Military Geography for Professionals and the Public

Abstract

Military geography, one of several subsets within those broad confines, concentrates on the influence of physical and cultural environments over political-military policies, plans, programs, and combat/support operations of all types in global, regional, and local contexts. Key factors displayed in table 1 directly (sometimes decisively) affect the full range of military activities: strategies, tactics, and doctrines; command, control, and organizational structures; the optimum mix of land, sea, air, and space forces; intelligence collection; targeting; research and development; the procurement and allocation of weapons, equipment, and clothing; plus supply, maintenance, construction, medical support, education, and training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA430933

Entities

People

  • John M. Collins

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Ridges
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Space