Political-Military Rivalry for Operational Control in U.S. Military Actions: A Soldier's Perspective

摘要

The author presents a soldier's perspective of the operational implications of instant access to the battlefield by civilian leaders in Washington. The use of communications satellites and airborne platforms to relay secure voice communications over global distances has become routine, but carries with it both perils and opportunities. The author suggests steps that might be taken to assure constructive collaboration between military and civil authorities, leaving each group to make its own essential contribution to success in the nation's military undertakings around the world.