Trends in Land Combat (TLC)

摘要

This is an annotated briefing on trends in land combat that have persisted forextended periods of time (decades or even centuries). It specifically addresses the following topics relative to land combat operations: (1) rates of advance, (2) battle durations, (3) personnel strengths and attrition, (4) evolution of U.S. Army force structure, (5) Lanchester parameter values, and (6) the frequency and severity of wars.