Centers of Gravity & Critical Vulnerabilities: Building on the Clausewitzian Foundation So That We Can All Speak the Same Language
Abstract
Since its initial printing over a year ago, Dr. Strange's monograph on centers of gravity and critical vulnerabilities has stimulated the study of discussion of this important subject through the Marine Corps. Dr. Strange's analytical construct has been incorporated into the Marine Air_Ground Task Force Staff Training Program course provided to Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters staff, and into draft Marine Corps doctrine. This fall it is being introduced into the curriculum of the Navy-Marine Corps Intelligence School. A significant portion of the work's recent demand also comes from professional military education activities outside the Marine Corps. The monograph also offers a construct for analyzing decision making at the highest levels of national strategy. the ability to assess a strategic environment and understand why some decisions were correct while others led to disaster is a useful tool for the study of history. Through this study, winning and losing patterns emerge, patterns that today's decision makers can use to the benefit of their country and its security.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA502026
Entities
People
- Joe Strange
Organizations
- Marine Corps War College