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TACTICAL THOUGHT
2014 September 29 th
‘AXIS 3 results
Active categories Relative Weight Squared Axis 3 + coord Axis 3 contrib
(%) distance to
origin
4. 5 Thinking equal/ often/
seldom on tactics 0,930 6,16667 1,35 10,29
4.8 Overt activities focus 1,860 2,58333 0,63 4,48
4.11 Kinetic effects 1,550 3,30000 0,60 3,42
4.1 Combinations of lower
threats focus 0,930 6,16667 0,77 3,36
3.9 National and international
focus 1,395 3,77778 0,63 3,34
4.10 Military tasks focus 3,876 0,72000 0,38 3,32
4.9 Troop & technical focus 1,705 2,90909 0,52 2,75
3.8 Reconnaissance focus 2,636 1, 52941 0, 39 2, 38
Axis 3 coord -
4.9 Technics focus 1,085 5,14286 -1,51 15,11
4.2 Collective and distributed
operation focus 1,085 5,14286 -1,22 9,78
3.8 Combat and reconnaissance
focus 0,775 7,60000 -1,22 6,99
4.11 Kinetic and nonkinetic
effects focus 3,721 0,79167 -0,39 3,49
4.10 Civil tasks focus 1,085 5,14286 -0,72 3,38
4.1 Guerrilla Warfare focus 3,256 1,04762 -0,38 2,86
4.8 Overt and low visible
activity focus 3,411 0,95455 -0,36 2,64
Active categories=15 Mean contribution = 100/15=6,67
Figure 13. Axis 3. Results of coordinates and contribution of answer categories.
The results for axis 3 are less easy to be given clear logic. The three categories beyond
the mean value on the – (minus) side can however, be viewed as thinking commonly
when it comes to Irregular or Hybrid Warfare contexts. Also the civilian task focus and
Guerrilla Warfare focus on this side supports such an interpretation. In order to get a
corresponding match on the + (plus) side of the axis, question 4.11 and 4.10 can be used
(below the mean values but with clear distances). The strongest contribution to this axis
is the technical focus on the – (minus) side, however minimally contrasted on the +
(plus) side. In all, it is difficult to interpret and apply specific logic, which is not already
found in axis 1 or 2; a possibility does exist to view this axis as contextual thinking.
With such an interpretation, this axis does not contribute to any new knowledge
compared to the interpretation of axis 2.
Finally a view of axis 4, aiming to examine if any new aspects can be identified other
than those which have been interpreted for the previous axes.
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