Towards an Integrated Campaign Plan: The Use of Political, Economic, and Military Elements of National Power at the Operational Level of War

Abstract

Current U.S. military doctrine focuses on the use of military forces to defeat enemy armies. Other elements of national power, such as economic or political, are linked with military action at the national strategic level and passed to the operational and tactical levels through constraints or limitations on the use of force. This monograph addresses whether this current approach or one which fully integrates all elements of national power at the operational vice strategic level of war is better for achieving overall strategic success. Through analysis of military theory and subsequent discussion and analysis of the recent operations, JUST CAUSE and DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, potential shortcomings in the current doctrine are identified. An integrated methodology for campaign planning is then proposed. Based on tenets included in current doctrine, this new process expands current definitions to allow for the use of all elements of national power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274109

Entities

People

  • Judith K. Lemire

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Civil Affairs
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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