The Political-Military Rivalry for Operational Control in U.S. Military Actions: A Soldier's Perspective

Abstract

The author presents a soldier's perspective of the operational implications of instant access to the battlefield by civilian leaders in Washington. The use of communications satellites and airborne platforms to relay secure voice communications over global distances has become routine, but carries with it both perils and opportunities. The author suggests steps that might be taken to assure constructive collaboration between military and civil authorities, leaving each group to make its own essential contribution to success in the nation's military undertakings around the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 22, 1998
Accession Number
ADA349035

Entities

People

  • Lloyd J. Mathews

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Tactics
  • National Security
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Voice Communications
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space