Discuss the Army principles of war and utilize the principles to analyze the Desert Storm war.
ARMY PRINCIPLES OF WAR:
– Objective: The main goal
-Offensive: Set conditions of the war
-Mass: Size, logistical strength
-Economy of Force: Imply combat power
-Maneuver: moving with a purpose / placing enemy in a position of disadvantage
-Unity of Command: having set commander for set rules
-Security: ensuring combat powers, not having vulnerability
-Surprise: “strike first” / having an upper hand
-Simplicity: keep it simple
