Three Kinds of Initiative: The Role of Initiative in AirLand Battle Doctrine
David J. Oberst
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Three Kinds of Initiative: The Role of Initiative in AirLand Battle Doctrine

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This monograph examines the role of initiative in AirLand Battle doctrine as contained in the 1986 edition of Field Manual 100-5 Operations. It concludes that although the tenet of initiative is clearly defined as setting the terms of battle by action, this concept is never fully developed. The "terms of battle" are never defined and most of the manual treats initiative as if it were an exclusive attribute of offensive action. For instance in discussing the defense, "seizing the initiative" invariably means conducting a counterattack. A review of military theory indicates that there are three ...