Towards an Intellectual Component of Joint Doctrine: The Philosophy and Practice of Experimental Intelligence

Abstract

The practical application of operational art requires the ability to apply the intellect to solve complex problems in an environment characterized by non-linearity, interaction, and layers of correlative cause and effect that are influenced by unknown and unknowable elements. The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander, Joint F%orces Command, should develop an intellectual component to Joint Doctrine as the foundation for a habit of thought that educates officers to think, plan and execute in that environment. This paper provides the "blueprint of an idea" for developing an intellectual component that has as its practical purpose the application of the tenets of experimental intelligence, theory, and critical analysis to the complex problems inherent to the use of operational art to achieve strategic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 13, 2002
Accession Number
ADA409152

Entities

People

  • Craig A. Tucker

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Complex Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reasoning
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.