Countermobility for the Army After Next: An Obstacle to Maneuver Ascendancy?

Abstract

The Army After Next (AAN) effort seeks to provide the Army of 2020 with the physical speed and agility to complement the mental agility inherited from Force XXI. AAN developers have concluded, "mobility, characterized predominantly by speed of maneuver, proved to be the most important factor contributing to battlefield success." With any concerted efforts to build a future force of knowledge and speed, countermobility will remain a significant operational capability that we must address and that we will need to integrate for successful operations of the Army After Next. This paper examines AAN operations and addresses why countermobility will be significant and how this battlefield function should be addressed integrally with the technological, physical, and doctrinal developments that will forge the Army's ability to rapidly maneuver and to strike with precision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1998
Accession Number
ADA344983

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  • David W. Krueger

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  • United States Army War College

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