Precision Engagement At The Strategic Level Of War

Author : Timothy J. Sakulich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Military doctrine
ISBN : WISC:89081066177

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Precision Engagement at the Strategic Level of War by Timothy J. Sakulich Pdf

"Air Force basic doctrine asserts that the precise application of force can reliably generate desired, discriminate effects at the strategic level of war. A deconstruction of that assertion reveals three necessary assumptions: the ability to clearly define desired discriminate effects at the strategic level of war, the ability to trace the desired discriminate effects back to a triggering action, and the ability to ensure that the actual effects generated by the triggering action are only the discriminate ones being sought. This paper presents evidence that these assumptions suffer from important conceptual weaknesses that are amplified when examined from the perspective of nonlinear and complex systems. Further evidence suggests that technological fixes are not likely to resolve these weaknesses nor produce the strategic efficiencies implied by the doctrinal concept. In fact, such fixes could increase the potential for small errors to combine in unexpected ways to create a system accident, where outcomes diverge in significant and undesirable ways from the intended discriminate strategic effect. This paper cautions against using the term "precision" in ways that imply congruency between technology and war, and recommends that doctrine clearly differentiate technical exactness from strategic correctness. It concludes that effect-based approaches can foreclose adversary option sets with far more reliability than compelling specific, predetermined behaviors, and it emphasizes the need to ensure that adaptation remains a fundamental feature of any effects-based concept."--Abstract.

Author : Ryan Burke,Michael Fowler,Jahara Matisek
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Air power
ISBN : 9781647122508

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Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower by Ryan Burke,Michael Fowler,Jahara Matisek Pdf

This second edition of Military Strategy, Joint Operations, and Airpower introduces contemporary strategy at the operational level of war. Developed as foundational reading for all US Air Force Academy cadets, this textbook is designed to close the gap between military theory and practice.

Author : Mike Aaronson,Wali Aslam,Tom Dyson,Regina Rauxloh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317912941

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Precision Strike Warfare and International Intervention by Mike Aaronson,Wali Aslam,Tom Dyson,Regina Rauxloh Pdf

This book explores whether the new capabilities made possible by precision-strike technologies are reshaping approaches to international intervention. Since the end of the Cold War, US technological superiority has led to a more proactive and, some would argue, high risk approach to international military intervention. New technologies including the capacity to mount precision military strikes from high-level bombing campaigns and, more recently, the selective targeting of individuals from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have facilitated air campaigns, supported by Special Forces, without the commitment of large numbers of troops on the ground. Such campaigns include, for example, NATO’s high-level aerial bombardment of Milosevic’s forces in Kosovo in 1999 and of Gaddafi’s in Libya in 2011, and the US operation involving Special Forces against Osama Bin Laden. The development of UAVs and electronic data intercept technologies has further expanded the potential scope of interventions, for example against Islamic militants in the tribal areas of Pakistan. This volume examines three key and interrelated dimensions of these new precision-strike capabilities: (1) the strategic and foreign policy drivers and consequences; (2) the legal and moral implications of the new capabilities; and (3), the implications for decision-making at the strategic, operational and tactical levels. This book will be of much interest to students of war and technology, air power, international intervention, security studies and IR.

Author : Antulio J. Echevarria (II)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Military doctrine
ISBN : IND:30000139802577

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Rapid Decisive Operations by Antulio J. Echevarria (II) Pdf

Technological innovation plays a paradoxical role in military transformation. With each problem it solves, technological innovation tends to introduce new challenges or complications. Operational concepts can partly reconcile these tensions by finding the optimal balance between technological strengths and weaknesses. In so doing, they perform two vital functions (integrating and stimulating) for military transformation ..."--Page v.

Author : George B. Hept
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Infrared equipment
ISBN : WISC:89081066110

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Infrared Systems for Tactical Aviation by George B. Hept Pdf

Evolutionary development is based on using continuous experimentation and adaptation in changing circumstances to reward success, while allowing, but eventually eliminating, failure, Since this approach is agile, flexible, quick reacting, and thrives on change, it contrasts with strategic planning in which systems are developed in a planned and orderly fashion to meet future requirements. A planned system is rigid, slow to react, and resists or ignores change, which contrasts with how the military traditionally develops weapon systems. One word that distinguishes between evolutionary and planned development is "chaos." Chaos, like risk, is unavoidable, and hence should be managed rather than avoided. Indeed, a certain degree of chaos is desirable because it generates the necessary set of adaptations and ideas that can eventually be "selected" for evolutionary improvement. The Darwinian concept of "survival of the fittest" can be applied to ideas, systems, and organizations that seek to maintain a competitive advantage.

