Naval Postgraduate School
Theses and Dissertations
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British Intelligence and the IRA: the secret war in Northern Ireland, 1969-1988
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1999-09-01)
The Russian Federation and the International Space Station : leveraging russian space strengths to control its missile technology proliferation
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-09-01)
In an effort to stop the old Soviet space program from plunging into a cataclysmic spiral of illicit foreign sales of its ballistic missile technology, and also to prevent the Russian space infrastructure from imploding, ...
Conflict and compromise in the southern Philippines : the case of Moro identity
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-06-01)
This thesis examines the ethnic Moro conflict in the southern Philippines. The argument herein is that the conflict between the Muslim Filipinos and the ruling governments, both colonial and independent, is not caused by ...
The Sea Dragon Network: implications of the international expansion of China's Maritime shipping industry
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998-06)
This thesis examines strategic motivations and implications of the international expansion of China's maritime shipping industry (MSI). China's economic growth strategy depends upon maritime shipping to export foreign ...
U.S. security policy in Asia after Korean unification
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997-12)
The U.S. has pursued three policy objectives in Asia since World War II. They are 1) freedom of the seas; 2) access to the markets of the region; and 3) preventing the domination of the region by any single power. To achieve ...
Militarism in Mexico: civil-military relations in a transforming society
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1997-12)
Mexican society is becoming militarized due to the increased use of the Mexican military in domestic affairs. This militarization is the result of three factors: the internal focus of the military, the drug war, and ...
Time for a change in the U.S.-Japan security relationship?
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12)
The United States - Japan Security relationship continues to exist in its present form because both sides have become used to it, and are wary to let it die in the face of future uncertainties. Without a threat of the ...
The forced repatriation of Soviet citizens: a study in military obedience
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12)
On 11 February 1945, at the conclusion of the Yalta Conference, the United States signed a Repatriation Agreement with the USSR. The interpretation of this Agreement resulted in the forcible repatriation of all Soviets ...
Oil policy in Russia toward selected new independent states
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12)
Following the breakdown of the Soviet Union, one of the world's strongest oil producing industries was divided into a few major oil provinces. The Russian energy industry has been adversely affected by this process. The ...
Vietnamese strategic culture and the coming struggle for the South China Sea
(Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996-12)
Despite inferior strength, Vietnam clings to extensive claims in the South China Sea in conflict with China's claims. Through use of the concept of 'strategic culture,' this thesis investigates the factors, including ...
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