Arctic Warfare Heats Up; Are We Ready?

Abstract

"Climate is what you expect, but weather is what you get." The scope of this paper will illustrate the complications of Arctic Warfare such as: Terrain, Potential Threats in Cold Weather Regions, The Conduct of Operations, and Experiences of Military Operations in Cold Weather Regions. The combination of weather conditions and the lack of proper training, and the proper equipment can cause cold weather conditions to drastically limit the military's readiness and operational capabilities. History has proven that weather can have a major effect on mobility and greatly limits warfighting. A few examples of how weather affects the outcome of war (positive and negative) will be outlined throughout this paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 27, 2007
Accession Number
AD1144018

Entities

People

  • Vazquez

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Warfare
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Civil War
  • Cold Weather Operations
  • Health Services
  • Korean War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Planning
  • Military Training
  • Operational Readiness
  • Second World War
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Ussr
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design