Doctrine fundamentals

Tbilisi september 2010

Definition

The origin for ”doctrine” can be found from greek and latin doctrin`na och do`ceo, wich means education, wisdom and teaching, learning.

Monroe-doctrine 1823

This doctrine declared that the ”americas” or the western sphere was the United States area of interest and that Europé should not interfere.

Doctrines can be used as a message to others

Flexible Response-doctrine

Made it clear that U.S.A. might use nuclear weapons ”step by step” as a response to an owerwhelming conventional agression.

The Janus-face of doctrine

Inwards

As an instruction to your own forces:

This is how we shall do

Outwards

As a message to your counterparts:

This is what you can expect us to do

What is doctrine today ?Nato – doctrine is:

”Fundamental principles by which the military forces guide their actions in support of objectives. It’s authoritative but requires judgement in application.”

Britain

British Defence Doctrine (BDD) provides the broad philosophy and principlesunderpinning the employment of the British Armed Forces. It is the basis upon which all other subordinate national doctrine, describing in more detail how operations are directed, mounted, commanded, executed, sustained and recovered, is derived. (BBD 2008)

The Netherlands

“military doctrine defines the most effective way of using military assets on the basis of that practical experience. Doctrine is thus not dogmatic, but is intended to guide and advise.”

SWEDENNew definition of doctrine ?

Based on knowledge and experiences, it is the documented will on how the Swedish armed forces builds and applies military force. It’s authoritative but requires judgement in application.”

SWEDENNew definition of doctrine ?

Based on knowledge and experiences, it is the documented will on how the Swedish armed forces builds and applies military force. It’s authoritative but requires judgement in application.”

Georgia:

…it defines the role and place of the military forces in the overall system of Georgia´s national security, provides the vision for military force and the main principles for action during peacetime, crisis and war. // …is used as a guidance for GAF in their operations. It includes the vision on how the armed forces should act in order to succeed……

The new Russian military doctrine

Inwards ?

As an instruction to own forces:

This is how we shall do

Outwards ?

As a message to counterparts:

This is what you can expect us to do

Doctrine and conceptual thinking in building armed forces

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Firepower and protection Maneuvreability

May 1940

Linear doctrine of attrition Non-linear maneuvre doctrine

Heavy and slow Agile and fast short range / thirsty Long range / can be filled with cans

Propulsion is given priority

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Seeckt headed the german army reform

Importance of doctrine

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Doctrine and conceptual thinking in building armed forces

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Firepower and protection Maneuvreability

May 1940

Linear doctrine of attrition Non-linear maneuvre doctrine

Heavy and slow Agile and fast short range / thirsty Long range / can be filled with cans

Propulsion is given priority

Military theory in doctrines

How does doctrines fit in

Military theory

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Think (operations)

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Theory and practise

Fighting power

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What factors does Fighting power consist of ?

Fighting power

MORAL

Co n c p t u a l

Phy s i c a l

What factors builds Fighting power ?

Doctrine

Heinz Guderian wrote the book ”achtung panzer”

Swedish DoctrineSwedish Doctrine

Doktrin förinformationsoperationer

Försvarsmaktens doktrin för informationsoperationer

2004

Doktrin förgemensamma

operationer

Försvarsmaktens doktrin för gemensamma operationer

2004

Doktrin förmarkoperationer

Försvarsmaktens doktrin för markoperationer

2004

Doktrin förmarina operationer

Försvarsmaktens doktrin för marina operationer

2004

Doktrin förluftoperationer

Försvarsmaktens doktrin för luftoperationer

2004

Militärteorins grunder- för den svenska militära doktrinen

Jerker Widén & Jan Ångström

2004

One doctrine

Joint Operations Doctrine

Land Operations Doctrine

Maritime Operations

Doctrine

Air Operations

Doctrine

Information Operations

Doctrine

Military Theory -Influence on

Armed Forces Doctrines

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Regulations and instructions

Proceedures Functions Units

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MSD

Joint doctrine for operations

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Swedish doctrine hierarchy

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Swedens doctrine

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MSD

Joint doctrine for operations

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Swedish doctrine hierarchy - future

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Tactical regulations land

Tactical regulations air

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Swedish doctrine hierarchy - future

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Tactical regulations land

Tactical regulations air

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Operations

Discussion

Why shall Georgia have doctrine ?

Who will read your doctrine ?

What purpouse and effects shall your doctrine have ?

What difference do you want between doctrines and regulations ?