Coalition Warfare: A Successful Experiment on Combined Command, 1914-1918

Abstract

If Country A attack Country B and the latter resists with armed force, the result is usually a war of indeterminate ferocity and duration. Each state pursues its national aims, whether they are territorial aggrandizement, ideological extension, economic exploitation, or self-preservation. If a third country, C, enters the war on the side of either A or B, the difficulties of waging war are compounded for the ensuing entente. Now, the national objectives of the partners, often divergent, become comingled; and cooperation, even among the most sincere of allies, is impeded. Differences in language, tactics, organization, and historical patterns can obstruct the successful establishment and maintenance of a joint effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA531963

Entities

People

  • James B. Agnew

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Army
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Control
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Political Science
  • Teamwork
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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