Surprise or instantaneity as a principle of war
Journal Title: Security and Defence Quarterly - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
The analysis of different military theories shows that the notions of “instantaneity” and “surprise” are frequently used as synonyms. Thus, in certain periods of the development of military science, in the works of different military analysts, as well as in the regulating documents, as principles of war we can encounter, at times, the term “instantaneity” and, at times, the term “surprise”. One question arises: “Should these two terms be considered identical, bearing in mind their semantical proximity, or is it necessary to seek differences in their essence and purpose in military science?”
Authors and Affiliations
Kalin Gradev
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP706017
- DOI https://doi.org/10.5604/23008741.1189427
- Views 78
- Downloads 0
Conclusions from the use of aviation in the first half of the first year of the Ukrainian-Russian war
The aim of the article is to suggest a desirable direction in which the Polish air force, and indeed the air forces of other NATO countries, should develop so that they are better prepared for the challenges identified i...
Knowledge development and horizon scanning for strategic longterm planning in cyber security.
Existing foresight studies produce expectations regarding mid-term and long-term expectations about the future. In particular, in the cyber domain, these expectations tend to change accidently, caused by disruptive event...
Coping with the “Nimby Syndrome”: Political issues related to the building of big infrastructures in liberal democracy countries
The location and building of big hazardous infrastructures is a typical feature of the modernization process, in all countries and epochs. Since they are usually useful for a large region but their impact is very localiz...
Modern assumptions of the American ballistic missile defence system against the background of historical concepts and programmes
The issue of missile defence has been present in American policy for over 70 years and is constantly subject to research and the search for new technologies. Nowadays, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ballistic m...
Creating the basis for security of the Republic of Poland. Inauguration lecture on the opening of NDU Security Forum, 7th November 2012
----------