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X100 Oral Exam New 2023-2024 /Questions AndAnswers
Quiz :Is Carl Clausewitz's "trinity" an adequate tool for understanding the
relationship between war and society - Answer :1. Clausewitz's trinity is a
flexible tool to analyze war and society because not a balanced triangle but a
complex 3-dimension force that includes the push/pull of competing factors.
2. Coup d oiel of relationship between government, military, and the people.
C only spoke briefly on the trinity and there are several translations and
subsequent interpretations of his writing. I will go with Paret's translation and
interpretations of the trinity.
Government/policy: Its element of subordination, as an instrument of policy,
which makes it subject to reason alone
Commander/Army: The play of chance and probability within which the
creative spirit is free to roam
Passion of People: Primordial violence, hatred, and enmity, to be understood
as a blind natural force
3. Military strategy influences political objectives; government influences
military resources
government, more particularly legislative branch, controls budget
executive branch produces strategic military strategy with influence
Quiz :Have modern technological developments negated Carl Clausewitz's
concepts of friction in war? Why or why not? - Answer :Modern technological
advancements have not negated C's concept of friction in war. Technology may
actually create more friction due to daily competition and need to balance
digital and analog.
1. C definition of war: friction is the force that makes the apparently easy so
difficult
Factors that distinguish real war and war on paper.
Everything in war is simple, but the simplest things can become difficult.
2. U.S. military exhibits an over reliance on technology to operate.
cyberspace, air and space warfare, aviation, and UAV
3. Friction and "chance" in war
unforeseen circumstances, people, and events that present themselves in war
and form the OE
Technology can fail or become compromised
4. Technology and the "fog of war"
, Tech provides a massive amount of information for the commander
Too much information is not necessarily a good thing, it can lead to
informational overload and decision-making paralysis.
5. Lack of decisive victories in Vietnam, OIF, OER
US military has the best t
Quiz :Joint doctrine says that the center of gravity identification is, "one of the
most important tasks confronting the Joint Force Commander's staff. Other
well-regarded theorists argue the center of gravity does not exist in the
modern networked and complex environment. Argue one side or the other
and support your argument using history, doctrine, or theorists' writings. -
Answer :COG is one of the most important task confronting a JFC staff as
strategic analysis of the OE is critical to strategic victory.
1. COG is the source of power that provides the moral or physical strength,
freedom of action, or will to act.
C: hub of all power which everything depends.
Focal point to understand OE.
Perspective frame challenges facing JRC.
Get COG wrong, you will not win strategically because bad strategy even
brilliantly executed is still bad strategy.
2. COG is strategic level analysis
Shifting COG in networked and complex OE
Desert storm (Iraqi Army), OIF initially (Saddam), later (people)
US most proficient, tech advanced, and best educated military in the world but
still easier to win battles then win wars (operational/strategic).
Further you can will all the battles but still lose the war.
Demonstrates importance of strategic COG analysis and continual COG
evaluation
Quiz :A young officer asks you, "What is operational art?" What do you tell
him? - Follow up questions from the young officer can include. What elements,
methodologies, or processes make up operational art? How do you actually
apply operational art? - Answer :Operational art is the cognitive approach by
commanders and staff supported by the skill, knowledge, experience,
creativity, and judgement to develop strategic campaigns and operations to
organize and employ military forces by integrating ends, ways, and means.
Elements; understanding, operational design, and visualization
Understanding: experience, intellect, creativity, intuition, education, and
judgement
operational design: ends, ways, means, risk
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