Askerî Alanda Devrim: Ateş Gücü–Manevra Dengesi
Revolution in Military Affairs: The Balance of Fire and Manoeuvre

Summary/Abstract: The concept of Revolution in Military Affairs periodically develops under the influence of technological or organizational innovations and determines the balance between fire and manoeuvre. In the historical context, it can be seen that Revolution in Military Affairs affects fire when triggered by technological innovations and affects manoeuvre when triggered by organizational innovations. This balance can be compared to the swing of a pendulum. The place of the pendulum determines the aims and the methods of contemporary battles. This continuous transformation affects the decision about whether the battles would be conducted by close combat with conventional manoeuvres or by using fire from distant places. This decision constitutes the centuries long argument between fire and manoeuvre. The contemporary debate of Revolution in Military Affairs can be seen as a continuity of this argument.

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