Center of Gravity in Iraq: Is it the People?

Abstract

The war in Iraq has prompted many military leaders and policy makers to label the people as the center of gravity in Iraq. Using definitions and analytical tools from Joint Publication 5-0 and Naval Warfare Planning Document 5-01, this paper analyzes the center of gravity of the Sunni insurgency in relation to the US-led Coalition. This paper focuses on center of gravity and corresponding critical factors, capabilities, and requirements and explores possible critical vulnerabilities of the two sides. This paper also broadly explores the nature of the Sunni insurgency and offers recommendations for neutralizing the insurgency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463205

Entities

People

  • J. S. Boro

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Governments
  • Gravity
  • Insurgency
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Warfare
  • New York
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Vulnerability
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies