Principles of War in the Twenty First Century.

Abstract

This study addresses the issue of the relevance and efficacy of the existing principles of war of the U.S. Army. The treatise posits that the current principles may be suited for fighting battles and campaigns, however, they may not be relevant and sufficient at the grand strategic and strategic levels of war planing and execution. While it appears that the present principles may have withstood the test of time, never-the-less, there are other more significant precepts that have influenced the course of warfare. These are information dominance, internal consensus/favorable public opinion, successful exterior maneuver/international support and correct identification of the center of gravity. The preceding would be more relevant in future environment and must therefore be accepted as new principles to supplement the existing list.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363873

Entities

People

  • Raza Muhammad Khan

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Commerce
  • Economic Systems
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Information Operations
  • Leadership
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Public Opinion
  • Security
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design