Southeast Asia: A Case Study for National Strategy.

Abstract

A definition of an offensively oriented national strategy begins this case study of its applicability to Southeast Asia. The author provides background analysis of the region, hypothesis an offensive military strategy applied to the Vietnam War and concludes that strategic offense would have permitted victory. An analysis of the national interests, objectives and the current situation precedes discussion of an offensive national strategy, called selective engagement. The author concludes that an offensive strategy would work and acknowledges the constraints on such a strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186892

Entities

People

  • Paul R. Holser

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Case Studies
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design