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The Tarkin Doctrine and the case for dispersed forces

The criticism of the Tarkin Doctrine favours forces that can disperse, concentrate, and adapt to a mission.

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The Tarkin Doctrine's preference for an enormous coercive weapon draws a tactical objection. Dispersed capabilities can be brought together and tailored to the situation. British and American forces provide the comparison for this preference for deployable units. The criticism associates enthusiasm for one massive platform with political expectations of economy, while favouring the flexibility of a wider force.