Current MOUT Doctrine Enhanced by Elements of Operational Design - An Imperative for Planning Future Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain

Abstract

The world is becoming more urbanized and at an unprecedented rate. Some of the greatest factors contributing to increased world urbanization include changes in economies, availability of resources, education, cultural identity and politics. The most significant event contributing to the world's increasing urbanization is the end of the Cold War. With the end of the Cold War came a significant decrease in the need for U.S. forces to be forward deployed. The end of the Cold War also convinced America and many other nations of the world that the robust size of military forces required for stand guard against conimunism were no longer required. Subsequently, in the case of the United States, the military was downsized and transformed to a power projection force as opposed to a forward-deployed force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 1999
Accession Number
ADA375036

Entities

People

  • Scott F. Hume

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • California
  • Collateral Damage
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Land Transportation
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Terrain
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Strategic Security Studies