The United States Army and Large Cities Prior to the Global War On Terror

The United States Army has relied on a variety of doctrinal manuals for urban operations over the past seventy years. During this period, it conducted operations in Manila, Berlin, Tokyo, Seoul, Saigon, and Panama City, among other cities. While U.S. Army keystone doctrine changed many times to reflect new strategic contexts, urban doctrine remained relatively static. In particular, U.S. Army urban doctrine has never addressed effectively the unique requirements and characteristics of operations in large cities (those with a population over 750,000). Analysis of the history of U.S. Army operations in large cities, considered in relation to relevant doctrine and theory, illustrates the longstanding flaws in the U.S. Army's doctrine and mission execution. The analysis herein describes these challenges in detail, and provides recommendations for updating doctrine to address the special properties of all urban environments - particularly large cities.

Author: U. S. Army Command and General Staff Col

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Nov 14, 2014

Number of Pages: 70 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1503219011

ISBN-13: 9781503219014