The Principles of Asymmetry

Abstract

Asymmetry is a United States Army doctrinal term. Research indicates that soldiers have a poor appreciation of asymmetry. The concept is often overused or just misused altogether. The cause for this is likely the doctrine itself. The primary Army definition is too encompassing, if not divergent. This monograph builds from prior research to establish the principles of asymmetry. The ultimate goal of producing principles should allow soldiers to better appreciate a difficult, but important concept in warfare. The expanded purpose will lead to an increased probability that US Army forces will prevail in war.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2005
Accession Number
ADA441782

Entities

People

  • Stephen D. Pomper

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Operations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Warfare
  • Terrorism
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design