Accession Number:

ADA037648

Title:

The Dimensions of Military Strategy

Descriptive Note:

Military issues research memo.

Corporate Author:

ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Personal Author(s):

• Atkeson, Edward B.

Report Date:

1977-02-15

Pagination or Media Count:

27.0

Abstract:

This memorandum considers the nature of military strategy, and how it overlaps with tactics and national grand strategy. Five approaches which offer varying perspectives to strategic problems are identified and discussed. These are the classical or historic approach the spatial approach the power potential approach the technological approach and, the ideologicalcultural approach. The memorandum concludes by identifying the principal approaches to military strategy currently pursued by the major powers.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY STRATEGY
• GEOPOLITICS
• MILITARY TACTICS
• NATIONAL DEFENSE
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• POWER
• STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
• THREATS

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE