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The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Area Studies ToolBook is an attempt to quantify a broad range of information about the twelve states which comprise the CIS. The authors of the ToolBook present and analyze this information on the leadership, system essentials, infrastructure, population, and military forces of each country in an attempt to inform the reader of some basic facts as well as draw some conclusions about the direction the states of the former Soviet Union are headed. The ToolBook employs Colonel (retired) John A. Warden's Five Rings analysis method to examine each area for each country and presents a summary analysis section to synthesize the information presented.

In this paper, the authors focus their attention on the topic of loyalty. Their aim is to generate discussion about the topic in forums both formal and informal. It is their contention that military leaders, particularly field graders and flag rank officers, face loyalty dilemmas for which training and experience have not prepared them. This is not a new phenomenon. An Air Force historian relates the reaction of then Air Force Chief of Staff General Ronald F. Fogleman to H.R. McMaster's book "Dereliction of Duty." In his book, McMaster details how the joint chiefs during the early days of the Vietnam crisis allowed President Johnson to misrepresent their views of the crisis to Congress, thus contributing to the nation's decades long involvement in Southeast Asia.

The United States has emerged as the only world superpower with the capability to conduct extensive global military operations. However, conducting operations without linking them to objectives leads to uncoordinated strikes and ineffective campaigns. While most theorists would agree with the necessity of linking objectives to tasks, the process of translating national strategic objectives into specific applications of power is complex. Military decision makers and warfighters at all levels must understand these processes to ensure a successful prosecution of a wide range of activities, from operations other than war to major regional conflicts.