enduringtruthsofwar-thecitadel.ppt

* Background image: U.S. Army Spc. Fred De La Cruz, from Alpha Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, watches illumination rounds fire in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 26, 2006 * Background: President George W. Bush gives a motivational speech to U.S. service members at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 28, 2006 * * Scope of War Global WWI and WWII Regional Six Day War Local Bosnia, Somalia, Rwanda, etc. Levels of Violence Total (Unlimited) War Complete mobilization, both of forces and national resources (e.g., WWII) Limited Restrain forces being used Means Employed Weapons of Mass Destruction CBRNE Conventional Guerilla/Urban warfare Irregular forces vs. Regular forces Urban warfare brings its own unique challenges Terrorism Theme of modern warfare! Asymmetry Adversaries NOT fighting the SAME war Different motives, objectives, means, etc. Capitalize on these differences GWOT exemplifies this “unevenness concept….” Consider: Are the participants the same? Do we employ the same means? Are our motives the same? Asymmetry (cont’d) Poses very real threat to US interests Consider 9/11 Al Qaeda Hijacked an AF = 75% success ratio! Asymmetric warfare requires us to adapt our doctrine to counter this new threat Adapt our own asymmetric capabilities Capitalize on strengths our enemy can’t adapt to Exploit our advantages from asymmetry Summary Enduring Truths of War Definition of War Basic Themes of War Viewpoints on War Factors Dominating War Elements of War * * Image: Funeral procession at Arlington Cemetery, VA of SSgt Scott D. Sather, first combat casualty of OIF suffered by the USAF. * * * Images: “On War” and its author, Clausewitz Background: U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment patrol a road during a cordon and search operation in Sheik Hamid, Iraq, Sept. 28, 2006. * * Image: Carl Von Clausewitz * * Image background: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks to the media during a press conference at North Atlantic Tre