| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 17 pages) : color illustrations. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
Defense & technology papers ; no. 84 |
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Defense & technology papers ; no. 84.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 8, 2011). |
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Series from web site. |
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"October 2011." |
| Summary |
This case study examines the real-world application of the network-centric warfare concept during combat operations in Afghanistan. Network-centric warfare broadly describes the combination of strategies, emerging tactics, techniques, and procedures, and organizations that a fully or even partially networked force can employ to create a decisive Warfighting advantage. A great deal has been made of the asymmetric advantage of terrorists, insurgents, and guerrillas. In a networked environment with properly trained leaders, soldiers, and units, such advantages are fictional. Network-centric organizations are supposed to increase their combat power by doing a better job of synchronizing events and their consequences; achieving greater speed of command; and increasing lethality, survivability, and responsiveness of the formation. These capabilities can be a reality in today's operating environment. The main problem with network-centric operations is that there remains a great deal of skepticism among counterinsurgency pundits and others about the concept and the technology necessary to operate in such a fully networked environment. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Network components -- Echeloning command posts -- Lessons learned -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Network-centric operations (Military science) -- Afghanistan.
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| Added Author |
National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, issuing body.
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| Gpo Item No. |
0378-H-22 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 5.423:84 |
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