Retooling Theater Strategic-Level Force Protection for the 21st Century

Abstract

General Wayne A. Downing s (USA, Ret) report, dated 30 August 1996, on the bombing of Khobar Towers, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is widely held within the force protection community as the initial forcing function for integrating force protection into Department of Defense planning and operations. While a great deal of work on force protection has been accomplished since then, the effort, to a large extent, appears to be focused at the operational and tactical levels. A review of current doctrine leaves one unclear as to the construct for, and execution of, force protection at the theater strategic-level. This work examines current and emerging doctrine on force protection at the theater strategic-level and reviews the future operational environment for the 21st century. From there, the author proposes a construct for theater strategic-level force protection for the 21st century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA467793

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Vargo

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Antiterrorism
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Force Protection
  • Information Operations
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies