Completed Research

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eBooks

• eBook - Hezbollah’s Tactics and Strategy
• eBook - Science and Technology for Urban Operations and Irregular Warfare – Calendar Year 2008 Research
• eBook - The Evolving Nature of the Jihadist Threat

Afghanistan

• Fork in the Afghan Road - The City, the Countryside, or the Enemy
• Afghanistan's Drug Economy
• Insurgent and Terrorist Threat Financing at the Tactical Level in Afghanistan
• The Complex Nature of Afghanistan’s Economic Culture
• How the Taliban Funds Operations in Afghanistan

Analytical Tradecraft

• A Discussion of Military Intelligence Analysis
• Practical Advice on Team Collaboration – The UWAC Experience

Airborne Surveillance

• Contract Airborne Surveillance Support to Balkan Urban Operations

Biometrics

• Biometrics and Border Control - The Fight Against Terrorists
• Biometrics - A Comparison of Technologies and Cultural Considerations
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - Radio Frequency Identification - Tracking the Possibilities
• Urban Warfare - Learning Best Practices on Biometrics from Casino Operations

Bioterrorism

• Bioterror Martyrdom – Suffering, Slaughter and Salvation
• The Medical Implications of a Bioterror Attack on a US Military Installation

Case Studies

• Chinese Military Tactics in Tibet
• Hezbollah and Suicide Terrorism - Case Study on Insurgent Adaptation in Irregular Warfare
• Bayonets in Basra – A Case Study on the Effects of Irregular Warfare
• The Islamification of the Chechen Wars
• Case Study – Lessons Learned from the Chechen Wars
• Case Study – U.S. Marines in Lebanon (1982-1984)
• Lessons Learned from the Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006

Communications

• A Comparison of Arabic and English Translations of Pan-Arab Websites
• Hezbollah’s Communication Network
• Hacking Wars Between Sunni and Shia Muslims
• Impact of Off-the-Shelf Global Telecommunications Technology
• Cell Phone Use by Insurgents in Iraq
• Text Messaging by Insurgents and Terrorists – A Potent Force Multiplier
• West Africa – Drug Trade and Communications Schemes

Counternarcotics

• Afghanistan’s Drug Economy
• Will Drug Cartels or Terrorists Kill Us First? Change and the American Security Paradigm
• Colombia’s Counterdrug Operations
• West Africa – Drug Trade and Communication Schemes

Emerging Technology

• Vulnerability of Commercial Technology to High-Power Microwaves
• Vulnerability of Military Systems to High-Power Microwaves
• Improving Detection of Contraband at the U.S.-Mexico Border with Z Backscatter X-Ray Technology
• Rapid-Recharge Lithium Battery
• Biometrics - A Comparison of Technologies and Cultural Considerations
• Science and Technology for Urban Operations and Irregular Warfare - Calendar Year 2008
Research
• Active Denial System - Urban Applications and Cultural Considerations
• Urban Camouflage - Military Applications and Cultural Consequences of Invisibility Cloaks
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Nanobatteries
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - Nanotechnology and Battlefield Medical Care
• Nanotechnology Impacting Medical Diagnostics and Treatment on the Urban Battlefield
• Potential Impact of Robotics on Combat Casualty Care
• Utilizing UGV Technology for IED Defeat
• Considerations and Current Uses of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Operations
• Using Ocean Waves to Power Port Cities during Stability Operations
• Aquaponic Technology in Urban Operations
• Impact of Off-the-Shelf Global Telecommunications Technology
• Influence Operations - Print on Demand Technology for Urban Ops
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Piezoelectric Devices
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Shear Thickening Fluids
• Urban Warfare Technology - Using Pedometers to Measure Infantry Movement
• Nanotechnology in Urban Operations - Overview of Capabilities and the Way Forward
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - Radio Frequency Identification - Tracking the Possibilities
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - New Carbon Fibers to Produce Stronger, Lighter Body Armor
• Urban Warfare - Learning Best Practices on Biometrics from Casino Operations

Financing

• Insurgent and Terrorist Threat Financing at the Tactical Level in Afghanistan
• How the Taliban Funds Operations in Afghanistan
• Attacking Urban Insurgents – Choking off the Money Supply
• Virtual Worlds and Money Laundering

Hezbollah

• Hezbollah in Latin America
• Hezbollah and Suicide Terrorism - Case Study on Insurgent Adaptation in Irregular Warfare
• Hezbollah in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Hezbollah’s Communication Network
• Threat Analysis - Hamas and Hezbollah Sleeper Cells in the United States
• How the Iranian Media Help Build Support for Hezbollah
• Hezbollah’s Use of Arab Media to Galvanize Support
• Lessons Learned from the Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006

IEDs

• Lessons from the U.S. Military for Civilian Bomb Technicians on IED Defeat
• The IED Threat in America
• Utilizing UGV Technology for IED Defeat
• Considerations and Current Uses of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Operations
• Urban IED Threat in Somalia

Information Operations

• Chinese Military Tactics in Tibet
• A Comparison of Arabic and English Translations of Pan-Arab Websites
• Hacking Wars Between Sunni and Shia Muslims
• How the Iranian Media Help Build Support for Hezbollah
• Hezbollah’s Use of Arab Media to Galvanize Support
• Impact of Off-the-Shelf Global Telecommunications Technology
• Influence Operations - Print on Demand Technology for Urban Ops
• Information Operations - Lessons from Private Marketing Companies on Cultural Awareness
• Implications of Iranian Media in Iraq
• Text Messaging by Insurgents and Terrorists - A Potent Force Multiplier
• Urban Jihad - Militant Exploitation of the Koran

