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Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy its will to fight.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shock and awe – Overview )〕 The doctrine was written by Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade in 1996 and is a product of the National Defense University of the United States.〔〔 ==Doctrine of rapid dominance== Rapid dominance is defined by its authors, Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade, as attempting Further, rapid dominance will Introducing the doctrine in a report to the United States' National Defense University in 1996, Ullman and Wade describe it as an attempt to develop a post-Cold War military doctrine for the United States. Rapid dominance and shock and awe, they write, may become a "revolutionary change" as the United States military is reduced in size and information technology is increasingly integrated into warfare.〔Ullman and Wade, Shock and Awe, Prologue.〕 Subsequent U.S. military authors have written that rapid dominance exploits the "superior technology, precision engagement, and information dominance" of the United States.〔David J. Gibson, (Shock and Awe: A Sufficient Condition for Victory? ) (Newport: United States Naval War College, 2001), 17.〕 Ullman and Wade identify four vital characteristics of rapid dominance:〔Ullman and Wade, Shock and Awe, XII.〕 # near total or absolute knowledge and understanding of self, adversary, and environment; # rapidity and timeliness in application; # operational brilliance in execution; and # (near) total control and signature management of the entire operational environment. Shock and awe is most consistently used by Ullman and Wade as the effect that rapid dominance seeks to impose upon an adversary. It is the desired state of helplessness and lack of will. It can be induced, they write, by direct force applied to command and control centers, selective denial of information and dissemination of disinformation, overwhelming combat force, and rapidity of action. The doctrine of rapid dominance has evolved from the concept of "decisive force". Ullman and Wade contrast the two concepts in terms of objective, use of force, force size, scope, speed, casualties, and technique. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shock and awe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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