Accession Number:

ADA522293

Title:

Keeping Pace with the Revolution in Military Affairs

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Nolte, William

Report Date:

2004-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the world witnessed a progress report on the revolution in military affairs RMA. The performance of US forces in the major combat phase of the operation in Iraq demonstrated the ability of institutions functioning within standard bureaucratic, hierarchical structures to operate beyond those structures. To put it bluntly, US forces in Iraq leapt past jointness into networked operating models. They became hierarchies emulating networks. The challenge to the Intelligence Community is to keep pace with the significant flow of change emanating from the Department of Defense.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY PLANNING
• *MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
• WARFARE
• MILITARY PUBLICATIONS
• IRAQ
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Subject Categories:

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

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE