Defining and Achieving Decisive Victory

Abstract

The author explores the concept of victory in the war in terrorism, but he does so by placing it within the larger currents of change that are sweeping the global security environment. He contends that the time-tested idea of decisive victory is still an important one, but must be designed very carefully in this dangerous new world. To do so correctly can provide the foundation for an effective strategy. To fail to do so could be the first step toward strategic defeat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401465

Entities

People

  • Colin Gray

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Doctrine
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • North Vietnam
  • Second World War
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design