Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.

Current US Army Arctic doctrine has a gap. It focuses on light infantry and does not adequately address combined arms approaches in either the Arctic or Sub-Arctic (ARSAR) regions. Over time, the narrative associated with the Winter War of 1939-1940 and professional discourse's narrow focus on...

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Main Author: Shepard, Gregory M.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College 2022
Subjects:
United States Army
Army doctrine
Arctic regions
Winter warfare
Suomussalmi
Battle of
Finland
1939
Suomussalmi (Finland)
Winter War
1939-1940
Russia
Polar regions
Cold weather operations
Cold regions
Northeast Passage
Soviet Union
Combined arms
Russian Armed Forces
Finnish Armed Forces
Arctic
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spelling ftcarl:oai:cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org:p4013coll3/4259 2023-05-15T14:32:03+02:00 Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine. Shepard, Gregory M. School of Advanced Military Studies Monographs 2022-05-26 PDF; Adobe Acrobat Reader required; 69 p.; 3.62 MB. http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll3/id/4259 unknown Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College Command and General Staff College (CGSC), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Monograph Combined Arms Research Library Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll3/id/4259 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.) United States Army Army doctrine Arctic regions Winter warfare Suomussalmi Battle of Finland 1939 Suomussalmi (Finland) Winter War 1939-1940 Russia Polar regions Cold weather operations Cold regions Northeast Passage Soviet Union Combined arms Russian Armed Forces Finnish Armed Forces Textual; Illustrations; Maps; Photographs 2022 ftcarl 2022-12-11T17:19:45Z Current US Army Arctic doctrine has a gap. It focuses on light infantry and does not adequately address combined arms approaches in either the Arctic or Sub-Arctic (ARSAR) regions. Over time, the narrative associated with the Winter War of 1939-1940 and professional discourse's narrow focus on stunning tactical Finnish victories inhibited comprehensive analysis of Arctic warfare. As a result, US Army Arctic doctrine evolved to emphasize light infantry over combined arms operations, violating the principles of ULO and the forthcoming MDO concepts. US Army Arctic doctrine must be revised and portray Arctic warfare as a combined arms undertaking to dominate the ARSAR land domain. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Northeast Passage Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL) Digital Library Arctic
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topic United States Army
Army doctrine
Arctic regions
Winter warfare
Suomussalmi
Battle of
Finland
1939
Suomussalmi (Finland)
Winter War
1939-1940
Russia
Polar regions
Cold weather operations
Cold regions
Northeast Passage
Soviet Union
Combined arms
Russian Armed Forces
Finnish Armed Forces
spellingShingle United States Army
Army doctrine
Arctic regions
Winter warfare
Suomussalmi
Battle of
Finland
1939
Suomussalmi (Finland)
Winter War
1939-1940
Russia
Polar regions
Cold weather operations
Cold regions
Northeast Passage
Soviet Union
Combined arms
Russian Armed Forces
Finnish Armed Forces
Shepard, Gregory M.
Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
topic_facet United States Army
Army doctrine
Arctic regions
Winter warfare
Suomussalmi
Battle of
Finland
1939
Suomussalmi (Finland)
Winter War
1939-1940
Russia
Polar regions
Cold weather operations
Cold regions
Northeast Passage
Soviet Union
Combined arms
Russian Armed Forces
Finnish Armed Forces
description Current US Army Arctic doctrine has a gap. It focuses on light infantry and does not adequately address combined arms approaches in either the Arctic or Sub-Arctic (ARSAR) regions. Over time, the narrative associated with the Winter War of 1939-1940 and professional discourse's narrow focus on stunning tactical Finnish victories inhibited comprehensive analysis of Arctic warfare. As a result, US Army Arctic doctrine evolved to emphasize light infantry over combined arms operations, violating the principles of ULO and the forthcoming MDO concepts. US Army Arctic doctrine must be revised and portray Arctic warfare as a combined arms undertaking to dominate the ARSAR land domain.
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author Shepard, Gregory M.
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title Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
title_short Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
title_full Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
title_fullStr Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
title_full_unstemmed Flipping the script: reevaluating US Army Arctic doctrine.
title_sort flipping the script: reevaluating us army arctic doctrine.
publisher Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College
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op_rights Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are those of the student-authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency. (References to these studies should include the foregoing statement.)
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