Operational Art and the Rising Sun

Abstract

The Japanese Imperial Navy's planning effort, for the attack on United States forces in the Pacific Theater, is analyzed in view of Operational Art. The Japanese plan for the 'Hawaii Operation, is discussed in relationship to the three questions of Operational Art as defined in the U.S. Army's keystone warfighting document. Strategic objectives, sequence of action, and application of military resources are each discussed with lessons-learned highlighted. Conclusions include recommended applications of the historical lessons-learned to current operational planning. Pearl Harbor, Japan, Operational art, Yamamoto, Hawaii, NAGANO, Target selection, Reconnaissance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283376

Entities

People

  • Bruce R. Krakau

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Classification
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • War Games

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies