2006 Military Reports

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country December 31, 2006 [PDF]

Powers, James F, Jr. JSOU Report 07-1, Filling Special Operations Gaps with Civilian Expertise Joint Special Operations University December 2006 [PDF 1 MB]
Learning from Iraq: Counterinsurgency in American Strategy Authored by Dr. Steven Metz. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2006
Castro's Cuba: Quo Vadis? Authored by Dr. Francisco Wong-Diaz. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2006
Regional Fears of Western Primacy and the Future of U.S. Middle Eastern Basing Policy Authored by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2006
Russian Defense Reform: Current Trends Authored by Dr. Irina Isakova. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College December 2006

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense November 2006, Publicly Released 18 Dec 2006 -- "This report to Congress, Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, is submitted pursuant to Section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2007, Public Law 109-289. The report includes specific performance indicators and measures of progress toward political, economic, and security stability in Iraq, as directed in that legislation. This is the sixth in a series of reports on this subject. The most recent report was submitted in August 2006. The report complements other reports and information about Iraq provided to Congress, and is not intended as a single source of all information about the combined efforts or the future strategy of the United States, its Coalition partners, or Iraq."

Iran, Iraq, and the United States: The New Triangle's Impact on Sectarianism and the Nuclear Threat Authored by Dr. Sherifa D. Zuhur. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2006
Ukraine After the Orange Revolution: Can It Complete Military Transformation and Join the U.S.-Led War on Terrorism? Authored by Dr. Deborah Sanders. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2006
The NATO-Russia Partnership: A Marriage of Convenience or a Troubled Relationship? Authored by Dr. Stephen J. Blank. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2006
Defense Transformation: To What, For What? Authored by Colonel Kevin Reynolds. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2006
Alliances and American National Security Authored by Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College November 2006

2006 Report To Congress Of The U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission U.S.-China Economic And Security Review Commission Nov 2006

SIGIR Report to Congress: October 30, 2006 Quarterly Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Oct 2006

North Korean Civil-Military Trends: Military-First Politics to a Point Authored by Mr. Ken E. Gause. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2006
China-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives, Prospects, and Implications for U.S. Interests Authored by Dr. Jing-dong Yuan. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2006
Confronting the Unconventional: Innovation and Transformation in Military Affairs Authored by David Tucker. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2006
Shaping China's Security Environment: The Role of the People's Liberation Army Edited by Dr. Andrew Scobell, Dr. Larry M. Wortzel. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2006
Defense, Development, and Diplomacy (3D): Canadian and U.S. Military Perspectives Authored by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College October 2006

Dalzell, Stephen R. JSOU Report 06-9, Beyond Draining the Swamp: Urban Development and Counterterrorism in Morocco Joint Special Operations University September 2006 [PDF 1.4 MB]

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country September 30, 2006 [PDF]

Base Structure Report: Fiscal Year 2007 Baseline Department of Defense 30 September 2006 [PDF]

Letter Exposes New Leader in Al-Qa`ida High Command Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy Released 25 Sep 2006 -- "On 7 June 2006, American military forces executed an air strike on an al-Qa`ida safe-house near Baqouba, Iraq, killing Abu Mus’ab al-Zarqawi, al-Qa`ida?s commander in Iraq. U.S. and Iraqi forces subsequently acquired numerous documents from that safe-house. (...) The captured letter sheds new light on the friction between al-Qa`ida's senior leadership and al-Qa`ida's commanders in Iraq over the appropriate use of violence."

Human Rights Report - 1 July-31 August 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 20 Sep 2006 [PDF Version]

Newton, Richard D. JSOU Report 06-8, Special Operations Aviation in NATO: A Vector to the Future Joint Special Operations University September 2006 [PDF 1 MB]

Defense of Japan 2006 Japan Ministry of Defense Aug 2006

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense August 2006 -- This report is divided into three sections. The first section, "Stability and Security in Iraq," describes trends and progress toward meeting goals for political stability, strengthened economic activity, and a stable security environment in Iraq.

