing and Foreign Worker programs are having a negative effect on the US - primarily our technologically oriented workforce. In the world of national defense, leaders must plan for possibilities, not just realities. Our elected leaders are not pursuing the appropriate preventative measures to protect us from this threat.

Report of the Security in Iraq Accountability Panel (SIAP): UN Secretariat Summary of Main Findings and Conclusions United Nations 03 Mar 2004 -- "The Report of the Security in Iraq Accountability Panel (SIAP) of some 150 pages, and 6 volumes of supporting documents was submitted to the Secretary-General on 3 March 2004. It is the latest in a series of reports produced in relation to the tragic events of 19 August 2003 when the United Nations Headquarters in the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq was the object of a bomb attack.1 It follows the Ahtisaari Report issued on 20 October 2003 which had recommended, inter alia, "that the seriousness of the breaches in the security system by the UN managers in charge at headquarters and in the field warrants the setting up of a separate and independent audit and accountability procedure to review the responsibilities of key individuals in the lack of preventive and mitigating actions prior to the attack on 19th August"." [PDF]

Toward an American Way of War Authored by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2004
Security in the Americas: Neither Evolution nor Devolution--Impasse Authored by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2004
China and North Korea: From Comrades-In-Arms to Allies at Arm's Length Authored by Dr. Andrew Scobell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2004

REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) ON THE TREATMENT BY THE COALITION FORCES OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND OTHER PROTECTED PERSONS BY THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS IN IRAQ DURING ARREST, INTERNMENT AND INTERROGATION Feruary 2004 -- "In Its "Report an the Treatment by the Coalition Forces of Prisoners of War and other protected persons in Iraq", the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) draws the attention of the Coalition Forces (hereafter called "the CF") to a number of serious violations of International Humanitarian Law. These violations have been documented and sometimes observed while visiting prisoners of war, civilian internees and other protected persons by the Geneva Conventions (hereafter called persons deprived of their liberty when their status is not specifically mentioned) in Iraq between March and November 2003."

The "Annan Plan" For Cyprus United Nations 26 Feb 2003 -- "The plan was first presented on 11 November 2002, revised on 10 December 2002, and then revised again on 26 February 2003. The leaders are negotiating on the basis of the 26 February 2003 text. (...) The plan begins with a three-page "Commitment to submit the Foundation Agreement to approval at separate simultaneous referenda in order to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem". "

The United States and Iraq's Shi'ite Clergy: Partners or Adversaries? W. Andrew Terrill Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2004 -- The author addressed the critical need to gain the cooperation or at least the passive tolerance of the Shi'ite clerics and community. Such an effort could become more challenging as time goes on, and one of the recurring themes of this monograph is the declining patience of the Shi'ite clergy with the U.S. presence. By describing the attitudes, actions, and beliefs of major Shi'ite clerics, the author underscores a set of worldviews that are profoundly different from those of the U.S. authorities currently in Iraq and Washington. Some key Shi'ite clerics are deeply suspicious of the United States, exemplified by conspiracy theories. These suggest that Saddam's ouster was merely a convenient excuse, allowing the United States to implement its own agenda. Other clerical leaders are more open-minded but not particularly grateful for the U.S. presence, despite their utter hatred for Saddam and his regime. [PDF 385 Kb]

The War in Iraq: ADF Operations In The Middle East In 2003 Australian Department of Defence 23 Feb 2004 -- "Iraq's refusal to comply with United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions to give up its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and prohibited long-range missile programs, its record of supporting terrorism and its use of WMD against Iran drove the international community to action. (...) During the brief period of major combat operations, Australia's forces operated over a wide area as part of a Coalition with US and United Kingdom (UK) forces." [PDF 1.91 Mb]

Department of Defense Selection Criteria for Closing and Realigning Military Installations Inside the United States [Federal Register: February 12, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 29)] Military value will be the focus for the final selection criteria to be used in the 2005 round of base realignment and closures. That value represents the ability of the installation to contribute to DoD future mission capabilities and operational readiness. The final selection criteria are also based on factors such as potential costs and savings, community support and environmental considerations.
The United States and Iraq's Shi'ite Clergy: Partners or Adversaries? Authored by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2004
Countering Global Terrorism: Developing the Antiterrorist Capabilities of the Central Asian Militaries Authored by Mr. Roger N. McDermott. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2004
Reconfiguring the American Military Presence in Europe Authored by LTC Raymond A. Millen. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2004

Combat Identification Bulletin January 2004 [PPT]

Building Army Capabilities 28 January 2004 [PDF]
Special Press Summary: Unrest in Southern Thailand USCINCPAC Virtual Information Center (VIC) 09 Jan 2004 [MSWord]
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE CAPABILITIES STUDY: BATTLESPACE AWARENESS JANUARY 2004 [produced for the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics) by the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy)] - The defense industrial base of today is a distillate of its prior form. What were roughly 50 major defense suppliers in the 1980s have become five major, highly consolidated, cross-Service, cross-platform prime contractors. As such, for now, they are uniquely suited to provide system-of-systems approaches to defense requirements. [12 MB PDF]
THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN WEAPONS AND TECHNOLOGY ON THE MODERNIZATION OF CHINA'S PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY by Richard D. Fisher, Jr. Center for Security Policy A Report for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission January 2004 - While the ability of China's People's Liberation Army to absorb and use foreign military technology has been judged in the past to be fair to mediocre, this study, in two parts offers new observations and conclusions. Starting from the fact that the People's Republic of China is now the world's largest importer of weapons and military technologies, its ability to sustain this buying binge is having new cumulative effects.
"CHINA'S AIRCRAFT CARRIER AMBITIONS: Seeking Truth from Rumors" by Ian Storey and You Ji Navy War Collge Review (Winter 2004)
China's Future Route to Maritime Dominance The Independent [Russia]
CAMBODIAN CORRUPTION ASSESSMENT USAID 2004
Paths Diverging? The Next Decade in the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance Authored by LTC William E. Rapp. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2004
Strategic Deception in Modern Democracies: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Challenges Edited by Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey, Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2004

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