Author : Martin L. Cook
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780791484265

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The Moral Warrior by Martin L. Cook Pdf

For the first time in history, the capabilities of the U.S. military far outstrip those of any potential rival, either singly or collectively, and this reality raises fundamental questions about its role, nature, and conduct. The Moral Warrior explores a wide range of ethical issues regarding the nature and purpose of voluntary military service, the moral meaning of the unique military power of the United States in the contemporary world, and the moral challenges posed by the "war" on terrorism.

Author : John P. Geis (II.)
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : China
ISBN : 1585662097

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Discord Or "harmonious Society"? by John P. Geis (II.) Pdf

NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINTED PRODUCT- OVERSTOCK SALE -Significantly reduced list price By John P. Geis, et al. Provides essays about China's future. Predicts that within the time frame covered in this monograph, China will supplant the United States as the greatest economic power on Earth. While its military capabilities are expected to lag slightly behind, by 2030 China will be, for all practical purposes, a peer of the United States in terms of its ability to influence interactions within the nation-state system. Military, acaemia, lawmakers, and policy analysts may be interested in this volume. High school to graduate students pursuing coursework in global studies,especially China Studies classes may also find this reference useful. Related products: China resources collection can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/international-foreign-affairs/asia/china

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : National security
ISBN : 9781428911116

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Transformation Concepts for National Security in the 21st Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : John P. Geis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Directed-energy weapons
ISBN : WISC:89079547659

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Directed Energy Weapons on the Battlefield by John P. Geis Pdf

Several nations are engaging in development and production of directed energy weapons. Recent scientific advances now enable the production of lethal lasers and high-powered microwaves. The current growth and development in this emerging area strongly suggests that directed energy weapons of lethal power will reach the battlefield before 2010. Since proliferation of lower power laser weapons has already happened, it is likely that proliferation of high power or high energy weapons will occur as well. This paper expands on this development and posits potential impacts on a plausible future battlefield, developed in part from the Alternate Futures of AF 2025, where all comers deploy lethal directed energy technologies. From these impacts, which span doctrine, organization, force structure, and systems design, this paper recommends changes to better posture the United States for this potential future.

Author : Edward A. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Remote submersibles
ISBN : WISC:89081066292

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Unmanned Undersea Vehicles and Guided Missile Submarines by Edward A. Johnson Pdf

During the Cold War the United States developed the Trident class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to replace the aging fleet of forty-one Poseidon ballistic missile submarines. Each of the eighteen Trident class submarines built to carry the mantle of strategic nuclear deterrence was extremely large and quiet with tubes for twenty-four ballistic missiles. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the United States conducted a review of its nuclear posture, which determined that only fourteen of these submarines were necessary to meet the needs of U.S. national security. Since these submarines are due for nuclear core refueling and overhaul and thus are no longer required to support U.S. nuclear policy, these submarines will be deactivated or refueled and converted to other purposes. These submarines are only halfway through their design life of forty-two years, and once refueled could be used for other missions. Furthermore, their large size makes these ships a prime candidate for conversion to a large variety of missions that require space, stealth, and endurance, This excess capability has convinced the U.S. Navy that it should develop a concept for converting the first four Trident class ballistic missile submarines into guided missile submarines (SSGN). This program would equip these submarines both for cruise missile operations and as special operations force insertion platforms. Each submarine could carry more than 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles and up to sixty-six special operations personnel with dual Dry Deck Shelter or two Advanced SEAL Delivery System mini-submarines for SEAL deployment.