Iran

• Insurgent Groups in Iran – Poor Prospects for Collaboration
• Implications of Iranian Media in Iraq
• How the Iranian Media Help Build Support for Hezbollah
• Iran’s Evolving Urban Warfare Doctrine

Iraq

• Bayonets in Basra - A Case Study on the Effects of Irregular Warfare
• Using SIGINT Collectors as HUMINT Interrogators
• Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trend Toward Female Suicide Bombers
• Implications of Iranian Media in Iraq
• Considerations and Current Uses of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Operations
• Cell Phone Use by Insurgents in Iraq
• Sistani’s Future Role in Iraq
• Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq - Assessment and Outlook
• Text Messaging by Insurgents and Terrorists - A Potent Force Multiplier
• Influence Operations in Iraq

Islamic Radicalism

• Will Drug Cartels or Terrorists Kill Us First? Change and the American Security Paradigm
• Islamic Radicalization in U.S. Prisons
• Mexican Drug Cartels and Islamic Radicalism - Prospects for Collaboration
• A Comparison of Arabic and English Translations of Pan-Arab Websites
• Threat Analysis - Hamas and Hezbollah Sleeper Cells in the United States
• Hacking Wars Between Sunni and Shia Muslims
• Insurgent Groups in Iran - Poor Prospects for Collaboration
• The Evolving Nature of the Jihadist Threat
• Next Generation Jihad - Web 3.0 and Urban Islamic Insurgency
• Urban Camouflage - Military Applications and Cultural Consequences of Invisibility Cloaks
• Bioterror Martyrdom - Suffering, Slaughter, and Salvation
• Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trend Toward Female Suicide Bombers
• The Islamification of the Chechen Wars
• Case Study - Lessons Learned from the Chechen Wars
• Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trends in Motives and Targets
• Urban Jihad - Militant Exploitation of the Koran

Latin America

• Will Drug Cartels or Terrorists Kill Us First? Change and the American Security Paradigm
• Improving Detection of Contraband at the U.S.-Mexico Border with Z Backscatter X-Ray Technology
• South American Groups Unlikely to Use Instability in Mexico to Attack the United States
• Hezbollah in Latin America
• Mexican Drug Cartels and Islamic Radicalism: Prospects for Collaboration
• Columbia’s Counterdrug Operations

Medical Care

• The Medical Implications of a Bioterror Attack on a U.S. Military Installation
• Potential Impact of Robotics on Combat Casualty Care
• Nanotechnology Impacting Medical Diagnostics and Treatment on the Urban Battlefield
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - Nanotechnology and Battlefield Medical Care

Nanotechnology

• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - Nanotechnology and Battlefield Medical Care
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Nanobatteries
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Piezoelectric Devices
• Emerging Nanotechnologies for Urban Warfare - Shear Thickening Fluids
• Emerging Technologies for Urban Warfare - New Carbon Fibers to Produce Stronger, Lighter Body Armor
• Nanotechnology Impacting Medical Diagnostics and Treatment on the Urban Battlefield
• Nanotechnology in Urban Operations - Overview of Capabilities and the Way Forward

Suicide Bombings

• Hezbollah and Suicide Terrorism - Case Study on Insurgent Adaptation in Irregular Warfare
• Bioterror Martyrdom - Suffering, Slaughter, and Salvation
• Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trend Toward Female Suicide Bombers
• How a Boy Becomes a Martyr - The Dangers of Web 2.0 Technology
• Suicide Bombings in Urban Warfare - Trends in Motives and Targets
• Tamil Tigers - Trendsetters of Urban Suicide Bombings Pursuing Airborne Capabilities
• Urban Jihad - Militant Exploitation of the Koran

UGVs and Robotics

• Lessons from the U.S. Military for Civilian Bomb Technicians on IED Defeat
• Utilizing UGV Technology for IED Defeat
• Potential Impact of Robotics on Combat Casualty Care
• Considerations and Current Uses of Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Operations

Virtual Worlds

• How a Boy Becomes a Martyr - The Dangers of Web 2.0 Technology
• Virtual Worlds and Terrorist Attack Planning
• Virtual Worlds and Money Laundering
• Virtual Worlds and Their Implications for Future Urban Warfare

Weapons

• Weapons Review - Enhanced Grenade Launcher Module MK-13
• Weapons Review – SCAR

Web 2.0/Web 3.0

• Next Generation Jihad - Web 3.0 and Urban Islamic Insurgency
• Web 2.0 - Twitter and Future Irregular Warfare
• Web 2.0 - Crowdsourcing and Urban Warfare
• How a Boy Becomes a Martyr - The Dangers of Web 2.0 Technology
• Web 2.0 and Enemy Recruitment

Other Reports

• Chinese Military Tactics in Tibet
• Sun Tzu and Modern Urban Warfare
• Using SIGINT Collectors as HUMINT Interrogators

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Power Point Presentations

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Power point presentations on analytical tradecraft include:

• Collaboration 201
• Culture Education and Training
• Gray Literature and Source Verification
• Identifying Assumptions
• The Case Study Approach
• Common Analytical Mistakes
• Data Collection Strategies
• Using Estimative Language
• Evaluating Evidence
• Futures Analysis
• Questions to Ask When Writing Intelligence Reports
• Writing Style for Intelligence Reports

Other PowerPoint presentations include:

• Introduction to Hamas
• Introduction to Arab Culture
• Iran: An Overview
• The Making of the Modern Middle East
• Overview of Military Robotics
• Russian Involvement in Chechnya
• Introduction to Virtual Worlds
• National Defense Strategy-2008