Regional Conflict and the Superiority of the Defense--Challenges for U. S. Operational Commanders.

Abstract

Recent historical events such as the crumbling of the Berlin Wall and Operation Desert Storm indicate that we are entering a new era of geo-political struggle. The world is no longer dominated by a bipolar struggle between the United States and the USSR. In the new world order the U.S. finds itself in a leadership role within a multipolar community of nations. One outcome of this new world order may be the emergence of regional conflicts which might not have occurred in a bipolar world. A regional aggressor's use of the defense may pose unique challenges to a U.S. operational commander charged with deploying/ employing offensive military power to secure or protect U.S. interests. This study will examine the doctrinal implications the defense would place on a U.S. operational commander's ability to deploy/employ military power to resolve regional conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240412

Entities

People

  • Guillermo A. Rodriguez

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Combat Areas
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Geography
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Systems Analysis and Design