Maintaining Mobility on a High Tech Battlefield
Abstract
New technology is making the battlefield increasingly lethal. Precision guided and brilliant munitions linked to real-time and near real-time intelligence is threatening battlefield mobility. Maximizing the capabilities of these new munitions and reconnaissance systems will require an effective command and control structure and doctrine. We must also find ways for maneuver forces to maintain mobility on the battlefield. This monograph examines the dynamics of combat power with a focus on how mobility, freedom of action, and tempo of operations is achieved or maintained. The impact of modern technology is a key variable in analysis. The monograph uses each of the four elements of combat power--maneuver, firepower, protection, and leadership--as the framework for discussion. The monograph looks at some techniques to compensate for the changing nature of the battlefield and makes conclusions about how these changes will affect the employment of force. Keywords: Time-space; Tempo; Firepower; Reconnaissance; Destruction; Maneuvers; Leadership; Protection; Real Time intelligence; Precision guided munitions; Recon; Strike fire complex. (KT)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 30, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215571
Entities
People
- John M. Carmichael
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College