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Military Doctrine
Military Doctrine
As Defined in Ethiopian
context
2. Components of
Doctrine
The Essence
doctrine
of
Ethiopian
military
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Bases
High level doctrine
Philosophical orientation about
war and military
The nature of our enemy and
the likely battlefield
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Rule 2. Operational/battle
field framework
1.Off-balance and Annihilate
a. Attacking enemy key linkages and
cohesion
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b. Off-balance to destroy
Off-balance is a means to destroy the
adversary, not an end by itself
Off-balance must follow by
annihilation of the intimidated and
disorganized enemy. Otherwise a
clever commander can revive and
reconstitute himself to halt our end
state
Off-balance is a process through out a
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2. Off- balance
This is the stage where the enemy forces starts
loosing the war and friendly forces starts wining it
Enemy reaction becomes unorganized and
unfocused
Loose coordination and confused
communication
3. Phasing
a. Off-balance phase
It is an effect as a result of interrelated and well devised
process
Tasks may include: information operation and deception to
blind and force the adversary to make wrong decisions,
brief engagements and clearing small enemy units to
facilitate by-pass to the main force and expose the enemy
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b. Annihilative phase
This phase involves exploitation and pursuit the
disintegrated and intimidated enemy to deny
reconstitution and resilience
It also involves deepening and aggravating the
disintegration and disorganization of the enemy.
Instrumental military arts to the rule
Maneuver
Surprise
Linking the two phases
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Rule 3 concentration of
force at a selected
a. Generic
criterion toof
select
main attack
direction
attack
direction
The shortest possible path to attack
enemy CoG
Convenience to proceed from phase 1 to
phase 2.
Convenience passage for the attacking
force (tank, motorized if applicable)
Protection and concealment
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to ensure agility
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3. Maintain momentum
Momentum refers to progressive
advance/development and ever-growing action to keep
the pace of the operation and the position you have
achieved.
Remember the reaction, adaptability and counter
measures from the enemy side. To this effect:
Know the enemy tactics, intention and
mindset
economic use of force
Sustain the force by providing the
necessary logistical support
Reconstitute yourself
Timely correction of mistakes
Exploit success
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Military Strategy
1. Evolution of Strategy
Security strategy: - Insignificant
in the pre-nation state era.
Countries/territories were politically
and economically self-sufficient;
hence, Foreign policy strategy was
meaningless.
Military strategy, derived from
national strategy, was shallow
2.What is Strategy?
Is a plan designed to achieve
specific objective.
At national level strategy deals
with the political economic and
military etc to secure the
national interests.
National Interest
Nations needs and wants?
Are ranging from those vital for
national survival of key values
through important interest to
peripheral ones;
Vital internists such as security,
stability prosperity etc
Peripherals;- the nation would like
to promote, protect or attain but not
willing to bear substantial cost &
Realist View
States seek to increase their power
Other powerful states are rivals
Human beings are greedy, insecure, and
aggressive .so the states {but not
necessarily WAR}
Durable peace based upon stable balance
of power.
No world government, No unbreakable
international RULE
World is Anarchy.
Economic View
Economically strong state endures the challenges of the
world
Military Strategy
Jommini
The art to conduct war on map
The art to study the whole war
space
Clausewitz
The art and science to reach the
strategic objective through operations
Chinese view
The planning and direction of the
overall war situation.
Military strategy: -
National Power
Defined as the ability of a nation
to influence the behavior of other
states to achieve its national goals
and objectives.
Countries are characterized by
interaction to
Preserve National interest
Achieve National objectives
Influence other countries
Geography
Political
National will
Military
Economy
Size &shape
Configuration
Location
Climate
Vegetation & soil
Mineral &Energy
Population &
characteristics
Political Culture
Organization
Stability
International
agreements
National integration
Quality & Strength
of Leadership
Courage
Size
Organization
Equipment
Mobilization
Deployment
Employment
philosophy
Alliance
Decision structure
Mobilization
Capital infrastructure
National Resource
General conditions
International trade
Multinational
enterprises
International financial
Finance
DIME
Information
Economic
Instruments
of National
Power
Diplomatic
Military
Diplomacy
DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION
INTIMIDATION
NEGOTIATION
TOTAL EMBASSY EVACUATION
RECALL AMBASSADOR
COORDINATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/NGOs
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
COALITION BUILDING
PUBLIC SUPPORT
Information
PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
PRESS RELEASES
MILITARY DECEPTION
SATELLITE LINKS
PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
OPERATIONS SECURITY
INFORMATION OPERATIONS
WORLD WIDE WEB
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MEDIA
CYBER WARFARE
Military
NATION BUILDING
SHOW OF FORCE
BLOCKADE
Economic
FOREIGN AID
TRADE PROMOTION
REGULATION
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN AID
TRADE SANCTIONS
TRADE POLICY
DEBT FORGIVENESS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TRADE PROMOTION
EMBARGOES
SECURITY ASSISTANCE
MONETARY POLICY
TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
Information
Diplomatic
Finance
Instruments
of National
Power
Economic
Military
Legal
Intelligence
Diplomatic
Law Enforcement
(Legal)
UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
STATIONING AND OVERFLIGHT RIGHTS
TREATY COMPLIANCE
Intelligence
ANALYSED INFORMATION
PARAMILITARY ACTIVITY
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
EXTERNAL TRAINING
COVERT ACTIVITY
EXCHANGE OF INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION WITH
OTHER STATES/MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Finance
REGUATING MONEY CIRCULATION
FREEZING SUSPECTS ASSETS
CONTROL OF COUNTER-FEIGHT
MONITORING MONEY IN-OUT FLOWS
.ETC
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