No modern commander can expect to win a war without public support. Let us take a look on the evolution of the complicated relationship between the military, the politicians and the media.
by William D. Darley
12/7/2009Access full text
This is an extraction of an uncopyrighted work, The reserve policies of nations: a comparative analysis, by Richard Weitz and published by the Strategic Studies Institute. You can read the full text in http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/.
by César Pintado
10/23/2009Access full text
In the middle of the conmemorations of the bicentenary of the Spanish War of Independence (or Peninsula War), a part of the conflict has remained nearly unknown: that of the Spanish troops who fought Napoleon under the Union Jack.
by César Pintado
1/28/2009Access full text
This reports describes Canada's Reserve Forces Structure in good detail: terms of services, pay, compensation, benefits, legal status. It also describes the differences between branches: Army, Navy and Air Reserve.
by RFI
5/1/2006Access full text
This study was conducted by the CIOR LEGAL Committee between October 2004 and April 2006. It offers a comparative view on the legal, military and professional status of reservist in different allied nations.
by CIOR Legal Committee
4/1/2006Access full text
Some consider the Reserve Defence Forces Review Implementation Plan as a fundamental landmark. This reports evaluates the first results obtained by Irish reserve forces in modernising its military structure to increase its potential.
by Michael Smith - Minister of Defence
7/1/2004Access full text
The German Army (Bundeswher) explains in this interesting document, the use of its reserve forces. "The Bundeswher Reservist Concept" analyses how Germany trains, deploys and rewards its citizen soldiers to enhance its defensive capabilities.
by German Ministry of Defence
9/30/2003Access full text