Campaign Planning - or Lack of Campaign Planning - and the 'Drug War'
Abstract
The war this nation is now embarked upon, the War on Drugs, is one of the greatest threats confronting America. Drugs are the cancer of the Americas. Over 30 Federal Agencies and a multitude of State agencies are engaged in day to day armed conflict with drug users and traffickers. This battle has drained America of resources and productivity. DoD finds itself in an unenviable position--having been thrust into a war with no leader, competing demands, competing agencies and a blurred end state. That blurred end state is caused by politics and parochialism. How can the confusion, complexity and lack of unity be overcome? The answer lies in utilizing campaign planning process. A critical review of the campaign planning process from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to JTF-4 clearly demonstrates a lack of understanding and use of the campaign planning process. This process coupled by initiatives already in place and stronger mandates by Congress to bring Jointness (amongst federal agencies) into play will result in a clearer definition of this nation's end state and more effective and efficient conduct of this war.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 13, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA249596
Entities
People
- Stephen K. Cook
Organizations
- United States Army War College