Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has placed great emphasis on the theories and concepts of Carl Von Clausewitz. Concomitantly, a tremendous emphasis has been placed in doctrine on the center of gravity (COG) as a central element of campaign planning. The doctrinal definitions of the COG are still imperfect, but the concept arguably serves as an effective tool for focusing military effort to win decisively in major operations or ...
Since the 1980s, the U.S. military has placed great emphasis on the theories and concepts of Carl von Clausewitz. Concomitantly, a tremendous emphasis has been placed in military doctrine on the consideration of a center of gravity (COG) as a central element of campaign planning. The doctrinal definitions of the COG are still imperfect, but the concept arguably serves as an effective tool for focusing military effort to win decisively ...