Reexaminando el centro de gravedad
Análisis teórico y estructural del concepto
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https://doi.org/10.21830/19006586.979Palabras clave:
arte operacional, centro de gravedad, conceptos militares, estrategia, esfuerzo principal, SchwerpunktResumen
El concepto de centro de gravedad es uno de los pilares fundamentales de la ciencia militar contemporánea, aunque muy controvertido. Aunque, en las últimas décadas, el centro de gravedad se ha convertido en el modus operandi del planeamiento y la conducción de operaciones militares (de envergadura) en varias fuerzas armadas, el concepto sigue sin comprenderse suficientemente y a menudo se aplica mal en la práctica. En este sentido, hemos tratado de mejorar su comprensión teórica identificando las dimensiones conceptuales que los autores más influyentes suelen destacar. Utilizando el método estructural para el análisis conceptual, hemos identificado siete entidades frecuentemente entendidas como los potenciales centros de gravedad. Estos son: (1) ejército desplegado, (2) liderazgo, (3) industria, (4) infraestructura, (5) población, (6) opinión pública e (7) ideología.
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