Deficiencies of Primitive War

Deficiencies of Primitive War
War experts judged primitive warfare to be technically defective compared with civilized warfare. There are various deficiencies of primitive war:

1. Poor mobilization of manpower because of reliance on completely voluntary participation

2. Inadequate supply and logistics

3. Due to deficiencies 1 and 2, an ability to conduct protracted campaigns

4. No organized training of units

5. Poor command and control

6. Due to deficiencies 4 and 5, undisciplined units and flighty morale

7. Few weapons specialized for war and neglect of fortification

8. No professional warriors or military specializations (such as swordsmen, bowmen and cavalrymen)

9. Ineffective tactics and neglect of certain principles of warfare

Deficiencies of Primitive War