| The Influence of French Naval Thought on the U.S. Navy |
19 DEC 95 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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 | When the US Naval Doctrine Command was established in 1993, it reviewed the Lessons of Historical Naval Doctrine Development by the World's greatest sea powers. France was one of those countries which has a long- established naval tradition and a Rich History of Naval Doctrine. When the Comte De Grasse came to the aid of an embryonic us flighting for her independence, his decisions off the Virginia Capes in 1781 ... |
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| Maneuver or Manoeuvre Warfare for the U.S. Navy? |
14 JUL 95 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Initial report on the theory of "Maneuver " Warfare in the Ocean Environment. Author's thesis is that Navy Officers have had over ten years of exposure to literature on ground and sea-shore concepts of "Maneuver" Warfare but that it has not yet taken firm hold. In order to allow the Navy to be equal participant in the development of "Maneuver Warfare Doctrine, this concept will have to be explained in ... |
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| Navy Combat Leadership for Tomorrow: Where Will We Get Such Men and Woman |
10 JUL 95 |
180 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Analysis of need for combat leadership doctrine in the U.S. Navy. Review of existing literature with conclusion that current studies do not adequately address depth or breadth of topics that must be considered by Navy to properly address how it will develop combat leaders: (1) Difference between combat and non-combat leadership: (2) variation in leadership requirements by rank and position: (3) Are leadership requirements different in the U.S. Navy from ... |
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| Development Issues for Multinational Navy Doctrine |
21 JUN 95 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Report initially develops need for multinational Navy doctrine and existing models to use for new doctrinal development. Report next turns to major issues in the actual development of multinational Navy doctrine integration, different political agendas, levels of preparation for for various tasks, etc. Report then discusses series of bureaucratic and administrative issues that are quite serious; staffing, actual writing publication, etc. Report then turns to issues related to the testing ... |
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| The History of Italian Naval Doctrine |
13 JUN 95 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Luigi Donolo; James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| INTRODUCTION TO USE OF TERM DOCTRINE" AS USED IN ITALY. IN ITALIAN NAVY, TERM IS APPLIED TO NAVAL THOUGHT AND STRATEGY AND IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS REFERRED TO IN THE U.S. AS OPERATIONAL ART. DOCTRINE MAY ALSO RE USED AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL OF WAR. REPORT REVIEWS HISTORY OF ITALIAN NAVY DOCTRINE FROM EARLIEST KNOWN TIMES, MEDIEVAL AND PRE-UNITARY NAVIES ARE COVERED, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON THE NAVIES OF ... |
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| A Charismatic Dimension of Military Leadership? |
24 MAY 95 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; David M. Keithly; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Charisma periodically surfaces in discussions of leadership, especially combat leadership, but the term is frequently used imprecisely, even ambiguously. Charisma is a subtype of leadership involving personal qualities and interpersonal relationships between the leader and the follower that are not found in the general population of leaders. A common premise of most theories of Charisma is that followers. Not leaders, are the chief determinants of Charismatic existence. Charismatic leadership is ... |
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| Winning the War in the Pacific: Doctrinal Lessons for Today |
03 APR 95 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Analysis of role that doctrine played on victory in the Pacific Theater during World War II. U.S. navy operated under centralized and regional written doctrine that contributed to victory in combat. Doctrine was the "GLUE" that held together war plans, war games, exercises, and combat. There is a need to re-analyze combat in light of role that doctrine played-an area generally ignored in history. There are excellent cases where the ... |
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| Revolutions in Military Affairs, Paradigm Shifts, and Doctrine |
14 FEB 95 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| This report provides a description of the role that military and naval doctrine can play in revolutions in military affairs (RMAs) and associated warfare paradigm shifts. Reviewing lessons of past RMA's and paradigm shifts, the report postulates a need for theory to better understand the nature of revolutions in military affairs and paradigm shifts. The major conclusion of the report is that the leading role afforded technology in revolutions in ... |
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| Lessons and Conclusions from the History of Navy and Military Doctrinal Development |
19 JAN 95 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| There are some excellent lessons to be learned concerning the development of military doctrine by navies in the world. These lessons include: that navy doctrine is not new, and has existed in the past; it is proper to study the doctrinal lessons of other nations and other services; important doctrinal lessons can be drawn from history; formal navy doctrine suffered a setback with the introduction of new technologies and the ... |
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| Naval Doctrine...From The Sea |
