Maneuver warfare

Maneuver warfare (American English) or manoeuvre warfare is a concept of warfare that advocates attempting to defeat an adversary by incapacitating their decision-making through shock and disruption. Its concepts are reflected in a number of military strategies throughout history.

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American English - Concept - Warfare - Decision-making

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Methods of war stand on a continuum between maneuver warfare and attrition warfare, the focus on achieving victory through killing or capturing an adversary. These two apparent opposites are identified as complementary by military writers. Maneuver warfare concepts have historically been stressed by militaries which are smaller, more cohesive, better trained, or more technically able than attrition warfare counterparts.

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War - Attrition warfare - Military writers

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The idea of using rapid movement to keep an enemy off-balance is almost as old as war itself. With development of cavalry and mechanized vehicles, maneuver warfare came to play an increasingly important role on the battlefields.

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