The fragile nature of concentration of effort principle and the instability of the 3:1 force ratio

• Published in: Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defense University Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 164 - 177
• Main Author: NISTORESCU, Claudiu Valer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest Carol I National Defence University Publishing House 01.01.2024; "Carol I" National Defence University
• Subjects: Armed forces; concentration of effort; decisive point; Defense; force ratio; Politics; Politics / Political Sciences; Principles; principles of operations; Radio communications; Security and defense; War; concentration of effort; decisive point; principles of operations; force ratio
• ISSN: 2284-936X; 2284-9378
• DOI: 10.53477/2284-9378-24-37

The complexity of the contemporary operating environment necessitates a continuous adaptation of the operational process, which is made possible by constant doctrinal adjustments, including a re-evaluation of the principles of operations dimensions. In this context, the analysis of the new requirements regarding the integration of the principle of concentration of effort and the rules underlying the dimensioning of the force ratio in operations represents a subject of interest. This approach is also significant in the context of Romania’s military transformation, which is geared towards a qualitative shift in emphasis over the quantitative one. Consequently, the assessment of the prospective realization of the fundamental tenets of the aforementioned operations yields valuable insights that can be leveraged by military planners irrespective of the operational scale.