Not many jobs take a whole army : special operations forces and the revolution in military affairs
Not many jobs take a whole army : special operations forces and the revolution in military affairs
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整个军队的工作并不多：特种作战部队和军事革命
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2004
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M. Brailey
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本文研究了“特种作战部队”(SOF)近期在就业和作战方面的转变。在本文中，我认为这些变化构成了一场革命，并以军事革命理论(RMA)作为分析框架来论证这一点。SOF已从传统传统战略的边缘部分，尽管是重要部分，转变为任何政府战斗或安全考量的核心组成部分。自卫队的“革命”可以从他们被要求执行的任务和他们必须具备的能力的背景下来看待。其次，特别行动部队的组织结构、原则和战术也显示出高水平的创新；技术与特别行动部队传统上高度的机智和适应性相结合，产生了开展行动的新方法。综上所述，这些变化可能会为各国政府提供一个越来越可行和有效的替代方案，以取代国家使用武力的传统方法。*马尔科姆·布雷利是新加坡南洋理工大学国防与战略研究所的副研究员。他的学历包括澳洲国立大学国际关系硕士(荣誉)、迪肯大学国防研究研究生文凭及新南威尔士大学学士学位。马尔科姆曾是澳大利亚陆军步兵军官，毕业于澳大利亚国防学院和邓特龙皇家军事学院。马尔科姆曾担任各种团、参谋和培训职务，包括2001年在波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那的北约稳定部队(稳定部队)的业务服务。马尔科姆于2003年7月加入IDSS，成为新成立的RMA方案的成员。他的专业领域是陆战转型问题和相关的作战概念。他感兴趣的其他研究领域包括美国和澳大利亚的国防政策、国土安全、国际法和武装冲突的伦理。
This paper studies the recent transformation in the employment and operations of ‘Special Operations Forces’ (SOF). In this paper, I argue that these changes constitute a ‘revolution’, and I use the theory of ‘revolutions in military affairs’ (RMA) as a framework of analysis to demonstrate this. SOF have moved from a marginal, albeit important part of traditional conventional strategy towards being a central component of any government warfighting or security calculus. The SOF ‘revolution’ may be seen in the context of the missions they are called on to perform and the capabilities they therefore must posses. Second, the organizational structures, doctrine and tactics of SOF also demonstrate high levels of innovation; and the combination of technology with SOF’s traditionally high-levels of resourcefulness and adaptability has resulted in new approaches to the conduct of operations. Taken together, these changes may offer governments an increasingly viable and effective alternative to traditional approaches to the use of force by states. ******************** Malcolm Brailey is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His academic qualifications include an MA (International Relations) (Honours) from the Australian National University, a Graduate Diploma in Defence Studies from Deakin University, and a BA from the University of New South Wales. A former Australian Army infantry officer, Malcolm is a graduate of the both the Australian Defence Force Academy and the Royal Military College Duntroon. Malcolm served in a variety of regimental, staff and training appointments, including operational service with the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina during 2001. Malcolm joined IDSS in July 2003 to work as a member of the newly formed RMA Program. His area of speciality is land warfare transformation issues and associated operational concepts. His other research areas of interest include US and Australian defence policy, homeland security, international law and the ethics of armed conflict.