Arrows in the Quiver: Dominant Landpower for Global Engagement in the 21st Century
Abstract
The Fiscal Year 1999 United States Army Posture Statement to Congress states that the six Army imperatives: (1) Quality People, (2) Training, (3) Leader Development, (4) Modern Equipment, (5) Doctrine and (6) Force Mix are mandates for success in accomplishing all missions across the full range of military operations. The synchronization and balance of these imperatives are therefore sine qua non to our ability to shape the geostrategic security environment, respond to crises, and prepare for an uncertain future in accordance with the national security and military strategies. This paper proposes that the imperative of force mix is not in balance with these three requirements, and that this condition will worsen as the gap between the nations that have and the nations that have not increases. It also recommends how Army mission forces might be modified to achieve landpower dominance with greater full spectrum capability and agility, without sacrificing lethality as we meet the challenges of a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world now and into the foreseeable future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363471
Entities
People
- Leo A. Brooks Jr
Organizations
- United States Army War College