Special consideration in drawing a military doctrine

It would be a great injustice to begin blasting into this topic of military doctrine without getting back into the definition. In the shortest explanation; military doctrine is the expression of how the military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles and engagements.

For years now Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has had a department known as TRADOC (Training and Doctrine) which is basically an America military invention. Military doctrine is very vital for the sustenance of any modern military including BDF. BDF is quite professional in most aspects even though there is still a lot of room remaining for improvement. And for that reason, I bring my case forth for the establishment of a well-defined doctrine.

When fashioning a military doctrine, there are four key factors that have to be put into consideration and I will discuss them somewhat thoroughly for the reader’s understanding.

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