economy-of-force

"Afghanistan has been and remains an economy-of-force campaign, which by definition means we need more forces there."

President Bush promises more troops for Afstan... 2008

His administration has devoted most American military muscle and financial resources to the war there, leading Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to refer to the Afghan war as an "economy-of-force mission."

New Strategy Drives Obama Picks 2008

ADMIRAL MULLEN: Having just been there, I was reminded that Afghanistan certainly is an economy-of-force campaign. ...

Adele Stan: Joint Chiefs Chairman: Obama's Right on Afghanistan 2008

“Afghanistan has been and remains an economy-of-force campaign, which by definition means we need more forces there.”

Afghanistan Looking Bleaker for Coalition Forces 2008

NATO officials call the effort in Afghanistan an "economy-of-force operation," meaning that the few troops available have to be applied strategically

A reconstruction report-card 2008

European Command (EUCOM) — which is based in Stuttgart, Germany, and oversees most of Africa beyond the Horn — set in motion the Pan-Sahel Initiative, designed as an economy-of-force measure to avert the need for a massive deployment against terrorists like that in Afghanistan.

America's African Rifles 2005

European Command (EUCOM) — which is based in Stuttgart, Germany, and oversees most of Africa beyond the Horn — set in motion the Pan-Sahel Initiative, designed as an economy-of-force measure to avert the need for a massive deployment against terrorists like that in Afghanistan.

America's African Rifles 2005

European Command (EUCOM) — which is based in Stuttgart, Germany, and oversees most of Africa beyond the Horn — set in motion the Pan-Sahel Initiative, designed as an economy-of-force measure to avert the need for a massive deployment against terrorists like that in Afghanistan.

America's African Rifles 2005

Given the success of terrorists in turning postwar Iraq into an exercise yard for unconventional, economy-of-force attacks over a vast area, carried out by small teams and lone suicide bombers, the authors have already proved prescient.

The Story of a War 2003

Some army groups, or even entire theaters, may adopt a defensive posture in economy-of-force missions to allow a buildup of forces in another, main theater.

FM 100-61 Chptr 2 Strategic Operations United States Army 1998