Taktikens utveckling i den tekniska revolutionen
2018 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
The development of tactics in the technological revolution (English)
Abstract [en]
Theorists in war studies have since the 1940’s debated the issue of the connection between technology and tactical development, and at the end of the 1990’s a technological revolution in warfare was debated. As presented in this thesis the debate is far from completed. Lieutenant Commander Erik Öhrn made an effort to construct a general theory for this connection in 2011 at the Swedish Defense University. Preliminary studies prove that the theory is applicable for naval tactics. The purpose of this thesis is to examine if the theory is valid in mechanized tactics by studying the introduction of the Swedish Combat Vehicle 90. In using a qualitative method, searching for theoretical constructed indicators, this thesis finds shortages in the theory as a general theory for the connection between technology and tactical development. The definition and concept of technology is among these shortages, which is a crucial part of the understanding of the revolution debated in previous research.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 45
Keywords [en]
Tactics Development, Tactics, Technology, Combat Vehicle 90, Öhrn, Armor, Mechanized Bonding, Development
Keywords [sv]
Taktikutveckling, Taktik, Teknik, Stridsfordon 90, Öhrn, Pansar, Mekaniserade förband, Utveckling
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-7605OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-7605DiVA, id: diva2:1221844
Subject / course
War Studies, Thesis
Educational program
Officersprogrammet (OP)
Presentation
(Swedish)
Supervisors
Examiners
2018-06-212018-06-202021-06-23Bibliographically approved