Achieving Surprise by Fighting for Time.
This podcast emphasizes that military success is often a battle for time, particularly the element of surprise. It highlights that both friendly and enemy forces are perpetually unready for combat during much of an operation’s lifecycle. Achieving surprise, therefore, depends on manipulating time by either gaining early detection of the enemy to allow for a sufficient transition to readiness or, in the offense, delaying the enemy’s detection of friendly forces. The podcasts suggests utilizing Listening Post/Observation Post (LPOP) positions to provide early warning and advocates for infiltration as a maneuver that effectively leverages the enemy’s unreadiness by delaying their detection until friendly forces are close. Ultimately, success hinges on exploiting the limited time the enemy has to react once they are detected.
