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Soviet Union [USSR] Principles of Military Art
The principles of military art are the basic ideas for the
organization and conduct of battles, operations, and wars, and they
can be applied on tactical, operational, and strategic levels.
These principles evolve over time: some lose their significance,
others acquire a new content, and new principles emerge. The l978
Soviet Military Encyclopedia listed the following eleven
principles of military art: high combat readiness; surprise and
striving to seize and retain the initiative; full use of all means
and methods of combat; close cooperation between the services, also
known as the principle (or concept) of combined arms; concentration
of essential efforts; simultaneous destruction of the enemy to the
entire depth of the enemy's deployment; full use of the moralpolitical factor; strict and uninterrupted troop control;
steadfastness and decisiveness; comprehensive security of combat
activity; and timely restoration of reserves. These principles
guided Soviet commanders in planning, preparing, and waging armed
combat.
Data as of May 1989
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