Overmatch

Overmatch is a concept in modern military thinking which prizes having overwhelming advantages over an adversary to a more significant margin than in traditional warfare. It is related to military superiority.[1] Overmatch uses a military force's "capabilities or unique tactics" to compel the opposing forces to stop using their own equipment or tactics, as doing so would lead to their own defeat or destruction.[2] By fielding the right mix of capabilities, the commander can present multiple dilemmas to the enemy, thus compelling the enemy to withdraw.[3]: 57:00 

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  1. ^ Button, Robert W. "Thinking Constructively About Overmatch". www.rand.org. RAND. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. ^ Kevin M. Woods and Thomas C. Greenwood (Jan. 9, 2018) Joint Force Quarterly 88 Multidomain Battle: Time for a Campaign of Joint Experimentation Overmatch provides "capabilities for presenting an adversary with multiple, simultaneous dilemmas across domains".
  3. ^ Gen. David G. Perkins (Nov 2, 2015) US Naval War College, Lecture of Opportunity: Gen. David G. Perkins: The Army Operating Concept