Let's Put 'War' Back Into Warfighting

Abstract

Analysis of differences between general war and limited war and impact of end to program planning for general war. Reconstitution program planning was to be able to handle a resurgent/emergent global threat (REGT) but such programs have been de-emphasized by the current administration. Current active and reserve forces plus mobilization are only programmed as capable of handling two near-term major regional contingencies (MRCs)--limited war. They are not sufficient for general war. Author concludes that internal DOD planning should still exist for general war against a resurgent/emergent global threat. In the absence of programming and planning for general war, navy nuclear forces are the best hedge against an regt and offer opportunity to extend deterrence

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282997

Entities

People

  • James J. Tritten

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Deterrence
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Doctrine
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • Training
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union