Three Block War
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The Three Block War is a concept devised by Gen Charles Krulak in the late 1990s to describe the complex spectrum of challenges likely to be faced by soldiers on the modern battlefield. In three contiguous city blocks soldiers may be required to conduct full scale military action, peacekeeping operations and humanitarian relief.
[edit] Impact
The need to conduct operations in this situation has significantly emphasised the importance of low level tactical leaders and led to the term Strategic Corporal being devised.
[edit] Examples
The following are all recent examples of this phenomenon:
- The situation faced by U.S. troops in Mogadishu as detailed in the book and film "Blackhawk Down."
- The situation faced by UN and NATO troops in Bosnia during the mid 1990s.
- The current situation in Iraq.
