US Military Strategy for Regional War in the Period 1970-1980

Abstract

Military strategy must implement national security policy based on national objectives. An important part of this strategy will have to be directed toward regional war. The goal of this strategy must be to further US foreign policy and to deter and curb Communist aggression while avoiding general war. Regional strategy will have to guarantee US freedom of action and must be based on the primacy of vital interests. Among the types of strategy available are containment, roll-back, withdrawal, and aggression. A flexible combination of the first two appears desirable, resulting in strategy based on the theory of alternate means within a framework of dynamic stability. Finally, military strategy for regional war in the 1970'S will be based on the alternate means of selective containment and collateral exploitation to support or create dynamic stability, consistent with overall national objectives and national security policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1966
Accession Number
ADA510132

Entities

People

  • Joseph K. Bratton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Game Theory
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Recreation
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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