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Depth at the Operational Level of War: Hitler's Stand Fast Policy and NATO's Forward Defense - Softcover

Gunlikes, James B

 
9781286864715: Depth at the Operational Level of War: Hitler's Stand Fast Policy and NATO's Forward Defense
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1286864712 ISBN 13: 9781286864715
Publisher: Biblioscholar, 2012

Synopsis

This paper examines the contradiction between the use of depth as envisioned in U.S. Army doctrine and NATO's strategy of forward defense. The Eastern Front campaigns of World War II provide a relevant historical setting for the study of the relationship between strategy and operational depth. Hitler's aims and NATO's aims are totally different. His "stand fast" policy restricted the use of operational depth against the Soviets but it supported his strategy towards the end of the war. NATO's strategy supports deterrence but it does not adequately support the prosecution of war if deterrence fails. Doctrine supporting the use of operational level depth would support NATO's deterrence strategy as well as warfighting once deterrence fails. The mindset created by the U.S. Army's AirLand Battle doctrine will facilitate the use of depth within NATO's strategy.

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Publisher
Biblioscholar
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1286864712
ISBN 13 
9781286864715
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
34