Bogart, Adrian T, III. JSOU Report 06-6, One Valley at a Time Joint Special Operations University August 2006 [PDF 2.5 MB]
The Future of Transatlantic Security Relations Edited by Dr. Joseph R. Cerami, Lieutenant General (USA, Ret) Richard A. Chilcoat, Patrick B Baetjer. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College August 2006
How to Make Army Force Generation Work for the Army's Reserve Components Authored by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E Whitlock. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College August 2006

SIGIR Report to Congress: July 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Jul 2006

Human Rights Report - 1 May-30 June 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 18 Jul 2006 [PDF Version]

Foreign Policy Aspects of the War against Terrorism UK House of Commons - Foreign Affairs Select Committee 02 Jul 2006 -- "This is the seventh Report in a series on foreign policy aspects of the 'war against terrorism'. Our predecessor Committee launched this inquiry following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the USA. These Reports, supplemented by other Reports on the decision to go to war in Iraq, on British-US relations and on human rights, have contributed to the ongoing debate on both the causes of terrorism and the United Kingdom's response to it."

String of Pearls: Meeting the Challenge of China's Rising Power Across the Asian Littoral Authored by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher J Pehrson. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 2006
2006 Key Strategic Issues List (KSIL) Edited by Dr. Antulio J. Echevarria II. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 17, 2006
Friction in U.S. Foreign Policy: Cultural Difficulties with the World Authored by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew W. Stewart. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College July 2006

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country June 30, 2006 [PDF]

U.S. Embassy in Iraq Memo on Snapshots from the Office: Public Affairs Staff Show Strains of Social Discord U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq Jun 2006 [PDF Version]

U.S. Army War College Guide to National Security Policy and Strategy, 2nd Edition Edited by Dr. J. Boone Bartholomees Jr. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College June 2006

The Long War in Central Asia: Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s Caliphate A Monograph by MAJ Daniel J. Ruder, 25-05-2006 - Hizb-ut-Tahrir is a transnational, radical Islamist political movement that aims to overthrow a Central Asian government and restore the Islamic Caliphate. The problem is that Hizb-ut-Tahrir is gaining popularity in Central Asia.
Addicted to Oil: Strategic Implications of American Oil Policy Authored by Commander Thomas D. Kraemer. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2006
Strategic Planning by the Chairmen, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1990 TO 2005 Authored by Dr. Richard M. Meinhart. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College May 2006

Executive Report, JSOU First Annual Symposium, 2-5 May 2006, Hurlburt Field, Florida Joint Special Operations University 2006 [PDF]

Human Rights Report - 1 March-30 April 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 24 May 2006 [PDF Version]

Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation 10 May 2006 -- President Vladimir Putin delivers the Annual Address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense May 2006 -- This report to Congress on measuring stability and security in Iraq is submitted pursuant to section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2006, Public Law 109-148. This is the fourth in a series of reports on this subject and the second of these reports under Section 9010.

ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS: Military Power of the People's Republic of China - 2006 Released May 2006 -- "Section 1202, "Annual Report on Military Power of the People's Republic of China," of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Public Law 106-65, provides that the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report "on the current and future military strategy of the People's Republic of China. The report shall address the current and probable future course of military-technological development on the People's Liberation Army and the tenets and probable development of Chinese grand strategy, security strategy, and military strategy, and of the military organizations and operational concepts, through the next 20 years.""

JSOU Report 06-7, 2 006 JSOU/NDIA SO/LIC Chapter Essays Joint Special Operations University April 2006 [PDF 1.5 MB]
Kinniburgh, James and Dorothy Denning. JSOU Report 06-5, Blogs and Military Information Strategy Joint Special Operations University April 2006 [PDF]
U.S. Military Operations in Iraq: Planning, Combat and Occupation Authored by Shane Lauth, Kate Phillips, Erin Schenck. Edited by Dr. W. Andrew Terrill. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2006
Preventive War and Its Alternatives: The Lessons of History Authored by Dr. Dan Reiter. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2006
Counterterrorism in African Failed States: Challenges and Potential Solutions Authored by Colonel Thomas A Dempsey. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College April 2006

SIGIR Report to Congress: April 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Apr 2006

de Souza Pinheiro, Alvaro. JSOU Report 06-4, NARCOTERRORISM in Latin America: A Brazilian Perspective Joint Special Operations University April 2006 [PDF]
Powers, James F, Jr. JSOU Report 06-2, Civil-Military Operations and Professional Military Education Joint Special Operations University April 2006 [PDF]
Alexander, John B. JSOU Report 06-1, The Changing Nature of Warfare, the Factors Mediating Future Conflict, and Implications for SOF Joint Special Operations University April 2006 [PDF]

Active Duty Military Personnel by Service by Region/Country March 31, 2006 [PDF]

Human Rights Report - 1 January-28 February 2006 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 22 Mar 2006 [PDF Version]

Turnley, Jessica Glicken. JSOU Report 06-3, Implications for Network-Centric Warfare Joint Special Operations University March 2006 [PDF]
Irregular Enemies and the Essence of Strategy: Can the American Way of War Adapt? Authored by Dr. Colin S. Gray. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
Training Indigenous Forces in Counterinsurgency: A Tale of Two Insurgencies Authored by Dr. James S. Corum. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
The Challenge of Governance and Security Edited by Dr. Max G. Manwaring. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
Multilateral Constraints on the Use of Force: A Reassessment Authored by Dr. Seyom Brown. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
Planning For and Applying Military Force: An Examination of Terms Authored by Lieutenant General (USMC Ret) Paul K Van Riper. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
CU @ The FOB: How the Forward Operating Base is Changing the Life of Combat Soldiers Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen Gerras. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
Kim Jong Il and North Korea: The Leader and the System Authored by Dr. Andrew Scobell. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006
Iron Troikas: The New Threat from the East Authored by Dr. Richard J. Krickus. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College March 2006

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq US Department of Defense Feb 2006 -- "This report to Congress on measuring stability and security in Iraq is submitted pursuant to section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2006, Public Law 109-148. The Secretary of Defense submitted two reports on the same subject in July and October of 2005; however, this is the first report required by Public Law 109-148. (...) The initial section of the report, "Stability and Security in Iraq," describes trends and progress towards meeting goals for political stability, strengthening economic activity, and achieving a stable security environment in Iraq. The second section of the report, "Security Force Training and Performance," describes progress in the training, development, and readiness of the Iraqi Security Forces, including the forces of the Ministry of Defence and the police and other paramilitary forces of the Ministry of Interior." [PDF 1.25 MB]

Bowen, Gary R. JSOU Report 05-7, Coast Guard SOF Joint Special Operations University February 2006 [PDF 1 MB]
Strategic Theory for the 21st Century: The Little Book on Big Strategy Authored by Dr. Harry R Yarger. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2006
Recognizing and Understanding Revolutionary Change in Warfare: The Sovereignty of Context Authored by Dr. Colin S. Gray. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College February 2006

SIGIR Report to Congress: January 30, 2006 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 30 Jan 2006

The US Military: Under Strain and at Risk The Leaders' National Security Advisory Group January 2006 -- In the current debate over Iraq, there is an elephant in the room that few are willing to acknowledge. While the U.S. military has performed superbly in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, our ground forces are under enormous strain. This strain, if not soon relieved, will have highly corrosive and potentially long-term effects on the force. [PDF Version]
Human Rights Report - 1 November-31 December 2005 UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) 01 Jan 2006 [PDF Version]

Freedom of Navigation: FY 2005 OPERATIONAL ASSERTIONS DoD 2006
Defending the Kingdom of Cambodia 2006
The Mexican Armed Forces in Transition Authored by Colonel Ian Nicholls, Dr. Jordi Diez. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2006
U.S.-UK Relations at the Start of the 21st Century Edited by Dr. Jeffrey D. McCausland, Dr. Douglas Stuart. Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College January 2006

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