A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO PLANNING AND MAINTAINING GROUND OPERATIONS ACCORDING TO NATO STANDARDS

• Published in: Збірник наукових праць Національної академії Державної прикордонної служби України. Серія: військові та технічні науки
• Main Authors: РОЛІН, Ігор, КУПРІЄНКО, Дмитро, МАРУЩЕНКО, Володимир
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Ukrainian
• Published: Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine 2022
• Subjects: ground operation; planning; principles of troop management; maneuvering approach; NATO standards; сухопутна операція; планування; принципи управління військами; маневрений підхід; стандарти НАТО; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://periodica.nadpsu.edu.ua/index.php/military_tech/article/view/1087; https://doi.org/10.32453/3.v87i1-2.1087

Based on the analysis of the current NATO doctrine on ground operations, the content of basic concepts used in the member states of the North Atlantic Alliance, differences in approaches to the management of military operations between post-Soviet and Western concepts are highlighted. The full-scale war waged by the russian federation and which goes on against Ukraine has revealed significant shortcomings in the so-called “symmetrical actions” that have been and continue to be central to Soviet and post-Soviet military arts theory and practice. The basis of such actions is the creation of powerful groups of troops (forces) along the entire front line to inflict precautionary damage on the aggressor. In contrast, Western (North Atlantic) concepts are based on the principles of decentralized management (Mission command), the use of a creative approach, when leaders (commanders) and subordinates at all levels use orderly initiative, delegation of authority, guided by the situation (rather than rigidly follow the orders), actively, pragmatically and unconventionally act in the interests of the intention of the commander and the mission. The key principles of the maneuver approach to conducting ground operations, as well as the basic ideas and principles of decentralized (target) management (mission command) are revealed. It is shown that the maneuvering approach is a key concept of modern Western doctrine of ground operations, which focuses on understanding the situation and manipulating human nature, using the vulnerabilities of the enemy, indirect and original methods of action and minimizing losses. This approach offers fast results or results much greater than the resources used, so it is more for the weaker side, preferable that wants to minimize the amount of resources involved. It is concluded that in the process of creating a system of defense forces management according to Euro-Atlantic standards to change not only the structure and equipment of military authorities, but also terminology and procedures in ...