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REAR OPERATIONS IBD

JAMES L SAUNDERS
BIBLIOSCHOLAR
11 / 2012
9781288312658
Inglés

Sinopsis

This monograph examines the core principle of US doctrine for rear operations, economy of force. The impetus of the doctrine is the belief that the outcome of war hinges on close operations. This has two implications for rear defense. First, given scarce resources, risk must be taken in the rear. Second, enemy attacks to the rear are seen as diversions. To avoid draining combat power from the front-line, the doctrine advises graduated response to rear attacks. Rear units must first defend themselves. Military police respond to destroy or delay threat forces outside local unit self-defense capability. Combat forces undertake rear operations only when military police can?t handle the threat. The monograph explores the military theory underpinning rear attacks and then reviews the Soviet doctrine for deep attack. It concludes that the US doctrine is incorrect in basic assumptions about the purpose for rear attacks, and consequently provides a tactical framework and battlefield organization inadequate to counter the Soviet deep attack. Economy of force in the rear is necessary, but needs modification to emphasize protection of selective targets such as airbases, nuclear weapons, key pivots of maneuver which have strategic and operational importance. Graduated response violates sound tactical practice. It surrenders the advantages of defense and commits forces to battle piecemeal. Moreover, it senselessly layers response with military police who are clearly incapable of fighting the forces the Soviets intend to use to conduct the deep attack.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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