Revolutions In Military Affairs: A Theory On First-Mover Advantage

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Revolution In Military Affairs
First-Mover Advantage
Military Innovation
War
Strategic Studies
International Security
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Political Science
Michael C. Horowitz
Horowitz
Michael C.
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What determines the length of first-mover advantage in military innovation? In adopting revolutions in military affairs, some first movers benefit from a lengthy advantage while others suffer from a brief advantage. In this paper, I argue that that two factors, leadership and doctrinal congruence, relate to the two relevant actors, a first mover and a secondary actor, to explain the length of a first mover’s strategic edge. The theory is tested on the aircraft carrier, submarine, and intercontinental ballistic missile revolutions.

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2013-04-01
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