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The Abrams Doctrine: Is It Viable and Enduring in the 21st Century?
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Sullivan, Timothy |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | Abstract : This research paper will seek to determine whether the Abrams Doctrine is still viable and flexible enough to endure and serve the National Security Strategy appropriately in the twenty-first century. The intent is to review the influences that this doctrine and the total force policy were purported to address and determine if those same influences are applicable in the United States Army today and in the future. This issue has gotten a lot of attention due to the current Global War on Terrorism especially since the war is expected to last into the foreseeable future or at least several more years as it enters its fourth year of conflict. Secondly, the press consistently reports on the use of the National Guard and Reserve Component and its soldiers' roles in Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism with little regard to the 30 year old doctrine which sets forth the use of these soldiers. By reviewing the facts of the past and the ways the Reserve Component was utilized in the past, this paper will review the historical context of the Abrams Doctrine. This historical data will be especially important to understand the context in which the Abrams Doctrine was formulated and the objectives the doctrine's authors were trying to accomplish through its implementation. These objectives were threefold in scope and this paper will establish whether those same influences or objectives apply to the current environment and if they are still applicable to the United States Army of today and the future. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.21236/ada432674 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a432674.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.21236/ada432674 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
