Description
From his unique and qualified perspective, Couch examines the sources and issues that can lead to wrong conduct on the battlefield, and explains how it comes about and what can be done to correct it. He considers the roles of command intent and the official rules of engagement, but his primary focus is on ethical conduct at the squad and platoon level. Tactical ethics, according to the author's definition, is the moral and ethical armor that should accompany every American warrior into battle, and these standards apply to the engaged unit as well as to the individual. A harsh critic of immoral combat tactics, Couch offers realistic measures to correct these potentially devastating errors. He argues that as a nation, we must do all we can to protect our soldiers' humanity, for their sake, so they can return from service with honor, and for our sake as a people and for our standing in the world.
Author: Dick Couch
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781591141372
ISBN10: 1591141370
BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Iraq War (2003-2011)
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Afghan War (2001-2021)