Limited War: A Model for Entry, Conduct, and Termination.

Abstract

This thesis presents and tests a model for Entry, Conduct, and Termination of a limited war. Employing the 'Focused Comparison' methodology, an attempt is made to relate this Limited War Model to a pair of historical case studies. The cases analyzed in this endeavor are the Korean War spanning the years 1950-1953 and the Falklands War of 1982. In the former the analysis is concentrated on the decisions of the United States, while the latter deals primarily with the deliberations of the United Kingdom. The findings of the study are encapsulated in the final chapter. Keywords include: Limited War; Korean War; Falklands War; Malvinas War; Focused comparison.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA155063

Entities

People

  • J. M. Pruitt Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Recreation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Theoretical Analysis.