Armored Cavalry and Reconnaissance: A Doctrinal Shortfall in Force Structure

Abstract

The parity of nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union has elevated the need and priority to continue our build-up and maintenance of a strong conventional force to insure a viable deterrent. Since 1980, the Congress and the Defense establishment have recognized our conventional military inferiority to the Soviets correlation of forces . There is, as the text of this paper will substantiate, a critical shortfall in the balance and mix of our combat forces to implement and sustain our national defense and military strategy. One of the most significant structural voids contributing to this imbalance is in the arm of Cavalry. Keywords: Rapid deployment, Military force levels, Conventional warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195743

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  • Charles A. Rousek

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  • United States Army War College

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