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Är dagens arméofficerare sämre rustade för en väpnad konflikt?

Wärne, Martin LU (2022) STVU15 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The purpose of this Essay is to study whether Swedish Army Officers of today are less prepared for an armed conflict than their older colleagues.
The study is a text analysis of Meir Finkel’s theory on Cognitive and Command Flexibility, Swedish military Doctrines and other relevant documents. A research report put together by Swedish Defence Research Agency examining the process of career development was analysed alongside a report from Swedish National Audit Office on building national defence capabilities. Furthermore, a range of semi-structured interviews were conducted to establish the current level of practical battlefield knowledge among mid senior Army Officers. Two practical examples: Bosnia (BA01) and an observation of exercises... (More)
The purpose of this Essay is to study whether Swedish Army Officers of today are less prepared for an armed conflict than their older colleagues.
The study is a text analysis of Meir Finkel’s theory on Cognitive and Command Flexibility, Swedish military Doctrines and other relevant documents. A research report put together by Swedish Defence Research Agency examining the process of career development was analysed alongside a report from Swedish National Audit Office on building national defence capabilities. Furthermore, a range of semi-structured interviews were conducted to establish the current level of practical battlefield knowledge among mid senior Army Officers. Two practical examples: Bosnia (BA01) and an observation of exercises made by an officer at the Land Warfare Centre were used to compare Cognitive and Command Flexibility of Officers today with those from earlier generations. The research shows that due to less focus on practical battlefield training, Officers of today are less prepared for an armed combat. A contributing factor is the organizational mindset shift from commanding troops to handling a wide range of tasks (such as administration) that shaves off important hours from relevant practical exercises. Furthermore, the study pinpoints several
reasons for potential knowledge gaps among the Officers. (Less)
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author
Wärne, Martin LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVU15 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Flexibilitet, Försvarsmakten, Doktriner, Officersutbildning, Väpnad strid
language
Swedish
id
9078976
date added to LUP
2022-05-13 10:52:46
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2022-05-13 10:52:46
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this Essay is to study whether Swedish Army Officers of today are less prepared for an armed conflict than their older colleagues.
The study is a text analysis of Meir Finkel’s theory on Cognitive and Command Flexibility, Swedish military Doctrines and other relevant documents. A research report put together by Swedish Defence Research Agency examining the process of career development was analysed alongside a report from Swedish National Audit Office on building national defence capabilities. Furthermore, a range of semi-structured interviews were conducted to establish the current level of practical battlefield knowledge among mid senior Army Officers. Two practical examples: Bosnia (BA01) and an observation of exercises made by an officer at the Land Warfare Centre were used to compare Cognitive and Command Flexibility of Officers today with those from earlier generations. The research shows that due to less focus on practical battlefield training, Officers of today are less prepared for an armed combat. A contributing factor is the organizational mindset shift from commanding troops to handling a wide range of tasks (such as administration) that shaves off important hours from relevant practical exercises. Furthermore, the study pinpoints several 
reasons for potential knowledge gaps among the Officers.}},
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  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Är dagens arméofficerare sämre rustade för en väpnad konflikt?}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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