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All military operations are attended by various forms of risk. Risk permeates the fabric of war—from the actions of individual soldiers, sailors, and airmen to the policies, strategies, and decisions of national leaders. Decisions and actions have both potential and real consequences, and intelligent decision making normally involves a calculation of the odds for success and failure, as well as consideration of the consequences of potential failure. When success is less than a sure thing but through analysis of the salient aspects of the problem, including costs and consequences of failure, a commander decides to proceed nonetheless,
we can say that he is taking a “calculated risk.
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141678
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The ‘operational level’ of war tends to be considered primarily from the land perspective, with relatively little thought given to its relevance to the maritime environment. In this article, Tim Benbow assesses the concept of the operational level, suggesting that although sometimes misused, it does have utility. He argues that the operational level and operational art both apply to the maritime environment. He then explores the ways in which the operational level differs in this environment, highlighting in particular the role of time and distance, and the relationship between attack and defence.
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156514
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