War Termination and Joint Planning

Abstract

The lack of clear guidance on war termination criteria is confirmed by recent operations in the Persian Gulf and Somalia as well as through an examination of joint doctrine. Concern over this issue-from Clausewitz to a range of other prominent theorists of war-speaks to its historical as well as contemporary relevance. While no one can predict how a conflict will end, Clausewitz knew the effect that chance has on conflict, but asserted that the primary characteristic of war was its nature as a political tool and not chance itself.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA525454

Entities

People

  • John S. Haven Ii
  • Kevin A. Shwedo
  • Robert R. Soucy Ii

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Data Processing
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Security
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Universities
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies