Cultural Education -- A Key to Winning the Global War on Terrorism

Abstract

The Marine Corps is involved in a challenging and dynamic war on terrorism. To ensure success in this GWOT and other fourth generation wars that emerge, the leadership of the Corps will need an increased understanding of the cultures and countries where the GWOT is being waged. Historians and theorists from Sun Tzu to Clausewitz have espoused the need for knowledge of one's enemy. The Marine Corps is good at conducting mission analysis, identifying its enemy's tactical capabilities, and using that knowledge on the battlefield. However, with the increase in both asymmetrical warfare and cultural interaction, the Corps will increasingly fight in nonlinear battlefields where its officers must understand not only the tactics, techniques, and procedures the enemy is using, but also the history, ideology, and language the enemy is using to sustain its basis of support and its will to continue to fight.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2005
Accession Number
ADA505626

Entities

People

  • J. W. Lively

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Iraqi-War
  • Language
  • Marine Corps
  • Middle East
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

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