Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / The unique combination of thin air, freezing temperatures, and mountainous terrain that forms the high altitude environment has resisted advances in military technology for centuries. The emergence of precision warfare has altered the nature of warfare on most of the world's surface, yet has not significantly changed the conduct of ground combat at high altitude. The tactics that lead to victory on the high altitude battlefield have remained constant over time. This thesis examines the impact of the high altitude environment on soldiers, their weapons, and military operations, and identifies the lessons of the 1999 Kargil Conflict that are relevant to future high altitude combat. Combat at altitudes approaching 18,000 feet (5,485 m) above sea level between India and Pakistan at Kargil illustrates the timeless nature of high altitude warfare. U.S. combat experiences in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2002 parallel those of the combatants at Kargil despite the overwhelming technological advantage of U.S. forces. Trained and wellequipped light infantry is the only force capable of decisive maneuver in mountainous terrain. Heavy volumes of responsive firepower, in concert with bold maneuver, determine victory. Artillery, rather than air power, remains the preferred source of firepower to support ground maneuver. / Captain, United States Army

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Gaver, Donald P. Second Reader: Gragg, William B. "September 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on December 21, 2009. DTIC Identifier(s): Logistics, Combat support, Warfare, Cannibalization, Spare parts, Military operations, Mathematical models, Theses. Author(s) subject terms: Diffusion Approximation, Combat Logistics, Cannibalization, Availability. Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-81). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Gregg, Heather S. Second Reader: Freeman, Michael. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 27, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Internal war, Civil War, Insurgency, Revolution, Counterinsurgency, Conflict duration, Stalemate, Conflict resolution, Negotiated settlement, Political will, Philippines, New People's Army (NPA), Sri Lanka, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Colombia, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.A.)--Florida State University, 2003. / Advisor: Dr. Christopher A. Pfaff, Florida State University, College of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Classics. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Mar. 02, 2004). Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S. in Operations Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Thomas W. Lucas, Samuel E. Buttrey. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73). Also available online.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. [278]-290.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1985. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 252-260). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Simons, Anna. "June 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on 13 July 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Special Operations, U.S. Army Special Forces, Global War on Terror (GWOT) or (WOT), Irregular Warfare (IW), Regional Engagement, Enduring Engagement, Permanent/Persistent Presence, Building Partnership Capacity, Foreign Internal Defense (FID),Security Force Assistance (SFA), Global Counterinsurgency (COIN), Long War. Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60). Also available in print.