Modern Warfare Essay Examples and Topics

Military conscription at eighteen helps the conscripts to be aware of the national security issues which the country is facing and how to defend it, in case of an attack.

There were also several differences such as the way of development of the conflicts where the Korean War was during three years, and the Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle, the participation of the Chinese [...]

The movie Paths of Glory is one of the best examples of the absurdity of war. The author's opinion is that the soldiers are not entirely aware of their position.

It should be known that there are a lot of moral theories that revolve around war and this is something that the society needs to understand.

In the following paper, Kenneth Waltz's levels of analysis will be used for the comparison and contrast of causes of WWI and WWII. The second similarity refers to the distribution of power and the division [...]

The war is the first in the history of Europe, which occurs during the time of the existence of social networks, and cell phones.

The Office of the Secretary of Defense had become demoralized due to the events that had taken place; hence, it was unwilling to escalate the war further due to the decline of the army troops [...]

I guess that the main objective of the book was to show people that they were not marionettes in the arms of the government and that war was not the way to solve the conflict.

The Battle of Ia Drang was the first large military engagement in the Vietnam War between the forces of the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam.

To the U.S.the war was a loss, because the reunion of South and North Vietnamese citizens marked the end of the war, hence U.S.'s undivided support for the southern region yielded nothing, apart from numerous [...]

Then, the principle of commander's intent "is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired military end state that supports mission command".

This essay seeks to outline several evidences to prove that peace is the most important thing in the world The Second World War was one of the most destructive battles in the world.

Articles included in the analysis are "Offense, Defense, and Causes of War" by Van Evera, "Domestic Politics and War" by Levy, and "The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace" by Levy; all present [...]

The ethnic and linguistic composition of the population of this region probably makes the range of the Caucasus the most varied area in the world.

The Vietnam War was a conflict that was military in nature, occurred between the years 1954 and 1975, and was between the communists and the non-communists.

The second reason is the significant impoverishment of the population on both sides and the decline in living standards. In conclusion, it is important to stress that the four reasons confirm that war cannot be [...]

WWII became a critical stage in the history of humanity and governments and resulted in the reconsideration of the approach to military campaigns and measures needed to attain success.

When the war progressed, it was clearer to the soldiers who the civilians were and how to identify them in a group of Vietnamese people as the civilians were not armed.

The book, a long way gone: memoirs of a boy soldier, talks about the sociological effects of the war in the Sierra Leone and the effects it had on a boy, Ishmael Beah, his brother [...]

The United States' involvement in the military conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s occurred because of the confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, two massively powerful states that were [...]

It is important to realize that even if the threat of a full-scale conflict between the United States and Russia that could result in a nuclear winter was somehow eliminated, the danger of nuclear war [...]

The Chinese Civil War was one of the key conflicts in the 20th century and had a lasting impact on the development of the country and the lives of future generations of Chinese.

In this case, it has been said that there is no moral in warfare, and therefore this is the case where the just war theory and the just war-related laws are the ones that are [...]

Before the onset of this conflict, the Iranian Revolution of 1979 led to the fall of Shah's regime. This outcome led to the establishment of the new Islamic Republic of Iran.

When dissecting the argument that Bush and the supporters of the war in Iraq provided, one should address the presence of a false dilemma.

The central argument is that the conditions and the means of warfare should be bloodless, focusing on obtaining the trust of the proletariat and directing them towards the correct objectives.

This essay will discuss the perceptions that both the Arab and the Israel people have towards conflict, how they have tried to solve it, the barriers that they have encountered and what can be done [...]

The number of human casualties is very much alarming Take the case of the Second World War. It is considered to be the worst and the most deadly war ever fought in the history of [...]

However, the collapse of the Soviet Union meant the end of this era and the start of the post-Cold War period, with its unique peculiarities of the international discourse.

The neo-orthodox perspective on the war in Vietnam consisted of criticism towards United States policies in the sense that civilian and military leaders of the country were unsuccessful in developing achievable and realistic plans with [...]

For war to be justifiable, it needs to promise good intentions, such as establishing peace and justice in a region where violence is the order of the day.

To understand the notion of just war in Islam, one has to first understand the origin and development of Islam as a religion, as well as comprehend the meaning of the term Islam.

