Adaptive Planning and the Nature of War: Operational Considerations vis-a-visVietnam

摘要

This paper analyzes various aspects of the Adaptive Planning framework anddetermination of a war's/crisis' nature within the context of the Vietnam war. Its focus is on the operational level and its relationship to the above concepts to demonstrate the scope of conceptualization required of the operational commander. A detailed review of the adaptive planning process and analysis of the nature of the Vietnam war is provided to form the basis of a qualitative view of their significance at the operational level. An essential requirement at all levels of war is the willingness to reassess the basic assumptions that frame the national response. These assumptions derive from the determination of the