27 DEC 94 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Introduction of concept of Naval and Navy Doctrine. Recent shifts in a attitude on doctrine by the U.S. Navy. Description of Naval Doctrine Command, outline of Naval concepts of Military Doctrine: including different levels and types of Doctrine. Brief overview of lessons learned from a study of history of Navy Doctrine. Conclusions on future role for Doctrine. (AN) |
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| Doctrine in the Spanish Navy |
14 NOV 94 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| History of doctrine in the Spanish Navy 1270-1994. Early doctrine was oriented towards the close aboard battle. Under French (Bourbon) rule, new national navy organized and greatly influenced by French Navy doctrine. Some of the most sophisticated navy doctrine during the age of sail was written in Spain. The lack of continued combat had a negative influence on doctrinal development. Doctrine came easy to the Spanish Navy-probably due to cultural ... |
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| Doctrine and Fleet Tactics in the Royal Navy |
02 NOV 94 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| History of doctrine and fleet tactics in the Navy of England and Great Britain 1500-1994. Concludes there has been a consistent history of military doctrine in the Royal Navy. Doctrine has existed in formal written format as well as informal unwritten versions. Doctrine has been both centralized as well as decentralized. Navy doctrine has both helped the Royal Navy in combat and been a source of major problems. Emphasis on ... |
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| Navy and Military Doctrine in France |
03 OCT 94 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| History of doctrine in the French Navy 1300-1994 and contrast with military doctrine. Navy doctrine was primarily defensive and attrition-oriented. With this doctrine, Royal French Navy achieved high levels of combat success. After the revolution, doctrinal development and combat success were affected negatively, unlike in the French Army, there have not been major debates over doctrine did not routinely occur in the French Navy. One major exception is the period ... |
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| Naval Perspectives for Military Doctrine Development |
08 SEP 94 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Theoretical treatment of different types of military doctrine, including multi-service naval doctrine. The two basic aspects of doctrine are how a profession thinks and how it practices. Research then turn to what influences military doctrine: current policy, available resources, current strategy, campaign concepts, current doctrine, current threats, history and lessons learned, strategic and service culture, current technology, geography, demographics, and types of government. Note that a majority of these influences ... |
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| Let's Put "War" Back Into Warfighting |
JUN 1994 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| The subject matter of the recently published Joint Warfare of the U. S. Armed Forces (Joint Pub 1) is war. Its pages are steeped with historical examples of wars fought by this nation and the bravery of its citizens called upon to do their nation's bidding in foreign lands against many foes. Its principles guide the conduct of joint campaigns fought by the armed services in the context of general ... |
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| Let's Put 'War' Back Into Warfighting |
JUN 94 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL DOCTRINE COMMAND NORFOLK VA
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| Analysis of differences between general war and limited war and impact of end to program planning for general war. Reconstitution program planning was to be able to handle a resurgent/emergent global threat (REGT) but such programs have been de-emphasized by the current administration. Current active and reserve forces plus mobilization are only programmed as capable of handling two near-term major regional contingencies (MRCs)--limited war. They are not sufficient for general ... |
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| Non-Traditional Forms of Intelligence |
30 AUG 93 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Report considers the new requirements for non-traditional forms of intelligence. Emphasis on new scenarios which require specialists in new forms of intelligence and areas of expertise. Due to the pace of rapid change and wide spectrum of threats, traditional attempts to determine intentions may not work. Authors recommend prioritized review of potential enemy capabilities with emphasis on potential military capability (population, geography, economics, technology for military potential capability), and more ... |
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| Military Doctrine and Strategy in the Former Soviet Union: Implications for the Navy |
AUG 93 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Report considers the debate over military doctrine and strategy in the final days of the Soviet Union and the first six months of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russian Federation. Since the direction that the CIS and former Soviet republics will take should be cast in terms of their immediate past, a brief review of recent Soviet history is warranted. The report then shifts to an analysis of ... |
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| A New Case for Naval Arms Control |
04 DEC 92 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This paper opens with an examination of existing legal restraints on naval forces and arms control agreements and concludes that the U.S. is already heavily engaged in naval arms control. Given the new international security environment and the new U.S. regionally-oriented national security and military strategies, the author then recommends a series of additional naval arms control measures that should be taken: exchanges of data, transparency, INCSEA, cooperative measures, an ... |
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| Observations on a Recent Trip to the Former Soviet Union |
AUG 92 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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 | Report of initial substantive observations made during research trip to Russia and the Ukraine during July 1992. Commentary made in the following areas: Current political issues and personalities, military science. The western theater of war, how the Russians learn about the U.S., nuclear and other hardware issues, and what the Russians and Ukrainians were interested in finding out. Report concludes that research activities were well worth costs and recommends additional ... |
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| The Changing Role of Naval Forces: The Russian View of the Persian Gulf War |
JUN 92 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This report reviews Soviet commentary during the various stages of coalition military and maritime operations in the Persian Gulf. It then turns to the early analyses of the war and then finally subsequent more in-depth analyses. An overall assessment is then offered. The shift to a new defensive doctrine and the lessons of the Persian Gulf war have been reasons for the Soviet and now Russian navy to once again ... |
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| The Submarine's Role in Future Naval Warfare |
12 MAY 92 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The three basic elements where we traditionally commence strategic planning have changed dramatically in the past two years. A new national security strategy recasts the roles and missions of the armed forces in new terms. The submarine force needs to be justified under the new grammar for warfare as a part of the four new mission areas under the new national military strategy. The submarine force alone can perform the ... |
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| America Promises to Come Back: Our New National Security Strategy |
23 OCT 91 |
174 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| An analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's Base Force. If implemented, the new strategy and force structure would return significant U.S. ground and air forces to the continental U.S. where most would be demobilized. In the event of a major crisis, the U.S. would rely on ... |
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| Reconstituting National Defense: The New U.S. National Security Strategy |
30 SEP 91 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; Paul N. Stockton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Explanation of President Bush's new national security strategy and General Colin Powell's Base Force. Sources of strategy. Analysis of major unresolved issues, such as: unilateral U.S. capability for war at strategic, operational, and tactical levels; impact on DoD organizations and joint military operations, the industrial and manpower base. Chapter on changing requirements for the U.S. intelligence community. Chapter on impact of Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. Analysis of role in Congress ... |
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| America Promises to Come Back: A New National Strategy |
05 AUG 91 |
176 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| An analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's 'base' force. If implemented, the new strategy and force structure would return significant U.S. ground and air forces to the continental U.S. where most would be demobilized. In the event of a major crisis, the U.S. would rely on ... |
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| America's New National Security Strategy: New Scenario for Military Operations Research |
11 JUN 91 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This is a precis of a report, America Promises to Come Back: A national Strategy, NPS-NS-91-003A, issued May 13, 1991, presented at the Military Operations Research Society's 59th Symposium at the U.S., West Point and to appear in the Symposium Proceedings. It provides an analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, CO. on August 2, 1990, and General Colin Powell's 'base' force. If implemented, the ... |
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| America Promises to Come Back: A New National Strategy |
13 MAY 91 |
181 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study provides an analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's 'base' force. If implemented, the new strategy and force structure would return a significant amount of U.S. ground and air forces to the continental U.S. where most would be demobilized. In th |
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| America's New National Security Strategy |
11 MAR 91 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This precis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's 'base' force. Discussion of parallel NATO initiatives. Discussion of major issues resulting from this new proposed strategy and force structure, including: is the new strategy real, defining new goals and objectives in both programming and war planning, the effect ... |
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| A New National Security Strategy |
18 JAN 91 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This precis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2, 1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's base force. Discussion of the effect of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, four major critical factors upon which the new strategy depends; (1) the behavior of the USSR (2) the behavior of allies and the Congress (3) the ... |
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| America Promises to Come Back: A New National Strategy |
