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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 2/2012: 59-68

Swarming: Basic Aspects, Development and Prospects of its ApplicationMilitary art

Mgr. Ľubomír Lupták, Ph.D., Bc. Petr Kalinič

The information revolution is affecting the whole spectrum of conflict. Here the authors advance an ambicous idea of "swarming" that may emerge as a definitive doctrine that will encompass and enliven both cyberwar and netwar. Swarming is seemingly amorphous, but it is a deliberately structured, coordinated, strategic way to strike from all directions, by means of a sustainable pulsing of force and/or fire, close-in as well as from stand-off positions. Swarming depends on a devolution of power to small units and a capacity to interconnect those units that has only recently become feasible, due to the information revolution. The idea of swarming stands for engaging an adversary from all directions simultaneously, either with fire or in force.

Keywords: doctrines,combat activity,tactics,military operations

Published: June 15, 2012  Show citation

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Lupták, Ľ., & Kalinič, P. (2012). Swarming: Basic Aspects, Development and Prospects of its Application. Czech Military Review, 93(2), 59-68
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