What Should The U.S. Army Learn From History Recovery From A Strategy Deficit

Abstract

What is commonly known as history is really the past, as it is often selected and preserved both by professional historians and by non-specialist citizens. The past is such a large and diverse repository of happenings, thoughts, and experiences that it requires treatment with a disciplined respect. Frequently, respect for the truth about the past is a victim of contemporary circumstance. In this monograph, Dr. Colin S. Gray seeks to explore how historical data might best be used for the benefit of the U.S. Army and, therefore, the United States. He pulls no punches in explaining how challenging it is to penetrate the fog that obscures much of the past. Since the future cannot be foreseen reliably, we are left rather uncomfortably with a seemingly ever changing today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1058511

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  • Colin S. Gray

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Civil War
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  • Geography
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  • Human Behavior
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
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  • Psychology
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  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
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