Are we prepared to meet the challenges of the next war? What should our military look like? What lessons have we learned from recent actions in Afghanistan and Iraq? Macgregor has captured the attention of key leaders and inspired a genuine public debate on military reform. With the dangerous world situation of the early 21st century-and possible flashpoints ranging from the Middle East to the Far East-interservice cooperation in assembling small, mobile units and a dramatically simplified command structure is essential. MacGregor's controversial ideas, favored by the current Bush…mehr
Are we prepared to meet the challenges of the next war? What should our military look like? What lessons have we learned from recent actions in Afghanistan and Iraq? Macgregor has captured the attention of key leaders and inspired a genuine public debate on military reform. With the dangerous world situation of the early 21st century-and possible flashpoints ranging from the Middle East to the Far East-interservice cooperation in assembling small, mobile units and a dramatically simplified command structure is essential. MacGregor's controversial ideas, favored by the current Bush administration, would reduce timelines for deployment, enhance responsiveness to crises, and permit rapid decision-making and planning.The Army is the nation's primary instrument of land warfare, but what capabilities can the Army field today, and what is the Joint Commander likely to need tomorrow? Stuck with a force structure that hasn't changed since Word War II, as well as an outdated command system, today's Army faces potential failure in a modern war. Without a conceptual redefinition of warfare as a joint operation, a new military culture that can execute joint expeditionary warfare will not emerge. New technology both compels and enables evolution of the armed forces' organization. MacGregor's visionary plan to integrate ground maneuver forces with powerful strike assets is the foundation for a true revolution in military affairs, and has sparked heated debates in policy and military circles.
DOUGLAS A. MACGREGOR is a Colonel with the Center for Technology and National Security, National Defense University, Washington, DC. After completing airborne and ranger training, Macgregor served in a variety of command and staff assignments including command of a Division Cavalry Squadron. During Desert Storm, Colonel Macgregor was awarded the bronze star with V device for valor, leading attacking combat troops in the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. His other works include a book, The Soviet-East German Military Alliance, published in 1989. He wrote Breaking the Phalanx while serving as the U.S. Army Fellow at CSIS in Washington, D.C. Colonel Macgregor is currently assigned to the U.S. Army combined Army Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Figures Acknowledgments Foreword by General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM Foreword by Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., USA (Ret.) I: Introduction The Roadmap to Joint Expeditionary Operations in Land Warfare II: Transforming to What? Why Army Transformation Stalled The Illusion of Change A Third Way to Transform Land Power Six Recommendations III: War and Globalization Whom Do We Fight? Where Do We Fight? How Do We Fight? Conclusion IV: It's about Effects Moving beyond Cold War Metrics of Military Power Linking Ends and Means for Effect Thinking about Effects-Kosovo Achieving Synergy in EBO: North Africa, 1940 Fighting for Effects Today Precision Thinking Conclusion V: Concepts and Architectures for Joint Expeditionary Warfare An Intellectual Approach to Transformation Operational Architecture for Joint Expeditionary Warfare Forget the Old Rules Making Flatter Command Structures Work Form Should Follow Function in Command and Control Command and Control for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare Conclusion VI: Organizing for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare The Age of "the Small, the Fast, and the Many" Rethinking the Objective Force with a Transformational Approach XVIII Airborne Corps: Spearhead of Army Transformation The Light Reconnaissance Strike Group The Airborne-Air Assault Group The Aviation Combat Group The Early Deploying Support Group The C4I Group Additional Capability-Based Formations in III Corps Conclusion VII: Getting Ready for the Fight! Training for Readiness to Deploy and Fight Toward a Joint Rotational Solution Conclusion VIII: Why the Hell Do We Still Have Troops in Iceland? Where Are the Soldiers? Streamlining Army Command and Control Implementing Army Transformation Conclusion IX: Leadership and Change in a Cultural Revolution The New Army Leader From Garrison to War Danger: Old Cultures in New Worlds Making a Revolution Developing New Leaders Education for Military Excellence Conclusion X: Epilogue or Prologue? The Defining Moment of War Toward a New American Way of War Civilians Must Lead Appendix: Technology for Land Forces in Joint Expeditionary Warfare Adapting the Acquisition Process to Soldier Need Understanding the Army in War The Fight for Information The Battle of Seconds The Battle of Minutes The Battle of Hours and Days Conclusion Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Military Terms Index
Figures Acknowledgments Foreword by General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM Foreword by Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., USA (Ret.) I: Introduction The Roadmap to Joint Expeditionary Operations in Land Warfare II: Transforming to What? Why Army Transformation Stalled The Illusion of Change A Third Way to Transform Land Power Six Recommendations III: War and Globalization Whom Do We Fight? Where Do We Fight? How Do We Fight? Conclusion IV: It's about Effects Moving beyond Cold War Metrics of Military Power Linking Ends and Means for Effect Thinking about Effects-Kosovo Achieving Synergy in EBO: North Africa, 1940 Fighting for Effects Today Precision Thinking Conclusion V: Concepts and Architectures for Joint Expeditionary Warfare An Intellectual Approach to Transformation Operational Architecture for Joint Expeditionary Warfare Forget the Old Rules Making Flatter Command Structures Work Form Should Follow Function in Command and Control Command and Control for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare Conclusion VI: Organizing for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare The Age of "the Small, the Fast, and the Many" Rethinking the Objective Force with a Transformational Approach XVIII Airborne Corps: Spearhead of Army Transformation The Light Reconnaissance Strike Group The Airborne-Air Assault Group The Aviation Combat Group The Early Deploying Support Group The C4I Group Additional Capability-Based Formations in III Corps Conclusion VII: Getting Ready for the Fight! Training for Readiness to Deploy and Fight Toward a Joint Rotational Solution Conclusion VIII: Why the Hell Do We Still Have Troops in Iceland? Where Are the Soldiers? Streamlining Army Command and Control Implementing Army Transformation Conclusion IX: Leadership and Change in a Cultural Revolution The New Army Leader From Garrison to War Danger: Old Cultures in New Worlds Making a Revolution Developing New Leaders Education for Military Excellence Conclusion X: Epilogue or Prologue? The Defining Moment of War Toward a New American Way of War Civilians Must Lead Appendix: Technology for Land Forces in Joint Expeditionary Warfare Adapting the Acquisition Process to Soldier Need Understanding the Army in War The Fight for Information The Battle of Seconds The Battle of Minutes The Battle of Hours and Days Conclusion Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Military Terms Index
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