SCORPION: A Low Cost, Low Risk, Low Asset Strategy For Resolving Low Level Conflicts.

Abstract

Despite a significant drawdown, the U.S. military must be ready for two nearly simultaneous Major Regional Contingencies (MRCs). Frequent deployments in support of contingencies short of an MRC are affecting our MRC readiness. Often the cost for these large deployments comes from training, readiness, and modernization related funds. Deployed units cannot complete certain types of critical training and in some cases, lost training is never made up. Another problem is a rising concern toward casualties, especially casualties not clearly associated with America's vital interests. Is there a low cost, low risk, low asset strategy for resolving low level conflicts? This paper analyzes our current situation and proposes a strategy that combines precision guided munitions, stealth aircraft, information warfare, psychological operations, and unconventional warfare into an integrated method of fighting. This strategy is codenamed SCORPION.

Document Details

• Document Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Apr 01, 1996
• Accession Number: ADA309113

Entities

People

• Clifton L. Bray Jr

Organizations

• United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Counter WMD
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Human Systems
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aerial Warfare
• Air Force
• Air Power
• Aircrafts
• Combat Areas
• Contingency Operations (Military)
• Intergovernmental Organizations
• International Law
• Military History
• Military Organizations
• National Security
• Precision-Guided Munitions
• Recreation
• Remotely Piloted Vehicles
• Second World War
• War Colleges
• Warfare

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Systems Analysis and Design