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operational art

Withdraw and Win: “Go” for Victory in Afghanistan
by Joshua Thiel and Douglas A. Borer

Journal Article | February 25, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(11)

If the coalition consolidates on major bases along the ring road and attempts a Soviet-style hub and spoke concept, the result will be the same: defeat. 

Finding Operational Art: The Normandy Breakout
by Joe Royo

Journal Article | February 6, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(2)

What is operational art? An example from the Normandy breakout in WWII.

The Birth of American Operational Art: Winfield Scott’s Mexico City Campaign during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848
by Kenneth A. Starskov

Journal Article | January 31, 2013 03:30 AM | Comments(0)

Scott balanced risk and opportunity through a combination of careful planning and preparation, combined with strategic and operational understanding and patience.

Military Design in Practice: A Case from NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan in 2012
by Ben Zweibelson

Journal Article | June 4, 2012 04:28 AM | Comments(66)

How operational planners applied military design to a wicked problem set in Afghanistan.

Strategic Implications for the Army in the Post-2012 Election Environment
by Douglas Macgregor

Blog post | May 18, 2012 05:09 AM | Comments(1)

COL Doug Macgregor (Ret) presented this well-received brief to ILE students at Ft Lee.

A Critical Perspective on Operational Art and Design Theory
by Adam Elkus

Journal Article | April 30, 2012 04:50 AM | Comments(9)

Where do we go with Design in a post-COIN (for now) world?

Design Versus the Center of Gravity
by Dale C. Eikmeier

Journal Article | March 28, 2012 04:54 AM | Comments(1)

It isn't either - or.  How the center of gravity fits into the design process.