Systemic Operational Design: Bringing Efficacy to the Operational Level of War

Abstract

The premise of this monograph is that the Elements of Operational Design are incapable of linking the tactical employment of forces to strategic objectives and that Systemic Operational Design is a viable alternative. This monograph introduces the reader to Systemic Operational Design by providing an application of it to the Global War on Terrorism. The narrative generated by this application serves as a vehicle to explore the depths of Systemic Operational Design and enables a comparison to the Elements of Operational Design. Qualitative analysis of key points made in the narrative answers the monograph's research questions. First, given the failure of the Elements of Operational Design to produce a strategic victory in the GWOT, are they still relevant in the age of globalization? Second, is Mass a valid principle of war on the Twenty-first Century battlefield? Last, should terrorism be classified as an act of war or as a crime?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470467

Entities

People

  • Barrett M. Bernard

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Globalization
  • Information Systems
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Systems Engineering
  • Terrorism
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design