Describe how the principles of war influence the outcome of conflicts.
While the application of the principles of war does not guarantee victory, they provide a solid structure to analyze some of the conflicts in which the U.S. Military has encountered throughout its history. The purpose of introducing the nine principles of war is to adopt a framework by which to analyze a conflict.
When you have completed your required readings for this module, you should be prepared to engage in the following discussion activity.
After reading the principles of war, select a conventional conflict, not a counterinsurgency campaign, encountered by the U.S. military and describe how at least three of the principles influenced the outcome of the conflict.
Describe how the violation of three principles affected the conflict’s outcome.
In your post, describe how the outcomes of a conflict shaped the U.S. Military structure. What lessons did U.S. military leaders learned from the conflict? And how did these lessons help in the evolution of the force?
