“Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War”. Special Operations And The Military Working Dog

“Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs Of War”. Special Operations And The Military Working Dog
Author: Major Joseph F. Whelan
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2014-08-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782896090

This paper examines the potential for military working dogs to support Special Operations Forces (SOF). Modern technology has not eliminated the operational prospective for the military employment of dogs. Canine olfactory superiority, advanced hearing, and ability to detect movement offer significant military employment potential. Military working dogs can be trained for scouting, patrolling, building and ship searches, countermine, counterdrug and tracking. When used properly, dogs are an inexpensive and efficient force multiplier. Qualitative research using correlational data comprises the monograph's methodology. Military working dog capabilities, limitations, and historical employment will be discussed and then compared to Special Operation Forces principal missions and collateral activities. The conclusion demonstrates that dogs have a wider role to perform in today's operational environment and that military working dogs can augment and complement SOF operations. Nearly every SOF mission can benefit from the inclusion of dogs- particularly in support of Stability and Support Operations conducted in developing countries that cannot employ or sustain complex and technologically sophisticated equipment. Military working dogs are a proven, low technology, combat and combat support capability and may have a future role in support of Special Operations Forces.

Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War Special Operations and the Military Working Dog - War College Series

Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War Special Operations and the Military Working Dog - War College Series
Author: Joseph F. Whelan
Publisher: War College Series
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2015-02-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781297474071

This is a curated and comprehensive collection of the most important works covering matters related to national security, diplomacy, defense, war, strategy, and tactics. The collection spans centuries of thought and experience, and includes the latest analysis of international threats, both conventional and asymmetric. It also includes riveting first person accounts of historic battles and wars. Some of the books in this Series are reproductions of historical works preserved by some of the leading libraries in the world. As with any reproduction of a historical artifact, some of these books contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. We believe these books are essential to this collection and the study of war, and have therefore brought them back into print, despite these imperfections. We hope you enjoy the unmatched breadth and depth of this collection, from the historical to the just-published works.

Cry Havoc

Cry Havoc
Author: Nigel Allsopp
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781742570969

Features outstanding coverage of the employment of dogs in military and law enforcement organisations around the world.