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Are we prepared to meet the challenges of the next war? What should our military look like? What lessons have we learned from recent actions in Afghanistan and Iraq? Macgregor has captured the attention of key leaders and inspired a genuine public debate on military reform. With the dangerous world situation of the early 21st century-and possible flashpoints ranging from the Middle East to the Far East-interservice cooperation in assembling small, mobile units and a dramatically simplified command structure is essential. MacGregor's controversial ideas, favored by the current Bush administration, would reduce timelines for deployment, enhance responsiveness to crises, and permit rapid decision-making and planning.The Army is the nation's primary instrument of land warfare, but what capabilities can the Army field today, and what is the Joint Commander likely to need tomorrow? Stuck with a force structure that hasn't changed since Word War II, as well as an outdated command system, today's Army faces potential failure in a modern war. Without a conceptual redefinition of warfare as a joint operation, a new military culture that can execute joint expeditionary warfare will not emerge. New technology both compels and enables evolution of the armed forces' organization. MacGregor's visionary plan to integrate ground maneuver forces with powerful strike assets is the foundation for a true revolution in military affairs, and has sparked heated debates in policy and military circles.
Contents
Figures
Acknowledgments
Foreword by General Sir Rupert Smith KCB DSO OBE QGM
Foreword by Major General Robert H. Scales Jr., USA (Ret.)
I: Introduction
The Roadmap to Joint Expeditionary Operations in Land Warfare
II: Transforming to What?
Why Army Transformation Stalled
The Illusion of Change
A Third Way to Transform Land Power
Six Recommendations
III: War and Globalization
Whom Do We Fight? Where Do We Fight?
How Do We Fight?
Conclusion
IV: It's about Effects
Moving beyond Cold War Metrics of Military Power
Linking Ends and Means for Effect
Thinking about Effects—Kosovo
Achieving Synergy in EBO: North Africa, 1940
Fighting for Effects Today
Precision Thinking
Conclusion
V: Concepts and Architectures for Joint Expeditionary Warfare
An Intellectual Approach to Transformation
Operational Architecture for Joint Expeditionary Warfare
Forget the Old Rules
Making Flatter Command Structures Work
Form Should Follow Function in Command and Control
Command and Control for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare
Conclusion
VI: Organizing for Global Joint Expeditionary Warfare
The Age of "the Small, the Fast, and the Many"
Rethinking the Objective Force with a Transformational Approach
XVIII Airborne Corps: Spearhead of Army Transformation
The Light Reconnaissance Strike Group
The Airborne-Air Assault Group
The Aviation Combat Group
The Early Deploying Support Group
The C4I Group
Additional Capability-Based Formations in III Corps
Conclusion
VII: Getting Ready for the Fight!
Training for Readiness to Deploy and Fight
Toward a Joint Rotational Solution
Conclusion
VIII: Why the Hell Do We Still Have Troops in Iceland?
Where Are the Soldiers?
Streamlining Army Command and Control
Implementing Army Transformation
Conclusion
IX: Leadership and Change in a Cultural Revolution
The New Army Leader
From Garrison to War
Danger: Old Cultures in New Worlds
Making a Revolution
Developing New Leaders
Education for Military Excellence
Conclusion
X: Epilogue or Prologue?
The Defining Moment of War
Toward a New American Way of War
Civilians Must Lead
Appendix: Technology for Land Forces in Joint Expeditionary Warfare
Adapting the Acquisition Process to Soldier Need
Understanding the Army in War
The Fight for Information
The Battle of Seconds
The Battle of Minutes
The Battle of Hours and Days
Conclusion
Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Military Terms
Index
