GVPT 200 Chapter 10: Reading Guide for Oct 4

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Government and Politics
• Course: GVPT 200
• Professor: Calvert Jones

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Arms and armies (p. 164-173, 188-192: make sure you understand the purpose of each of the three branches of the military: armies, navies, and air forces. Do all states have all three branches: army: military forces with armed foot soldiers can occupy a territory militarily. Territory holds a central place in warfare because of its importance in the international system, a(cid:374)d (cid:448)i(cid:272)e (cid:448)ersa. Borders defi(cid:374)e (cid:449)here a state"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:373)ilitary for(cid:272)es a(cid:374)d ri(cid:448)al states" military forces are free to move. Military logistics makes territoriality all the more important because of the need to control territories connecting military forces with ea(cid:272)h other. A(cid:374) ar(cid:373)y"s supplies (cid:373)ust flo(cid:449) fro(cid:373) ho(cid:373)e territory alo(cid:374)g supply lines to the field. Thus, the most fundamental purpose of conventional forces is to take, hold, or defend territory: navy: adapted primarily to control passage through the seas and to attack land near coastlines.