Do the Principles of War Still Apply?

Abstract

As the Army prepares the final drafts of the new operational and tactical manuals for the twenty first century this monograph analyzes the relevance of the principles of war to tactical operations. To do this, this study conducts three evaluations, the first is a historical review to determine origin and intent. The second, is a comparison analysis of the principles against current doctrine. The third evaluation is an analysis of a recent operation. The first evaluation traces the origin of the principles of war and how they evolved to the present day list of nine, as defined in the 1993 version of FM 100-5. The second evaluation analyzes the principles of war using the purpose of offensive and defensive operations. The final evaluation analyzes Operation Just Cause using the principles of war. Finally this monograph recommends which principles of war need to be changed and which ones need to he added.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 1998
Accession Number
ADA366323

Entities

People

  • Walter E. Piatt

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Operations
  • Civil Affairs
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Doctrine
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Military Doctrine
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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