Manoeuvre Warfare
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The Influence of Media Narratives on Military Strategy
Abstract: Media is pivotal in shaping the discourse around attrition and manoeuvre warfare strategies in modern military contexts. These narratives contribute greatly to the perceived rivalry between the two strategies, impacting public perception and strategic decision-making. Given the prevalence of media bias in military reporting and its implications for public support and strategic outcomes, it Read more →
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Manoeuvre Warfare In The Modern Environment
Abstract: Modern combat presents many challenges to combat arms, particularly in relation to manoeuvre warfare. Many theorists claim that the manoeuvre as a fighting approach is obsolete, suggesting that other approaches, such as attrition, are more relevant to the modern battlefield. To support the thesis, they argue that a manoeuvre is less relevant in conflicts Read more →
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Digging Into The Future: Or How I Learned To Love My Shovel
Abstract: This paper critically examines the Western military’s reliance on manoeuvrist warfare as defined by NATO, positing that this approach may prove myopic in the context of potentially unlimited warfare. It argues that expecting a single set of forces to achieve decisive results against a resilient adversary swiftly is a high-risk strategy. Furthermore, an excessive Read more →
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Manoeuvre Warfare As A Challenge To The Former Strategic Concept Of Forward Defence
Abstract: NATO’s defence concept in the central region called for the Forward Defence close to the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. The aim was to achieve superiority through fire and movement through a manoeuvrist approach: manoeuvre combined with attritional effects. How this was to be achieved in battles of combined arms was assessed differently Read more →
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Clausewitz’s Culmination Principle As A Manoeuvre In The Figurative Sense
Abstract: Manoeuvre is still the most challenging phase of military operations. However, it has changed from the temporal-spatial coordination of physical combat power factors to a more mentally based control of, among other things, the intensity progression of armed conflicts. The targeted use of the culmination principle offers armed forces — in particular those characterised Read more →
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How To Dismantle A Mental (Atomic) Bomb?
Abstract: Foresight refers to the ability to make assumptions about probable future events based on the analysis of a situation. In a game of chess, for example, the player simulates his opponent’s next moves in his head and looks for the appropriate answers. This way of thinking has also gained importance in the military context. Read more →
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Manoeuvre Warfare 2.0 – Information Manoeuvre
Abstract: The manoeuvrist approach is, at its most elemental, a mode of thought for overcoming military challenges. By analysing historical and contemporary contexts and incorporating insights from emerging technologies, a manoeuvrist perspective can enhance strategic foresight, agility, and innovation. This study posits that the principles of the manoeuvrist approach underpin cognitive superiority, particularly in information Read more →
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Manoeuvre Is Dead – But It Can Be Revived: Overcoming Stalemates By Gaining Competitive Advantage
Abstract: Technological innovations such as ubiquitous drones have led to a stalemate in the current war in Ukraine. Western observers who see the war of attrition as a disadvantage ask whether it can be transformed into a war of manoeuvre. We argue that this is only possible if the West succeeds in exploiting competitive advantage Read more →
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The Relevance Of Positional Warfare In The Manoeuvrist Approach
Abstract: Manoeuvre warfare, while still valuable, is insufficient on its own to address the complexities of contemporary and future conflicts. The war in Ukraine, characterised by static front lines and attritional tactics, highlights its limitations. Military strategies must evolve to integrate both manoeuvre and positional warfare. A flexible, hybrid approach, combining elements of manoeuvre, positional, Read more →
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