- "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'..."
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.
- "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."