The Principles of War and Rear Area Protection: Have We Achieved Economy of Force

Abstract

This monograph examines the rear battle to determine if current self-defense doctrine is consistent with the tenets of Air Land Battle and the principles of war. It investigates the importance successful defense has on both the tactical and operational missions assigned to the total force. analyses current self-defense doctrine and examines alternatives which might enhance operations in the rear area. The analysis shows that current doctrine is inconsistent with the tenets of Air Land Battle and this principle of war. Changes are needed to optimize self-defense capability. It also reinforces the need to look at rear operations as one of three components of the total battle and recognizes that rear operations are critical to success in the close and deep battle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 17, 1988
Accession Number
AD1116709

Entities

People

  • Thomao A. Hooper

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Rear Areas
  • Reconnaissance
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).