According to the Australian War Memorial, the years that followed saw the Soviet Union promote a tough collective administration in the north, while in the south, the government received support from the US.

The effects not only affect the coalition governments in war, but also members of the attacked countries for instance, Iraq people recorded the greatest number of fatalities and casualties during the Iraq war.

The theory deals with the right to resort to war and proper conduct of war. A had gone to war and the outcome was positive.

The paper will also analyse importance of the Gulf region as a major world supplier of oil and the role played by the US in guiding the UN in making the resolutions for Iraq's withdrawal [...]

The responsibility for the deaths perpetrated on the Island was more on the perpetrators because the British had a duty to defend the Islanders.

Operation Desert Storm is the first combat use of the missile MIM-104C Patriot, which became the backbone of the Allied air defense system.

Oman lies on the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula with the United Arab Emirates to the North, Saudi Arabia to the west, the Republic of Yemen to the southwest, and the Gulf of Oman to [...]

It is the resilience of the people and harshness of the terrain that made it difficult to conquer the country that borders Pakistan to the South, Iran to the West, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan to the east.

In modern times fog and friction of war are not obsolete, and their presence in warfare proves the theory of Clausewitz due to multiple examples of war tactics of today.

Saddam was killed during the war and the US pressurized the new regime to revise the existing legislation to accommodate western oil companies in the running of the oil business in the country.

As the War of Independence gained momentum, the liberators realized that although the military played the main role in fighting the colonial masters, it was important to maintain civilian control over them because of the [...]

Therefore, for the interest of peace in the region, the US should not have engaged Mexico in this bloody war. However, the US should not have engaged in the war.

The paper will begin by providing an overview of the Cold War in order to highlight the conditions that led to the space race between the US and the USSR.

The rationale behind this suggestion is that this particular war established the tradition of demonizing Russia in the West, as the 'land of barbarians', which continues to affect the geopolitical realities in the world, up [...]

The war of Fallujah was reported to have been the worst in the history of the US due to the nature of armory used, loss of human lives and destruction of physical infrastructure.

Therefore, this essay analyzes the battle command that General Natonski employed when he mobilized soldiers to conquer the insurgents and capture the city of Fallujah during the Second Battle of Fallujah.

The origins and developments of the war will be examined, before and after the NATO intervention, the consequences of the war will be outlined, and the opposing opinions will be considered to produce a comprehensive [...]

However, with the development of the digital age and improved command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and common operating picture, the ability of the commander staff to have real time visualization of every [...]

This paper will argue that the UAE contributed to the lengthy duration of the war due to the monetary support offered to the Iraqis and the Iranians.

Initially, UAE's operations in the Middle East were considered to have fuelled the Iraq- Kuwait conflicts during the early 1990s. Before the onset of the war, UAE was among the first Arab countries to object [...]

After the attacks, the soldiers organized themselves and followed the enemy into the north of their bunker, where along the way they encountered a mutilated body of one of them tied to a post.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that occurred in August 7, 1964, was one of the major turning points in the United States military involvement into the flow of the Vietnam War.

On the surface, the Korean War seemed like a normal war between North and South Korea; however, there was more to it than what met the eye.

The crisis started at the time when Slobodan Milosevic ascended to the presidency of Serbia, in 1989 when the country held its first democratic elections since the aftermath of the First World War.

This situation naturally led to a conflict between the Jewish and Arab populations in the region and the establishment of the West Bank and Gaza Strip territories.

The three most significant obstacles to peace in the region are: The question of the borders between Israel and Palestine is one of the most contentious, as it touches on both sides' territorial claims and [...]

War takes away the joy of love and dreaming and replaces it with the aloof seriousness and concentration required to excel in combat.

Al-Qaeda's eradication, the cessation of terrorist attacks, the reconstruction of the country, and the establishment of a strong republic were some of the goals of the American military effort in Afghanistan.

One of the critical reasons for this failure was the unyielding nature of the US operation, which failed to adapt to the demands of war.

The invasion of Ukraine has drawn attention to the shifting experience of conflict as a result of technological and media breakthroughs.

