An Analysis of the Russo-Japanese War: Implications for Modern Warfighters.
Abstract
The Russo-Japanese War was the first major conflict to occur after the founding of the Army War College in 1901. While extensively studied at the time, it has been overshadowed in the warfighters historical lexicon by more modern and more "Western" conflicts. The implications from this first major war of the Twentieth Century still merit examination by the men and women who will prosecute war in the Twenty-First Century. Thematic historical constants; the effects of technological change on the battlefield, the will of the leadership and the psychological connection to their fighting forces, power projection, logistics, and economic effects, were all evident on the bloody fields of this war. How Russia and Japan, reacted or failed to react, in context to these time-honored themes teach important lessons to tomorrow's leaders. More importantly, they echo haunting warnings from the past that we must get it right or pay the ultimate price in the next war with the lives of future generations of Americans.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA363912
Entities
People
- Gary W. Kirk
Organizations
- United States Army War College