Risk assessment of socio-economic structure of Pakistan due to terrorism

Abstract The Govt. policies in Soviet-Afghan war led to influx of militant groups (Mujahidin) in our country and our status as frontline ally of US in war against terrorism triggered these militant groups (Mujahidin) to inflame militancy and violence in our country. As a developing nation terrorism is affecting adversely the social and economic structure … Read more

Why a career teaching military science?

Introduction Teaching is not for everyone and my story, as with many others, didn’t commence at high school JROTC.”I decided to join the US Army in 1991 serving thru several conflicts until 2015.  During my tenure in the US Army, I had the opportunity to recruit the best of the best under Army Recruiting Command … Read more

Smedley Darlington Butler

Smedley Darlington Butler: Major General, United States Marine Corps Military Service: May 1898 – October 1931 Birth and Education Smedley Darlington Butler was born on July 30th, 1881 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to an esteemed Quaker family. The son of a Pennsylvania congressman, Butler received his primary education at the distinguished Haverford School in Philadelphia. … Read more

Gender in the US Military

Based on a thorough review of scholarly and popular articles, it is widely suggested that the U.S. military’s policies are strongly dictated by gender binary. Researchers from UCLA found that transgender Americans are twice as likely to serve in the military as the overall population, however, discriminatory practices within the service oppress transgender military members … Read more

Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)

Introduction:   Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are, as the name suggests, private companies who provide armed combat and security. The armed combatants working in PMSCs are referred to as Private Military Contractors. The idea of a PMSC is not a recent one. They have existed as long as armed battle has existed, the … Read more

Leadership development in the army

The Army develops it own leaders by following the fundamentals of development which are: setting conditions for leader development, providing feedback on a leaders actions, enhancing learning through example, and creating opportunities for succession of leaders. As an AIT PSG I have developed others by integrating leader development across day-to-day activities. As such I have … Read more

ISIS – violence and brutality

Dissertation analysis: ISIS has demonstrated the use of brutality in videos to a degree that has not been seen before in comparison to other terrorist groups when pushing forward terrorist propaganda and agenda. As discussed in Chapter 1, brutality is used to attract attention. In so called ‘terrorist-click bait’, ISIS has displayed its tenacity when … Read more

Impact of the Conflict on Human Security

Just as national security progressively deteriorated in the course of the Liberia’s arms civil war, human security was systematically eroded. While it may be easy to look back and statistically quantify the human tragedy in the toll of the more than 750 thousand people that were killed and 1.3 million more that were similarly displaced, … Read more

IT in the military

1. Since the culmination of the Cold War era, the use of military influence in a multi-polar world has become progressively complicated. Strategy, operational activities, and technology have become key matters in the debate over the role of the armed forces . Subscribers to this theory analyse the ways in which the Forces are deployed, … Read more

Military Career of General George Washington

1. The military career of George Washington started with struggle between great Britain vs French and Indian allies by domination of the Ohio Valley in 1953. Washington’s surveying experience made him a logical choice to lead Virginian expeditions into the western territories, where he had a series of encounters with the French. In 1754 May … Read more