Planning in Time
Abstract
Clausewitz envisioned three components of combat; men, space and time. Of those, military literature has isolated and focused on men and space, but less on time. This paper discusses time as an element of planning for war. Time terms are defined as background for discussion, and examples are given. Relational event modeling serves as a vehicle for explaining how surprise and other time advantages may be achieved by planners. The Normandy Invasion of World War II is used as a vehicle to illustrate planning with regard to time at the operational level. The tactical use of these techniques is illustrated by an example from the movie Silence of the Lambs. The conclusion is that time in planning always has a direct influence on the outcome, but that only those who have exhibited a 'genius' for warfare have intuitively given it its place of prominence in their considerations of war.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 19, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA253222
Entities
People
- Ricky E. Hardie
Organizations
- Naval War College