Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges. Insights from the Experiences of China, France, the United Kingdom, India, and Israel

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by  David E. Johnson, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Roger Cliff, M. Wade Markel, Laurence Smallman, Michael Spirtas

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Contents
Preface ............................................................................. iii
Figures ............................................................................. ix
Tables .............................................................................. xi
Summary .........................................................................xiii
Acknowledgments .............................................................xxix
Abbreviations .................................................................. xxxi
ChAPTer One
Introduction ....................................................................... 1
Purpose .............................................................................. 1
Background ......................................................................... 1
Tasks ................................................................................. 2
Additional Tasks ................................................................... 3
The U.S. Training System as a Baseline ........................................15
Force Preparation: A Shared Responsibility ....................................16
Distinctive Features of the U.S. Training Model .............................19
An Increasing Service Role in Force Preparation ............................. 20
Methodology ......................................................................21
Monograph Structure ............................................................ 22
ChAPTer TwO
China .............................................................................. 23
Introduction ...................................................................... 23
The Defense Establishment ..................................................... 23
Strategic Demands and Focus ...................................................37
Priorities: The Mission Set and the Range-of-Operations Focus ............41
v
vi Preparing and Training for the Full Spectrum of Military Challenges
An Assessment of Component Roles Against Mission Sets ................. 44
Training Regimes ................................................................ 50
Adaptability Training ............................................................ 56
Key Insights ........................................................................57
ChAPTer Three
France ..............................................................................59
Introduction .......................................................................59
Strategic Demands and Focus ...................................................62
The Defense Establishment ..................................................... 66
Priorities: The Mission Set and the Range-of-Operations Focus ............71
An Assessment of Component Roles Against Mission Sets ..................74
Training Regimes .................................................................78
Adaptability Training ........................................................... 106
The Train, Advise, and Assist Mission in France ............................ 111
Key Insights ...................................................................... 119
ChAPTer FOur
The united Kingdom .......................................................... 123
Introduction ..................................................................... 123
Strategic Demands and Focus ................................................. 131
The Defense Establishment .................................................... 139
Priorities: The Mission Set and the Range-of-Operations Focus .......... 147
An Assessment of Component Roles Against Mission Sets ................ 152
Training Regimes ............................................................... 152
Adaptability Training ........................................................... 173
The Train, Advise, and Assist Mission in the UK ........................... 174
Key Insights ...................................................................... 178
ChAPTer FIve
India .............................................................................. 179
Introduction ..................................................................... 179
Strategic Demands and Focus ................................................. 180
The Defense Establishment .................................................... 183
Priorities: The Mission Set and the Range-of-Operations Focus .......... 186
An Assessment of Component Roles Against Mission Sets ................ 186
Contents vii
Training Regimes ............................................................... 187
Adaptability Training ........................................................... 195
Key Insights ...................................................................... 196
ChAPTer SIx
Israel .............................................................................. 197
Introduction ..................................................................... 197
Strategic Demands and Focus ................................................. 202
The Defense Establishment .................................................... 205
Priorities: The Mission Set and the Range-of-Operations Focus .......... 212
An Assessment of Component Roles Against Mission Sets ................ 219
Training Regimes ............................................................... 222
Adaptability Training ........................................................... 228
Key Insights ...................................................................... 231
ChAPTer Seven
Conclusions ..................................................................... 233
General Observations ........................................................... 233
Strategic Imperatives, Range of Military Operations, Specialty Forces,
and Human Capital........................................................ 235
Insights from Training Approaches ........................................... 236
A Comparison of French, British, and U.S. TAA Models ................. 248
What Should OSD Do About These Insights? .............................. 253
Final Thoughts .................................................................. 256
Bibliography .................................................................... 257