Protracted Conflict in Central Europe: A Conceptual Analysis

Abstract

This Note explores protracted war in Europe, defined as war lasting longer than 30 days; examines some possible pathways to such a war; hypothesizes the general phases that might constitute a protracted war; and discusses the political and military problems that national leaderships and military commanders might face in such a conflict. Keywords: Central Europe; Warfare; Conventional warfare; Scenarios; Periodicals; Reports; Threats; Military publications; Threat evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA220000

Entities

People

  • John K. Setear

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Attrition
  • Central Europe
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Geography
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Threat Evaluation
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies