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Toward Operational Art in Special Warfare [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 186 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 230x150x11 mm, kaal: 313 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2016
  • Kirjastus: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 0833087630
  • ISBN-13: 9780833087638
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 186 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 230x150x11 mm, kaal: 313 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Mar-2016
  • Kirjastus: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 0833087630
  • ISBN-13: 9780833087638
Hybrid irregular and conventional military operations are playing an increasingly prominent role in international conflict. To counter this trend, the United States should adopt a new form of operational art for special warfare.
Preface iii
Figures and Tables
vii
Summary ix
Acknowledgments xxv
Abbreviations xxvii
Chapter One Introduction
1(8)
Purpose and Motivation
1(6)
Method and Organization of This Report
7(2)
Chapter Two Understanding Special Warfare
9(24)
Defining Special Warfare and Operational Art
9(6)
Selected Special Warfare Choices
15(6)
Characteristics of Special Warfare
21(7)
Advantages and Risks of Special Warfare
28(5)
Chapter Three Operational Art in Special Warfare
33(34)
Defining Operational Art
34(4)
Origins of Operational Art
38(3)
From Classic Operational Art to Special Warfare
41(3)
Elements of Operational Design and Special Warfare
44(17)
Special Warfare Operational Art
61(6)
Chapter Four Organizing and Planning Constructs for Special Warfare
67(28)
Understanding (and Influencing) Guidance, Objectives, and Constraints
67(5)
Collaborative Planning for Unified Action
72(3)
Organizing for Unified Action
75(5)
Campaign Continuity and Knowledge Management
80(1)
Assessments in Special Warfare
81(6)
Resources and Authorities for Special Warfare
87(8)
Chapter Five Applications of Special Warfare Operational Art
95(46)
Foreign Internal Defense: El Salvador, 1979--1992
97(14)
Unconventional Warfare: Afghanistan, 1980s
111(13)
Notional Scenario: Transition from Unconventional Warfare to Foreign Internal Defense
124(17)
Chapter Six Conclusions and Recommendations
141(1)
Recommendations 142(7)
References 149