Distributed Concentration: Rethinking Decisive Battle.

Abstract

In 1993, the Bottom-Up Review (BUR) concluded that the United States could fight and win in two nearly simultaneous major regional conflicts (MRCs). Nearly simultaneous required that the two MRCs be spaced at least 42 days apart to allow adequate time to shift forces and resources between theaters. The Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) 1995 Report To The President And The Congress specified that US forces be sized and structured to preserve the flexibility and capability to achieve their objectives without the assistance of allied forces. Based on a Win-Hold-Win formula, the 2 MRC strategy suggests the capability of the United States military to effectively wage decisive battle in one or both of the MRCs. This notion runs contrary to historical and theoretical observations regarding the evolution of warfare. In fact, it implies that the United States has adopted a national security strategy that is unattainable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 1996
Accession Number
ADA314286

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  • James B. Burton

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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