The word asymmetric and theory of it is embedded in US joint and
services doctrine, professional magazines, and countless other
military publications. As such, the term is used with
ever-increasing frequency in military jargon. A problem is derived
from this: definitions of the term vary widely across and within
the services. This creates a larger problem when service members
attempt to apply or react to asymmetry in their profession. This
study examines whether US service personnel have an appreciation
for the doctrinal term asymmetric or asymmetry. This central
question requires a review of joint and services doctrine as well
as contemporary professional works on the topic. From this, the
study compares the results of an inter-service survey to determine
if service members have appreciation for asymmetry in military
operations. Service members 19 appreciation for the term asymmetric
is as broad as the definitions provided by US military doctrine.
Personnel most associate asymmetry with the accepted English
definition--imbalanced or not equal. This is not in accordance with
the characteristics that doctrine provides. Without an appreciation
of asymmetric methodology, US doctrine at all levels should abandon
the word or make significant efforts to refine and train this
doctrinal term and important concept.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
September 2012 |
| First published: |
September 2012 |
| Authors: |
Stephen D Pomper
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| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
100 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-40464-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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| LSN: |
1-249-40464-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781249404644 |
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