However, Ukrainian refugees have escaped to several other European countries due to the challenging situation within the country generated as a result of the war with Russia. Moreover, the aforementioned statistics do not highlight internal [...]

The paper covers the looming energy crisis in the European Union and the integrity of the region, particularly France and Germany.

"The Cold War: Global Conflict, Regional Upheavals," by Fred Halliday, explores the implications of policies that were formulated during the Cold War and the atrocities that followed the Middle East up to the twenty-first century.

Among the strategies highlighted in this context are the Protection of Civilians and the Responsibility to Protect. The Protection of Civilians and Responsibility to Protect approaches offer two distinct perspectives on protecting civilians during conflict.

However, none of that was acknowledged in the media and official rhetoric of the White House to find the support of the US citizens.

It is important to note that the statement that times of great tragedy such as war, genocide and disaster bring out both the best of us and the worst of us is true.

Both countries need to prioritize the people of Kashmir; otherwise, their moral dignity will plummet, and they will indulge in immoral actions violence.

The article under review, The war's price tag for Russia will be high by Ben Aris, touches on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the costs the former is set to incur for choosing to start it.

In this case, the subordinate leaders have to take initiative and adjust the course of action so that the commander's intent can be achieved under the new circumstances. Before the beginning of the operation, the [...]

In the case of launching operation Urgent Fury, the cooperation and mutual trust between the US and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States were chiefly responsible.

A Chinese leader inspired by the Soviet Union and the Chinese, Ho Chi Minh, formed a union to aid the resistance against the French occupiers in Vietnam and the Japanese.

I think that a utilitarian would support this war directly after the initial terrorist attacks, as the perceived benefit will be increased happiness for the United States from the lack of outside threats.

In other words, the commander's intent specifies the end state of the battleground in terms of the commander's own forces, the enemy forces, and the territory.

Moreover, the war has interfered with the global economy and the stability of Europe as Russia's President has threatened any nation that tries to interfere with his plans and deter his ambitions.

Belarus, a close ally of the Russian Federation, provided its territory as the ground for the invasion while rejecting its direct participation in the conflict.

The path to changes can be the introduction of the Performance Triad and improving of the leaders' personal qualities, taking into account the peculiarities of irregular warfare.

The majority of coalition forces were from the US, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Egypt. The latter became a place of military buildup and the main base of operations for the coalition.

Biological agents differ from nuclear, radiological, and chemical ones by the methods of influence on the human body and by the size of the expansion.

Thus, the precision in massing their fire in the initial phase of the combat allowed the Taliban to attain a crucial tactical advantage early on.

The impact of the war was visible in the civilian activities of Germany, Japan, and the United States. The home front of Germany and Japan during WWII was not heavily invested in the mobilization of [...]

The refugee crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one example of how refugees suffer because of poor healthcare access and the inability to provide for themselves.

The background of the dispute between the Arabs and the Israelis lied in the opposing foundations of Arab nationalism and modern Zionism, with much of the conflict centering around the completing claims to the cultural [...]

The necessity of retaining the A-10 model as a means of saving people during a battle or an air attack is predetermined by the specifics of the aircraft's design, particularly, the horizontal stabilizer.

The researcher also claims that ethnic issues will still be burning and can threaten the existence of the community and the peace in the world.

Looking back at the failure of the U.S.operation in Afghanistan, one will realize that the poor organizational planning, which defined the misalignment of the Staffing, Direction, and Control processes, affected the combat strategy and defined [...]

The current paper will provide research on the virtues, shortcomings, and perspectives of the use of AI in the military. The issue of the usage of AI in military actions is highly controversial and has [...]

Recently a heated debate about the ban of assault weapons has been going on, which made everyone re-evaluate the need for assault weapons in the households. All assault weapons in possession of a civilian cause [...]

The onset of the Vietnam War exposed the vagaries in the American political and administrative systems in terms of issues of diplomacy, presidency, and even in cultural and social matters.

In this sense, it can be argued that deterrence proved a viable tool and this is only so when one of the parties in conflict knows that retaliatory attacks from the other party can be [...]

For the director, the relationships among the infantrymen expressed in the platoon, battlefields, and in the broader context of the war are the truth that can be compatible to the historical veracity.

