The U.S. Army and Nonlinear Operations: Does Training Match the Doctrine?

Abstract

This monograph analyzes that characteristic of the modern battlefield known as nonlinear operations, as defined in FM 100-5, Operations. The purpose is to determine if there is a firm linkage between U.S. Army doctrine and the training of U.S. soldiers and units to execute the doctrine. The nonlinear operations conducted by the Soviets against the German Army in the Great Patriotic War are examined for Soviet doctrinal and experiential precursors to the current Soviet doctrine which is designed to force nonlinearity on an enemy so as to cause his collapse rapidly and throughout the depths of his defense. The conclusion is that while Army doctrine perceives the peril accurately, the training of our soldiers and units falls well below the standard required to counter the Soviets. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 1986
Accession Number
ADA179240

Entities

People

  • David H. Mamaux

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ammunition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Classification
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Rear Areas
  • Schools
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies