Group Dynamics - The Coalition Warfare Commander's Nightmare.

Abstract

Lessons learned from the recent Gulf War highlighted the fact that tommorrows' conflicts will be increasingly characterized by coalition warfare. The coalition commander must be prepared to undertake operations within a potentially divisive atmosphere of coalition commands. His or her success may depend upon the level of preparation in the basics of multi-national group dynamics. Early consideration will decrease potential operational difficulties and coordination problems. It is the intent of this paper to propose a change to the current format of the commander's estimate of the situation as designed in JCS Pub 5-03.1. This revision would directly identify and include those very factors which concern multi-national group dynamics and take into account the diverse political, military, and cultural factors affecting his/her colation command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 13, 1995
Accession Number
ADA293373

Entities

People

  • Denise L. Bechtol

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Group Dynamics
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • Security
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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