26 DEC 90 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Provides an analysis of President Bush's new national security strategy first unveiled in Aspen, Colorado on August 2,1990, involving a mix of active, reserve, and reconstitutable forces, and General Colin Powell's 'base force.' If implemented, the new strategy and force structure would return the bulk of U.S. ground and air forces to the continental U.S. where a significant number would be demobilized. In the event of a major war with ... |
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| Student Reports in Soviet Military Doctrine and Strategy |
30 SEP 90 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Third-three synopses of major Soviet works on military strategy, doctrine, and the Soviet Navy. Each entry was prepared by students enrolled in NS 3450, Soviet Military Strategy, at the Naval Postgraduate School in the winter of 1989. Each entry is in chronological order within sections dealing with doctrine and strategy, specialized military subjects, the Soviet Navy, and comparative works. Comparative works analyze similar short monographs such as Whence the Threat ... |
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| Naval Arms Control: A Poor Choice of Words and an Idea Whose Time Has Yet to Come |
23 JUL 90 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Author makes case that due to recent events, initiatives in areas of naval arms control are extremely poorly timed. These events include political changes in USSR, the changing international security environment, the new Soviet military doctrine and strategy, ongoing arms control negotiations, unarticulated U.S. and NATO goals, and changes in Soviet and U.S. planning assumptions and scenarios. Author then analyses three major areas for naval arms control proposals: (1) restrictions ... |
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| War Termination: The Maritime Component |
30 MAY 90 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Analysis of new Soviet defense military doctrine and strategy with emphasis on strategic role of Navy and war termination. Author concludes despite Soviet wars, the USSR has not and cannot repudiate all wars, including nuclear war, since the defense of th homeland remains a necessary and objective mission of all armed forces. Author argues against separation of war into nuclear and non-nuclear components. New strategic missions for Soviet armed forces ... |
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| Case Studies in Strategic Planning |
06 MAR 90 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Contains developed case studies in strategic planning on The Navy General Board, Joint Service War Planning 1919 to 1941, Navy Strategic Planning, NASA, The 1987 and 1988 National Security Strategies, Discriminate Deterrence, and Competitive Strategies. This is a revised version of Student Reports in Strategic Planning NPS-56-88-031-PR of September 1988. Strategic planning, Strategic Management. (eg) |
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| Report on Maritime/Joint Strategic Planning Journals |
29 SEP 89 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| One page synopsis on thirty (30) journals which contain articles on maritime and/or joint strategic planning. Each entry was prepared by students taking NS3252 Joint and Maritime Strategic Planning at the Naval Postgraduate School in the Summer of 1989. Entries include the journal's name, publisher, frequency of publication, length of each issue, illustrations/photographs, number of articles/topics, special sections, book reviews, noteworthy features, journal quality and subscription information. Keywords: Maritime strategic ... |
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| Naval Arms Control: An Idea Whose Time Has Yet to Come |
15 AUG 89 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Analysis of three major areas for naval arms control proposals: (1) restrictions on strategic antisubmarine warfare, (2) naval operations, and (3) strategic antisubmarine warfare technology. Author reviews the goals of arms control and finds none of these three areas in need of regulation. Author concludes with a number of innovative areas for naval arms control in areas of doctrine, strategy, operations, and exercises with concrete recommendations and acceptable (to USN) ... |
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| The Rand Strategy Assessment System at the Naval Postgraduate School |
30 JUN 89 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; Ralph N. Channell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This report describes the RAND Strategy Assessment System (RSAS) installation at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) with emphasis on improvements made to the installation at NPS over the past year, and to the upgrades provided by RAND Corp. The section on Strategic Nuclear and Related Models has been expanded and updated. The RSAS attempts to combine the best features of political-military gaming and analytic modeling. The RSAS can be run ... |
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| Back to Basics: Mahan for the 1990s |
01 FEB 89 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Analysis of views of RADM Alfred T. Mahan on naval strategy and the conditions that affect sea power, and its relevance to maritime strategy and sea power today. Author concludes that sea control is essential to forward defense and that peacetime support of Navy and civilian maritime industry are necessary for the deterrence of war. (fr) |
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| Strategic Management or Strategic Planning for Defense? |
