World War II laid the foundations for a 'special relationship'
between the UK and US, with security being its primary purpose.
Since the end of that war, the threat of Soviet expansion caused it
to deepen. Time changed the balance of the relationship, with
Britain firmly becoming the junior partner. A side effect of this
was that British troops were placed under US control during both
the Korean and Gulf Wars. This monograph initially looks at the
relationship to see if this situation could reoccur. As it finds
that it is likely to reoccur, the remainder of the paper is used to
identify issues that could reduce the efficiency of such a combined
force in the future. In order to do this the Korean War is used as
a case study. This war was chosen as it was the first and arguably
the most complex operation to have seen British forces under US
control. This paper finds that although the Armies were of equal
capability, friction developed between the formation headquarters.
The monograph speculates that the primary cause of this friction
was a lack of understanding of the implicit intent of either side,
which in turn led to occasional misunderstandings and
inefficiencies. The monograph then looks at the forces in 2001 to
see if the issues of 1950 remain relevant. Before conducting that
comparison, it reviews the intervening fifty years. The paper notes
that the problems identified in Korea were not as prevalent during
the Gulf War. It argues that this was primarily because of NATO
experiences and the use of an integrated staff. This chapter
concludes by comparing the forces of both eras and finds the forces
of 2001 to be in a far better position than those of the 1950's.
However, it highlights that the bedrock of this position lies in
the residual NATO experiences of its senior commanders, which is
not being systematically replaced under the current education and
training systems. The last chapter looks forward to the future and
proposes that the reduction in the tactica
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Douglas M Chalmers
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
78 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-88275-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-249-88275-3 |
Barcode: |
9781249882756 |
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