"Boots on the Ground" - Will U.S. Landpower be Decisive in Future Conflicts?

Abstract

Recent conflicts have demonstrated the enormous capabilities and advantages of aerospace and seapower in waging war. As a result, many strategic scholars and military decision makers believe that there is a new way of warfare, one in which land forces are no longer the decisive element in winning a conflict. The scholars believe future wars are won by precision, long-range strikes that coerce the enemy into surrender or acceptance of U.S. terms. This study will examine these views and the application of military power in recent conflicts. It will also analyze the employment of military power in current, and future conflicts. This study confirms that U.S. landpower will still be decisive in future conflicts and that it has not been displaced by a 'new way of warfare'.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA404518

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Jarkowsky

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Forces
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.

Technology Areas

  • Space