A New Look at an Old Foe - The Soviet Officer.

Abstract

The Soviet officer has been portrayed as inflexible and very rigid in executing tactical operations. For many years we have been told his inflexibility was our (the Western allies) greatest asset. This assumes that U.S. officers practice innovative tactical procedures as well as boldness of action on the battlefield in order to take instant advantage of the Soviets predictable ways. There are a considerable number of U.S. Marine officers who question the accuracy of the previous two statements. This study contends that the senior Soviet officer at the operational level of war (corps, front, and army level) will be extremely flexible and will take risks in the form of bold actions in order to secure military objectives. Based on this review, U.S. military officers must reexamine Soviet doctrine at the operational level of war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195001

Entities

People

  • Ronald G. Richard

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Game Theory
  • General Officers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Resilience
  • Schools
  • Service Academies
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • War Games
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design