TY  - BOOK
AU  - WATSON Benjamin
TI  - Enhancing platoon groups: adaption, diffusion and empowerment in land warfare
PY  - 2009///
KW  - LAND WARFARE
KW  - INFANTRY
N2  - This article identifies the unique ability a platoon group has to achieve success in the complex battlespace.  The author takes from his experience as a platoon group commander in Afghanistan and shows that doctrine and combined arms theory have a place in the modern complex battlespace.  The article also explains that the fundamental infantry platoon cannot be effective in Afghanistan without key enablers from all corps.  It further details the importance of fostering relationships between corps to improve combat power and battlefield effectiveness
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