War and combat

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The physical, psychological and emotional effects of being in combat, both for individual soldiers and for the broader military.

History of War: Study of major wars that have occurred throughout history including their causes and outcomes.
Military Strategy: Understanding of the various strategies and tactics used in battles and wars.
Military Technology: Knowledge of weaponry and technology used in warfare throughout history.
Military Organization and Command Structure: Understanding of the hierarchical structure of the military and how it is organized.
Military Doctrine: Doctrine is a set of principles that guides military operations. It refers to the official set of guidelines that are established by a military to direct its troops in their actions.
Military Culture: Examination of the culture and traditions of the military and how it affects the actions of soldiers.
Military Leadership: Study of different leadership styles and techniques used in the military.
Military Psychology: Understanding the psychology of soldiers and the impact of combat on their mental health.
Military Intelligence: Knowledge of gathering, processing, and analyzing information to provide support for military operations and decision-making.
Military Ethics: Understanding of the ethical considerations and moral dilemmas faced by soldiers in combat.
Civil-Military Relations: Know-how military interacts with the civil authorities and society.
War and Gender: Study of the role of gender in the military and its impact on soldiers and society.
Military History of Different Countries: Understanding of how different countries have fought wars throughout history.
Guerrilla Warfare: Knowledge of the fighting tactics used by irregular forces in unconventional warfare.
Counter-Insurgency: Understanding of the methods used to combat insurgencies and guerrilla warfare.
Cyber Warfare: Knowledge of the use of technology and cyberspace as a tool of warfare.
Nuclear Warfare: Understanding of the use and impact of nuclear weapons in warfare.
Just War Theory: Examination of the ethical, philosophical, and theological principles that determine when and how a war is justified.
Military Intelligence: Gathering and analyzing information about enemy forces, geographies, and other relevant information to support military operations.
Military Logistics and Supply Chain: Planning and organizing supply chains for the military, including transportation, storage, and distribution of goods and materials.
Conventional War: The use of conventional weapons and tactics between two or more states or military organizations.
Unconventional War: The use of irregular tactics or weapons, such as guerilla warfare, terrorism, or espionage.
Asymmetric Warfare: A conflict in which one side has a significant military advantage over the other.
Civil War: A war between groups within a single country or region.
Insurgency: Considered to be an armed rebellion against the recognized government of a country or geographical area.
Revolution: An armed overthrow of a government or political system.
Cyber Warfare: An emerging type of warfare that involves the use of computers and computer networks to disrupt and disable vital infrastructure, communication channels, and government systems.
Economic Warfare: The use of financial and economic sanctions, embargoes, and trade restrictions as tools to weaken an enemy state or organization.
Proxy War: Fighting between two or more nations carried out by non-state actors, often with the support of outside states or forces.
Chemical Warfare: The use of chemical agents, such as poison gas or nerve agents, to kill or incapacitate enemy forces.
Biological Warfare: The use of biological agents, such as viruses, bacteria, or toxins, to kill or incapacitate enemy forces.
Nuclear Warfare: The use of nuclear weapons in a conflict, which can result in significant loss of life and destruction of infrastructure.
Space Warfare: A theoretical possibility of conflict outside Earth's atmosphere using space-based weapons and systems.
Counter-terrorism: The act of preventing, eliminating, or mitigating the effects of acts of terrorism.
Humanitarian warfare: A military intervention carried out with the primary aim of ensuring that human rights are respected and humanitarian needs are met.
Naval Warfare: The use of naval forces in conflict, including surface ships, submarines, and naval aviation.
Air Warfare: The use of aircraft and missile systems in combat.
Artillery Warfare: The use of large-caliber guns or rocket systems in combat.
Electronic Warfare: Actions taken to prevent, reduce, or deny an enemy's ability to use electronic systems for communication or other purposes.
Psychological Warfare: The use of propaganda, misinformation, and other psychological tactics to influence or demoralize an enemy.
Guerrilla Warfare: A style of warfare characterized by small, irregular forces that use tactics such as sabotage, ambushes, and hit-and-run attacks.
Limited Warfare: A conflict in which military objectives are limited, and combat operations are restricted, often to avoid escalation or a wider War.
Total War: A conflict in which all resources and tactics, including civilian populations, are used to achieve a complete victory.
Cold War: An era of geopolitical tension and competition between the United States and Soviet Union that lasted from the end of World War II until the early 1990s, primarily characterized by a reliance on espionage and proxy wars rather than direct military conflict.
Hybrid Warfare: A mix of traditional and unconventional tactics used by a state or group to achieve their objectives in the face of an adversary's superior conventional capabilities.
Information Warfare: The use of information and communication technologies to undermine an adversary's morale, disrupt their operational capabilities, or manipulate their thoughts and behaviors.
Fourth-Generation Warfare: A theoretical framework that suggests that conflict in the modern era involves non-state actors using a blend of conventional military tactics, unconventional warfare, and information warfare.
Fifth-Generation Warfare: A term used to describe futuristic and hypothetical conflicts incorporating concepts such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and space-based weaponry.
Resistance Warfare: A form of unconventional warfare that involves civilians resisting an occupying force through non-violent or violent means.
- "Combat stress reaction (CSR) is acute behavioral disorganization as a direct result of the trauma of war." - "Also known as 'combat fatigue,' 'battle fatigue,' or 'battle neurosis'..."
- "It has some overlap with the diagnosis of acute stress reaction used in civilian psychiatry."
- "It is historically linked to shell shock and can sometimes precurse post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)."
- "The most common symptoms are fatigue, slower reaction times, indecision, disconnection from one's surroundings, and the inability to prioritize."
- "Combat stress reaction is generally short-term..."
- "The US Army uses the term/initialism COSR (Combat Stress Reaction) in official medical reports."
- "Many reactions look like symptoms of mental illness... but they are only transient reactions to the traumatic stress of combat and the cumulative stresses of military operations."
- "[Shell shock] was considered a psychiatric illness resulting from injury to the nerves during combat."
- "About 10% of the fighting soldiers were killed... and the total proportion of troops who became casualties (killed or wounded) was about 57%."
- "Soldiers were personally faulted for their mental breakdown rather than their war experience."
- "Whether a person with shell-shock was considered 'wounded' or 'sick' depended on the circumstances."
- "The large proportion of World War I veterans in the European population meant that the symptoms were common to the culture."
- "Combat stress reaction... includes a range of behaviors resulting from the stress of battle that decrease the combatant's fighting efficiency."
- "Combat stress reaction is generally short-term and should not be confused with acute stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other long-term disorders attributable to combat stress, although any of these may commence as a combat stress reaction."
- "Many reactions look like symptoms of mental illness (such as panic, extreme anxiety, depression, and hallucinations)..."
- "Decrease combatant's fighting efficiency." - "Fatigue, slower reaction times, indecision, disconnection from one's surroundings, and the inability to prioritize."
- "Combat stress reaction is generally short-term and should not be confused with acute stress disorder..."
- "Shell shock was considered a psychiatric illness resulting from injury to the nerves during combat..."
- "'Combat fatigue,' 'battle fatigue,' or 'battle neurosis.'"
- "The US Army uses the term/initialism COSR (Combat Stress Reaction) in official medical reports."