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Denying the Widow-Maker
Summary of Proceedings of the RAND-DBBL Conference on Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
This document is a summary of the two-day military operations on urbanized terrain (MOUT) conference held at the RAND Washington, D.C. office on February 24-25, 1998. The conference was co-hosted by the RAND Arroyo Center and the United States Army Infantry School Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab. The agenda included presentations on recent historical events (Grozny, Hue), ongoing operations in urban areas (Bosnia), and initiatives underway to improve future force readiness to conduct military operations in cities. Afternoon sessions challenged conference participants to develop near- and longer-term approaches to attain such improvements. This summary is a presentation of views presented and issues debated during the two-day period. Copies of the slides used by conference speakers appear in the appendices. Conference attendees agreed that a continued reliance on Second World War-type combat methods for operations in cities was counterproductive. While it was recognized that near-term improvements would be limited to enhancing current procedures via modified doctrine, training, and extant or proven concept technologies, such changes could at best result in marginal upgrades in force readiness. For the longer term, alternatives to large-scale commitments of U.S. manpower into urban areas and subsequent engagement of adversaries at close range was deemed desirable. Early research reflects that such a significant change in methodology may be feasible by the opening years of the next century's third decade.
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Contents
Preface
Tables
Summary
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Part 1: Description of Proceedings
Chapter 1:
Introduction
Chapter 2:
Doctrine
Chapter 3:
Training
Chapter 4:
Organization
Chapter 5:
Technology
Chapter 6:
Conclusion
Part 2: Appendices
NOTE: The appendixes are only available in the hard copy version.
Appendix A:
Conference Agenda
Appendix B:
Conference Attendees
Appendix C:
Presentation by Dr. A. Fenner Milton
Appendix D:
Presentation by Mr. Timothy Thomas
Appendix E:
Presentation by LTC Randall Sullivan
Appendix F:
Presentation by Dr. Russell W. Glenn
Appendix G:
Presentation by LTC Tony Cucolo
Appendix H:
Presentation by LTC Gary Schenkel
Chapter I:
Presentation by Dr. Randall Steeb
Bibliography
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