Harlan K. Ullman

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Harlan K. Ullman, a retired United States Naval Commander who has written several influential books and op-ed articles on military and geopolitical topics.

The doctrine of Shock and awe, was written by Ullman and James. P. Wade and is a product of the National Defense University of the United States. It technically is known as rapid dominance and is a military doctrine based on the use of "overwhelming decisive force", "dominant battlefield awareness", "dominant maneuvers", and "spectacular displays of power" to "paralyze" an adversary's perception of the battlefield and destroy its will to fight.

Ullman wrote in October of 2006 in his Washington Times column that "The world indeed has changed. But not as we think. American power and perceived omnipotence have been greatly neutralized or displaced." ...."This means aligning our ego with reality. Mr. Bush once called for a more humble foreign policy. The times never demanded one more." [1]

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America's Promise Restored: Preventing Culture, Crusade, and Partisanship from Wrecking Our Nation by Harlan Ullman 2006
Unfinished Business: Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Beyond--Defusing the Dangers That Threaten America's Security by Harlan Ullman and Senator John S. McCain 2003
21st Century U.S. Military Documents: Shock and Awe, Achieving Rapid Dominance—Momentous Defense Paper on New Strategies, Harlan Ullman, James Wade, and Others 2005