Author : Paul J. Pabich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Imaging systems
ISBN : WISC:89079547683

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Hyperspectral Imagery by Paul J. Pabich Pdf

Hyperspectral Imagery, or HSI, is a sophisticated, versatile intelligence gathering technology that could potentially enable the US military to make significant strides towards improving the preparation for and execution of its missions. Many of the difficulties in bringing the promise of HSI to fruition have very little to do with the technology itself. As will be discussed shortly, HSI technology has been successfully demonstrated in a variety of diverse applications. In point of fact, it is the versatility of HSI that may be hindering its implementation into the mainstream of the U.S. military's intelligence gathering capability. The objective of this paper is threefold. The first goal is to introduce the reader to both the technology itself and the myriad potential applications of Hyperspectral Imagery. The second goal is to realistically examine the challenges that HSI must overcome, specifically in the areas of how HSI fits into the world of joint vision, intelligence doctrine, and the intelligence cycle. Finally, the paper will provide a series of recommendations some focused on organizational issues and others on acquisition issues that will address the majority of the challenges faced by the intelligence community as they endeavor to incorporate an HSI capability into the U.S. intelligence community.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428990210

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Hyperspectral imagery warfighting through a different set of eyes by Anonim Pdf

Hyperspectral Imagery, or HSI, is a sophisticated, versatile intelligence gathering technology that could potentially enable the US military to make significant strides towards improving the preparation for and execution of its missions. Many of the difficulties in bringing the promise of HSI to fruition have very little to do with the technology itself. As will be discussed shortly, HSI technology has been successfully demonstrated in a variety of diverse applications. In point of fact, it is the versatility of HSI that may be hindering its implementation into the mainstream of the U.S. military's intelligence gathering capability. The objective of this paper is threefold. The first goal is to introduce the reader to both the technology itself and the myriad potential applications of Hyperspectral Imagery. The second goal is to realistically examine the challenges that HSI must overcome, specifically in the areas of how HSI fits into the world of joint vision, intelligence doctrine, and the intelligence cycle. Finally, the paper will provide a series of recommendations some focused on organizational issues and others on acquisition issues that will address the majority of the challenges faced by the intelligence community as they endeavor to incorporate an HSI capability into the U.S. intelligence community.

Author : Arthur F. Huber
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Drone aircraft
ISBN : 9781428990142

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Death by a Thousand Cuts by Arthur F. Huber Pdf

Technological progress in a number of areas to include aerodynamics, micro- electronics, sensors, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), micro-manufacturing, and more, is ushering in the possibility for the affordable development and acquisition of a new class of military systems known as micro-air vehicles (MAV) MAVs are a subset of uninhabited air vehicles (UAV) that are up two orders of magnitude smaller than the manned systems that permeate our contemporary life, Recent advances in miniaturization may make possible vehicles that can carry out important military missions that heretofore were beyond our reach or could only be attained at great risk or resource expenditure. These missions will be possible if MAVs can fulfill their potential to attain certain attributes to include: low cost, low weight, little to no logistical "footprint," mission versatility, range, endurance, stealth, and precision. A review of the literature in this area indicates that the military potential of this emerging field remains on the "technological push" side of the equation with little to no "requirements pull" from the user community. Accordingly, concepts of operations deriving from the war fighting community - particularly the United States Air Force (USAF) - are sparse. At a higher level, the potential of micro-air vehicles opens up new possibilities in the formulation of military strategies that require investigation. This paper provides an outline of the contemporary technological dimension of MAVs and contemplates how they might be used to enhance Air Force operations.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Precision guided munitions
ISBN : OCLC:227834826

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A Framework for Precision Conventional Strike in Post-Cold War Military Strategy by Anonim Pdf

Precision conventional strike (PCS) is the practice of attacking selected targets with sufficient accuracy for high probability of kill and low collateral damage. Today's precision-conventional-strike weapons were developed for the primary purpose of fighting a major war against the Soviet Union. What value do they have in future military strategies? The answer to this question will help to shape the roles of these weapons in future U.S. military campaigns and will have a bearing on whether some campaigns may even be undertaken. In this report, we present a methodology to assist in arriving at an answer and draw some preliminary lessons from illustrative applications of that approach.

Author : Mark S. Danigole
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437911084

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Biofuels by Mark S. Danigole Pdf

The USAF is the largest energy consumer in the DoD. In conjunction with the Pres¿s. mandate to reduce dependency on foreign oil and in an effort to stem fuel exp., the USAF estab. an alternative energy program focused on increased conservation and the dev¿t. of new, domestic sources of fuel. This report examines biologically produced fuel alternatives and their ability to meet USAF jet fuel requirements by the year 2025. It examines ethanol, terrestrial produced biodiesel, algae oil and biobutanol and each fuel¿s ability to meet JP-8 fuel standards while achieving compatibility with USAF aircraft and fuel distribution systems. It recommends the continued development of biofuel technology to reduce USAF dependency on foreign oil. Illus.