CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING: ARE INNOVATION AND INITIATIVE WELCOME IN THE MILITARY?
CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING: ARE INNOVATION AND INITIATIVE WELCOME IN THE MILITARY?
Author(s): Toomas MölsSubject(s): Military history, Security and defense, Military policy, Evaluation research, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Kaitseväe Akadeemia (KVA)
Keywords: Creative thinking; Innovation; Military command philosophy; development of modern armed forces;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the direction in which the command philosophy of the Western militaries is moving. We live in a time of rapid change. The developed world has been living in an information society for some time now, the nature of post-Cold War conflicts seems to be different from previous conflicts, and since 11 September 2001, we have been facing a new and very serious enemy – international terrorism on a truly devastating scale. All of these factors influence the development of the military and pose new requirements for the command structures and arrangements.
Journal: EMA OCCASIONAL PAPERS (until May 2019: ENDC OCCASIONAL PAPERS)
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 27-37
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English