Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain: A Strategic Readiness Challenge.

Abstract

Traditionally cities are population centers, and focal points of commerce, communications, and government. Military planners have viewed cities as "centers of gravity." The characteristics of cities are likely to remain as important in the future as they have been throughout history; and will grow even more important as society becomes increasingly reliant upon the technologies that are the foundation of city life. In the post Cold War international security environment, cities have proven to be a focal point for US military intervention. US forces have conducted operations in Panama City, Port-Au-Prince, and Mogadishu, and non-combatant evacuation operations in other cities. It is increasingly likely that the United States Army will conduct future operations in urban areas. This is primarily due to increased urbanization worldwide, our reliance on force projection from within the United States, terrorism, and changing threat tactics. Such evolution will pose many challenges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363898

Entities

People

  • Ronnie G. Rogers

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Collateral Damage
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Psychological Operations
  • Recreation
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies