Implementing Maneuver Theory in the Australian Army

Abstract

FIRST PRODUCED IN 1998 AND CURRENTLY IN ITS SECOND UPDATED EDITION, LAND WARFARE DOCTRINE 1: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LAND WARFARE IS THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY'S KEYSTONE DOCTRINE IT DESCRIBES THE SERVICE'S CORE PHILOSOPHY ON THE CONDUCT OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AND PROVIDES A FOUNDATION FOR A CONCEPT-LED AND CAPABILITY-BASED FIGHTING FORCE THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LAND WARFARE (DRAFT) AFFIRMS THE ADOPTION OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF MANEUVER THEORY BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AS ITS CORE WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY FOLLOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MANEUVERIST APPROACH AS THE OFFICIAL WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY, A PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTING THIS PHILOSOPHY IS REQUIRED IF THE ARMY IS TO REALIZE ITS FULL BENEFITS. THIS PAPER EXPLORES THE MEANS BY WHICH THE WRITTEN DOCTRINE OF MANEUVER THEORY CAN TRANSITION FROM FORMAL DOCTRINE TO BE THE TRUE INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY'S WARFIGHTING PHILOSOPHY.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA407610

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  • Michael B. Ryan

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  • Marine Corps University

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  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Maneuvers
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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