The Influence of Foreign Wars on U.S. Domestic Military Policy
The Case of the Yom Kippur War
Seiten
2024
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-6804-3 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-6804-3 (ISBN)
This book presents a comprehensive view on how the American military examined the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War and used that analysis to change doctrinal policies and equipment acquisitions. Ultimately, the learning that occurred as a result of the war dramatically improved quality and competency of American forces.
How do military organizations learn? This book covers an important instance of military learning in which the United States military systematically examined the lessons of Israel's decisive victory in the 1973 Yom Kippur War and applied those lessons towards major doctrinal and equipment changes. The book relies heavily on Paul Senge’s model of learning organizations outlined in his seminal work, The Fifth Dimension. Using Senge’s model, the book examines the Departments of the Army, Air Force, and Navy’s reactions to the Yom Kippur War and how they organizationally incorporated—or ignored—the lessons of the conflict within their force. Using source documents, including personal memoirs, doctrinal publications, and individual reflections, the book offers a vital examination of how militaries can use foreign conflicts to make substantive and necessary organizational changes. The Yom Kippur War, particularly the Israeli experience in that conflict, provided the American military a battle laboratory in which to develop new warfighting concepts and assess new weapons acquisitions. In its conclusion, the book offers a cautionary tale that suggests learning and change do not come automatically to military organizations. If they are to be successful in the future, military organizations must embrace learning structures.
How do military organizations learn? This book covers an important instance of military learning in which the United States military systematically examined the lessons of Israel's decisive victory in the 1973 Yom Kippur War and applied those lessons towards major doctrinal and equipment changes. The book relies heavily on Paul Senge’s model of learning organizations outlined in his seminal work, The Fifth Dimension. Using Senge’s model, the book examines the Departments of the Army, Air Force, and Navy’s reactions to the Yom Kippur War and how they organizationally incorporated—or ignored—the lessons of the conflict within their force. Using source documents, including personal memoirs, doctrinal publications, and individual reflections, the book offers a vital examination of how militaries can use foreign conflicts to make substantive and necessary organizational changes. The Yom Kippur War, particularly the Israeli experience in that conflict, provided the American military a battle laboratory in which to develop new warfighting concepts and assess new weapons acquisitions. In its conclusion, the book offers a cautionary tale that suggests learning and change do not come automatically to military organizations. If they are to be successful in the future, military organizations must embrace learning structures.
Robert W. Tomlinson is associate professor in National Security Affairs (NSA) department of the Naval War College at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey California.
Introduction
Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Yom Kippur War
Chapter 2: The United States Army and its Reaction to the Yom Kippur War
Chapter 3: The United States Air Force and its Reaction to the Yom Kippur War
Chapter 4: The United States Navy and its Reaction to the Yom Kippur War
Chapter 5: Analysis and Conclusion
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.03.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 227 mm |
| Gewicht | 195 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4985-6804-1 / 1498568041 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4985-6804-3 / 9781498568043 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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