-Principles Of War- There are 9 principles of war that the military follows they are listed under 100-5 They are......
.:Objective:. Direct every military operation towards a direct and clearley defined obective for the mission. -Example- In Veitnam they did not know what the direct objective of the mission was they thought it was for them to get thier independence, but it was really for them not to fall to conuism
.:Offensive:. To Sieze, retain, and exploit the initiative. The military siezes and holds the intative of the objective. -Example- In world war two we had a objective to not let german take a britian and we held the germans off and pusshed them back.. Eventually defeating them.
.:Economy of Force:. Employ all combat power available in the most effective way possible. -Example- In D'Day we threw all the combat power we had at them in stages and took over the beach
.:Mass:. Is to Throw Hit the enemy with a closed fist and not poke at them with a opened hand. So they are not left stinging but are smashed. -Example- D'Day we threw everything we had at them so we could control the beach and leave them smashed and no chance of rebuilding..
.:Manuever:. Place the enemy in disadvantage through the flexible Combat power. Moving your forces to get the postional advantage on your enemy. -Example- The military Setting snipers up on two cliffs that the enemy is trying to cut of your troops from.
.:Untiy of Command:. For every objective, Seek unity of command and unity of effort. -Example- A Officer has the right over a small amount of troops and has the right to tell them what to do
.:Secruity:. Never give the enemy inforamtion to give you a disadvantage. -Example- The genral calling a friend and telling him about a top secert mission that was about to take place. The word gets out and to the people who are about to get attacked, So now we are at a disadvantage because there waiting for us.
.:Surprise:. Strike the enemy at a time of unawerness and take the advantage -Example- Attack them while there sleeping so they have no time to react
.:Simplicity:. Pre-pare and develope clear and easy plans for the mission -Example- A mission plan that is easy an understable to all people