Many causes are examined as well as circumstances that led to the development of conflict or rather genocide that took place in 1994 which led to loss of hundred of thousands of lives, displacement of [...]

The main argument is that there is a possibility for a just and lasting peace in Iraq."Just peace" is a term that can be defined depending on how the war was fought in Iraq, how [...]

While some researchers argue that the occurrence of wartime rape, with its frequency, savagery and systematic organization during these times, is inherently entwined with the nature of the conflicts, most of them emphasize that the [...]

In his book Just and Unjust Wars, Michael Walzer offers the example of the Second World War as the epitome of a just war, in that the Allied forces came together to resist the aggression [...]

It provides in-depth discussions into the Soviet Union's involvement in the war, the international position on the activities of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, foreign involvement and help to Mujahideen, the withdrawal and exit of [...]

At the begriming of the desert storm, the IMEF speculative capacity to carry out the intelligence operations in the theater was very appropriate.

In the process, he discovers marijuana and drifts around the fringes of those marching to protest the U.S.involvement in Vietnam. And he is a firm believer in the "Domino Theory", that the U.S.A.was duty-bound to [...]

It is true to say that the first gulf war is still going on even to date because, even after the Iraq government surrendered, there has been a soaring relationship between the United States and [...]

The regions have been divided within nations as containing rogue elements which threaten the sovereignty of the states and the security situation for the international world.

COA 2 slides follow after slide Product 2 The UN Peacekeeping Mission under Chapter VI of UN Charter has failed to keep peace in N-K, prompting the promulgation of UNSCR 4466 that authorizes the establishment [...]

Most Americans now agree with what the rest of the world has known all along, that the invasion of Iraq was not in the best interest of western-Arab relations and was unquestionably illegal as defined [...]

In doing so, MEMRI opened a Pandora's box of anti-Semitism: on Hamas TV a drama portrayed Jews as blood drinkers, and also on Hamas TV the Friday sermon cites the Protocols of the Elders of [...]

Lenin, analyzing the connection between capitalism and conflict had noted that capitalism had five basic features; 1) the concentration of production and capital to a level where it creates monopolies,2) the merging of bank and [...]

While terrorism is condemned the world over, the Palestinians continue to resort to tactics that would destabilize the Jews while the Israelis terrorize the Palestinians regularly. The conflict between the Palestinians and the Jewish people [...]

The beginning of the military operations in Iraq in 2003 and the inability of the coalition of the strongest powers to finish the war in accordance with primary plans, i.e.to establish full control over the [...]

Introduction. General research questions and hypotheses The goals of the paper; Historical background; Taking a detached view.

In pursuit of their aims and military action, the document shows that the enemy is aware of the social dimension of fighting the war in Iraq, where support of the masses is crucial and that [...]

This can b described as the state of emotional, physical and psychological discomfort one undergoes when interacts with new culture as opposed to the old culture which comes about as a result in the change [...]

The basic tools used in biosecurity are exclusion, elimination, and control of the diseases and organisms that pose threats to human health.

However, the effects of the wars have been felt by the nationals of the warring regions as well as the families of the troops fighting in the war.

I have used the concept of massacres and killing to show the effects of hatred and bloodshed in this world and the horrific effects of death and fatalities on human kind and the atmosphere.

While the second one aims at explaining the other approach, i.e.the spread of the American ideology and the interest of the nation.

After the US defeated Iraq and succeeded in removing Sadaam Hussein from power, they continued to stay in the country in order to ensure that peace prevails in the country and ensure that innocent people [...]

Egypt was considered to be a powerful supporter of the front which is located on the left wing in the area.

Even though in the overwhelming majority of cases, the author focuses attention on the history of Vietnam since the Involvement of the French troops in the nineteenth century, he also gives background information as to [...]

Externally, the country was embroiled in an unpopular war in Vietnam and internally, rejection of the 'establishment' typified by the 'Counter-culture movement' and the Black Civil rights movement was gaining momentum.

Opponents claim that the war was unworthy to the people of the U.S. Critics say that the war did not help to reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and the real reason [...]

They studied records of interrogations of the government of Brazil so that they could be able to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the government in dealing with the issue of dictatorship.