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Succinctly, the statisticians did not make good geopoliticians or strategists.Įarly Twentieth Century political geographers, in overzealous belief in the "basic tenet of nationalism" – pro patria mori – "stressed the importance of geography in determining the power of a state," i.e., a state's power was derived directly from the nature of the territory it occupied.
However, the qualitative factors of geopolitics – territorial integrity, social and political systems, historical perspectives, and religion – were the real determinants of vital interests. Geography, technology, and material resources were measured in exhaustive detail. In the Twentieth Century, geography was an essential feature of national security, followed closely by industrial base technology and strategic resource availability. Geopolitik: The Twentieth Century Perspective for Today The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive analysis of joint planning and the application of the elements of operational art and design during Operation Junction City as well as provide insight into the application of joint planning within a complex operational environment and its efficacy in achieving strategic objectives.
This success hinged on the ends, ways, and means used by the joint force, identified, and assessed through the execution of friendly and enemy centers of gravity (COG), lines of operation (LOO), and lines of effort (LOE). The effectiveness of joint planning and the elements of operational art and design, utilized during the planning process proved invaluable in the operation’s success. Operation Junction City, one of the largest military operations of the Vietnam War, exemplified the importance of strategic planning and coordination at the joint level (Paschall, 2016). Military, requiring a multifaceted approach in order to achieve strategic objectives. The Vietnam War posed significant challenges to the U.S. Operation Junction City: Through the Lens of Operational Art and Design Vicksburg served as an even more crucial victory for the North than Gettysburg because the Union Army cut the South's supply lines from the Mississippi River, forced the surrender of 29,000 Confederates, and ultimately broke the fighting spirit of the South. The Battle of Gettysburg vastly overshadowed the Vicksburg Campaign, even though the Union Army's victory at Vicksburg played a critical role in turning the tide of the Civil War in the North's favor. Grant won the Vicksburg Campaign during the same timeframe. While the Union's win at Gettysburg was significant to the North's war effort, General Ulysses S. Perhaps the most famed battle of the Civil War was Gettysburg, where the Union Army decimated the Confederate force over the first three days in July of 1863 (Reardon & Vossler, 2013). The American Civil War saw countless numbers of skirmishes, engagements, bombardments, and battles throughout its duration however, some battles posed greater significance than others. The Siege of Vicksburg: A Crucial Win for the Union Army Role of the Forward Observer and Artillery SAARF – Special Allied Airborne Recon Force The Loss of Argonaut, Amberjack, Grampus, and Tritonįrench vs. British strategy in the First Anglo-Afghan Wars
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