From a military operational standpoint, surprise is an event or capability that could affect the outcome of a mission or campaign for which preparations are not in place. By definition, it is not possible to truly anticipate surprise. It is only possible to prevent it (in the sense of minimizing the
Capability Surprise for U.S. Naval Forces : Initial Observations and Insights: Interim Report
โ Scribed by National Research Council; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Naval Studies Board
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 43
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Subjects
United States. -- Navy -- Planning. ; United States. -- Marine Corps -- Planning.
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