This is an update to a post from 2001 which I’m revisiting in part because some things have changed, but also because (surprisingly) much hasn’t. I first came across the notion of doctrine vs. structure in this depiction about the relative positioning of tanks from a tweet I can’t now place. It has stuck with me for a while, not just because I’m interested in tanks, but rather because I really like this notion of thinking of doctrine (the intent of use, or overall philosophy of appro...
