LEADER 01428nam--2200409---450- 001 990000967230203316 005 20050211143341.0 010 $a88-7806-010-0 035 $a0096723 035 $aUSA010096723 035 $a(ALEPH)000096723USA01 035 $a0096723 100 $a20020219d1987----km-y0itay0103----ba 101 $aita 102 $aIT 105 $a||||||||001yy 200 1 $aDa san Nicola a santa Claus$eun'analisi antropologica$fElvira Stefania Tiberini 210 $aRoma$cBogatto$d1987 215 $a136 p$d21 cm 225 2 $aQuaderni del Dipartimento di studi glottoantropologici$fUniversità degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"$v3 410 $12001$aQuaderni del Dipartimento di studi glottoantropologici$fUniversità degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"$v3 606 0 $aMatrimonio$yBari$xStudio antropologico 606 0 $aNicola : di Bari $xStudi 676 $a306.810945 700 1$aTIBERINI,$bElvira Stefania$0141956 801 0$aIT$bsalbc$gISBD 912 $a990000967230203316 951 $aIII.2. 239(VARIE COLL. 970/9)$b101495 LM$cVARIE COLL. 959 $aBK 969 $aUMA 979 $aPATTY$b90$c20020219$lUSA01$h0930 979 $aPATTY$b90$c20020325$lUSA01$h1431 979 $c20020403$lUSA01$h1739 979 $aPATRY$b90$c20040406$lUSA01$h1707 979 $aCOPAT2$b90$c20050211$lUSA01$h1433 996 $aDa san Nicola a santa Claus$9973035 997 $aUNISA LEADER 02888nam 2200457 a 450 001 9910694329803321 005 20071107103936.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000002362758 035 $a(OCoLC)180853187 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000002362758 100 $a20071107d2007 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA concept at the crossroads$b[electronic resource] $erethinking the center of gravity /$fRudolph M. Janiczek 210 1$aCarlisle, PA :$cStrategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College,$d[2007] 215 $av, 12 pages $cdigital, PDF file 225 1 $aCarlisle papers in security strategy 300 $aTitle from title screen (viewed on Oct. 30, 2007). 300 $a"October 2007." 311 $a1-58487-322-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 10-12). 327 $aIntroduction -- Interpretation of an enduring metaphor -- Evolutionary signposts -- Introspect -- The crossroads -- Conclusion. 330 0 $aSince the 1980s, the US military has placed great emphasis on the theories and concepts of Clausewitz. Concomitantly, a tremendous emphasis has been placed in doctrine on the consideration of a center of gravity (COG) as a central element of campaign planning. The doctrinal definitions of the COG are still imperfect, but the concept arguably serves as an effective tool for focusing military effort to win decisively in major operations or campaigns. Although the American military performs brilliantly in decisive operations, the difficulties it has faced in Iraq and Afghanistan suggest that a doctrinal renaissance is in order. This paper examines the potential for employing the COG concept in areas beyond the realm of decisive operations. After examining the concept's evolution, present doctrinal manifestations, and some previous proposals for future employment, the author opines that the COG's role in American military thinking is flawed and must be reconsidered entirely. To that end, three options are offered for evolving the COG, with a specific recommendation that it would be most effective if removed from doctrine and considered as an abstract concept, rather than a practical one. 517 $aConcept at the crossroads 606 $aMilitary doctrine$zUnited States$xEvaluation 606 $aStrategy$xEvaluation 606 $aMilitary planning$zUnited States$xEvaluation 615 0$aMilitary doctrine$xEvaluation. 615 0$aStrategy$xEvaluation. 615 0$aMilitary planning$xEvaluation. 700 $aJaniczek$b Rudolph M$01421688 712 02$aArmy War College (U.S.).$bStrategic Studies Institute. 801 0$bGPO 801 1$bGPO 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910694329803321 996 $aA concept at the crossroads$93543682 997 $aUNINA