A Proposal to Rethink the Way We Develop National Military Strategy: More Science, Less Art
Abstract
This paper proposes that strategy be developed with the assistance of a national military strategic mathematical model generated from careful analysis of the national and military situation; one that reflects a system of mathematical equations that are refined over time with continuous updates from current events; one that can provide the means to carefully analyze the various courses of actions with factual scrutiny based on statistics probabilities and objective relationships especially with respect to force projection. Utilizing the various tenets of classic military theorists tied to the concepts of scientific method and advanced modeling procedures it is feasible to develop this analytical tool. Once this system was developed the country would have one of the most important weapons ever created. The value of an analytical tool that can reliably predict the best course of action for every objective every scenario and every crisis is priceless in terms of lives saved and security maintained. The effort involved and the resources expended to create such a tool would be relatively small and practically a moral obligation of military and civilian leadership to the citizens of this country.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 18, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA431832
Entities
People
- Timothy E. Gowen
Organizations
- United States Army War College