We Shall Underwhelm - Tentative Misgivings about CBD as an Alternative to Armed Forces.

Abstract

This discussion analyzes Civilian-Based Defense (CBD), early finding some affinity among some CBD proponents for pacifistic rationales, and setting forth the basis for the military professional's refusal to concede superior morality to nonviolence. Examining the main elements of the CBD concept, the military professional finds their rationales generally over-optimistic or infeasible or overdrawn (e.g., it is simply impracticable to expect the pluralistic citizenry of America to endure CBD training in peacetime). CBD has been weighed by significant numbers of international strategists and so far found wanting--or at least to be premature--at this time. Contexts may change so that opponents of CBD might be able to expect greater receptivity to the concept in the future. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041055

Entities

People

  • Anthony L. Wermuth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • International Conflicts
  • Morals (Social Psychology)
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Resistance
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • United States
  • Violence
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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