Verteidigung der Annahmen vor Verteidigung auf Annahmen: Gedanken zu den Berichten über die Zukunft der Armee
Journal
Stratos-Military Science Journal of the Swiss Armed Forces
ISBN
ISSN 2673-7191
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
James W. Davis
Abstract
In a period of rapid political and technological change, and in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the debate over the future composition and strategy of Switzerland’s Armed Forces has
gained added importance. Because strategies and their underlying analyses are based on assumptions about future threats and the best ways to address them, citizens and their representatives in government should subject these assumptions to critical review prior to making costly long-term investments. A review of four reports published by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) on the future of the Swiss Armed Forces finds the underlying assumptions vague and the subsequent analyses therefore open to challenge.
gained added importance. Because strategies and their underlying analyses are based on assumptions about future threats and the best ways to address them, citizens and their representatives in government should subject these assumptions to critical review prior to making costly long-term investments. A review of four reports published by the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (VBS) on the future of the Swiss Armed Forces finds the underlying assumptions vague and the subsequent analyses therefore open to challenge.
Language
English (United States)
Volume
22
Number
2
Start page
103
End page
109
Pages
7