01 FEB 89 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; Nancy C. Roberts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This report describes problems associated with strategic planning and strategic management within DoD. Authors offer a series of suggested reforms to enhance mono-level planning and management within DoD, primarily by closer ties with industry planning groups, education, organizational structure, management information systems, and better integration. Additional sponsors are: OSD competitive Strategies Office, OSD Strategic Planning Branch, and the National Security Council Staff. Strategic management, Military organization, Education, Long range planning, ... |
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| Scenarios, Simulations, and Games |
30 OCT 88 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This report is substantially a revised and updated version of 'Creative Use of Scenarios,'NPS-56-87-001, April 1987, 16 pp. The report discusses use of scenarios primarily in support of games and simulations and also for the creation of alternative futures. The use of scenarios for education/training, research, and persuasion is then analyzed. Considerations for the creation of scenarios is then outlined. The author concludes that the final measure of effectiveness for ... |
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| Student Reports in Strategic Planning |
SEP 1988 |
307 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Tritten; Nancy C. Roberts; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Is Naval Warfare Unique |
AUG 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This report discusses the 'uniqueness' of naval warfare at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels and from legal and cultural perspectives. Author concluded that naval warfare has significant 'unique' strategic cultural properties but that most of the other differences can be found in other forms of combat, especially space and desert warfare. |
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| Scenarios of Nuclear Escalation Dominance and Vulnerability |
01 JUN 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This document examines the role of strategic missile - carrying submarines in deterrence and mission of attacking these forces during the conventional phase of a war. Strategies considered include wars originating in varying regions. Included is a discussion of varying locations for submarine deployments impacting on potential Antisubmarine Warfare campaign. Escalation considerations include vertical, horizontal, and time. It concludes with analysis of possible arms control regulations. (KR) |
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| Does New Technology Lead to War |
JUN 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Discussion of new technologies leading to wars. Historical case studies are reviewed with four alternate responses suggesting that nations do not go to war when faced with an enemy having developed a new technology of such significance that the very nature of war might change. Conclusions are offered. (FR) |
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| Strategic Targeting by Soviet SSBNs (Soviet Ballistic Missile Nuclear Powered Submarines) |
16 MAY 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Examination of declaratory targeting by Soviet Navy strategic missiles carried aboard submarines on forward deployment and in bastions. Role of Soviet Navy in strategic nuclear reserve. Assessment of Soviet acceptance of mutual assured destruction (MAD). (fr) |
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| The Rand Strategy Assessment System at the Naval Postgraduate School |
24 MAR 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; Ralph N. Channell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Report describes the RAND Strategy Assessment System (RSAS) installation at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The RSAS attempts to combine the best features of political-military gaming and analytic modeling. THe RSAS can be run in a near automatic mode with essentially two expert systems playing against each other or as an interactive game with human players. In between these extremes, the RSAS can be used as an analytic tool to ... |
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| Military Uses of the Sea to the Year 2000 |
15 FEB 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Report address need for Navy and sea power. Comparison of maritime needs for U.S. and Soviet Union. Uniqueness of naval warfare. Relationship of political aspirations and military (naval) means to accomplish. |
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| Withholding and Attacking SSBNs |
02 FEB 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This report examines the role of strategic missile carrying submarines in deterrence and the mission of attacking these forces during the conventional phase of a war. It includes discussion of varying locations for submarine deployments impacting on potential antisubmarine warfare campaigns, and also analyzes possible arms control regulation of ASW. Keywords: Ballistic missile submarines. |
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| Anti-Carrier Warfare and Naval Operational Art |
05 JAN 88 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Report suggests that Soviet/German concept of naval operational art needs to be defined in order to better understand how likely enemies and allies will fight in a future war. Author suggests that if concept has merit, it might be applied to planning offensive anti-carrier operations against new generation of Soviet carrier battle groups. |
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| Soviet Naval Strategy? |
18 AUG 87 |
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| Authors:
James J. Tritten; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Report addresses concept of Soviet military doctrine and assesses recent Soviet literature discussion of a theory of the Navy. Author concludes that under Soviet military doctrine, there is only one military strategy and that an independent naval strategy does not exist. (Author) |
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