Theses and Dissertations
TRUST AND INFLUENCE: A CASE STUDY IN KENYA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
The significance of military partnerships and diplomatic relationships between the United States and its allies remains paramount as our focus shifts from counter-terrorism to competition among great powers. The trust ...
AUTOMATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR NAVAL ISR: U.S. NAVY VS. CHINA’S NAVY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
The U.S. Navy faces challenges as it moves toward automating the maritime battlespace and risks falling behind its rising great power competitor, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). How are the U.S. Navy and the PLAN ...
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? THE VULNERABILITY OF CELLULAR AND SMARTPHONE USE ON THE BATTLEFIELD
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Enemies of the United States of America seek new asymmetric means to counter the strength of the American military. The rise in the use of cellular and smartphones around the globe has created new threats for military ...
MULTIPLE PERSONALITY ORDER: FAVORABLE TRAITS FOR SUCCESS IN IRREGULAR WARFARE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Warfare of all scales and types involves personalities at its core. In irregular warfare, there are relationships formed between patron and client states with the hope that the surrogate relationship will provide mutual ...
SELECTING THE RIGHT PARTNER FORCE: IMPROVING THE CHANCE OF SUCCESS IN COMBINED JOINT OPERATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
The continued use of foreign partner forces as a strategic pillar of U.S. security policy requires a careful and deliberate selection method to assess partnership viability. History has shown the importance of selecting ...
DEFEAT THROUGH DECEIT: A STUDY ON DECEPTION IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
This thesis uncovers how the application of tactical deception to special operations can improve the likelihood of achieving mission completion. By inducing hesitation, confusion, and chaos into the operational environment, ...
SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN A 5G WORLD: CAN WE STILL HIDE IN THE SHADOWS?
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
The arrival of “fifth generation” (5G) telecommunications technology is poised to fundamentally alter societies in numerous ways. Changes to telecommunications technologies and infrastructure will enable 5G networks to ...
AN INFORMATIONAL APPROACH TO COUNTERING COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
Militaries globally now grapple with the best method to manage information transmitted through new technologies, especially during operations in the information environment aimed to defend the democracy of sovereign states. ...
GREAT POWER COMPETITION IN CENTRAL ASIA: THE PROBABILITY OF CONFRONTATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND CHINA IN THE REGION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
According to many researchers, the potential for conflict in the Central Asian region will increase in the future. The authoritarian regimes in this region, beset by chronic domestic problems, are confronted by a rapidly ...
CHANGING TIDES OR ADAPTIVE DRIFT? AN ANALYSIS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has increasingly expanded its economic influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Southeast Asia has specifically become one of the PRC’s regional focus areas. The PRC has emphasized ...
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