Pursuing the Human Domain Risks Reinvesting on the Basics

Abstract

The U.S. Army's analysis of its recent wars has generated an emerging concept for dealing with the drawdown and remaining an effective force. However, this concept, the "Human Domain," does not lend credence to the reality that land forces have always operated amongst populations. The new term risks diverting the attention of U.S. land forces from concentrating on the essential capabilities, capacities, and resources required to fulfill Department of Defense 21st Century priorities. The "Human Domain" inadvertently obscures the negative lessons learned from 10 years of conflict, thereby shifting focus from making the right investment choices on Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Logistics, Personnel, and Facilities. This paper argues that the time, money, and effort spent on pursuing the "Human Domain" are wasteful and should cease immediately. The "Human Domain" is an invalid term, and it is not equal to the other domains used in the joint lexicon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589406

Entities

People

  • Roy F. Douglas

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design