Paralysis: A Revolutionary Form of War

Abstract

In summary, the linear paradigm that has dominated man's thinking is being replaced with a world where distance, speed, and time acquire new meaning. This new paradigm will offer a new form of war, relying on parallel rather than sequential actions. In this emerging form of war, the concepts of mass, concentration, and maneuver will be replaced by precision and systematic targeting Ideally, one who masters this form of war will be able to quickly paralyze the adversary and achieve the enduring objective of breaking the opponent's will However, the Clausewitzian timeless concepts of complexity, fog and friction, commander's genius, and the essence of war as described in the trinity will continue to define the nature, purpose, and conduct of war Paralysis, while revolutionary in form, will ultimately not change the human essence of war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA441441

Entities

People

  • Jerry Siegel

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Computer Networks
  • Damage
  • Damage Assessment
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Paralysis
  • Second World War
  • Universities
  • Unmanned Systems
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.