James Paul Wade Jr. (December 26, 1930 – March 21, 2017) was an American military writer. He was the author, with Harlan K. Ullman of the doctrine of strategic dominance, more popularly known as

shock and awe Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a military strategy based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy their will to fight. Though ...

. They published their concept in ''Shock and Awe: Achieving Rapid Dominance'', a 1996 monograph of the

National Defense University National Defence (or Defense) University (or College) may refer to: :''Alphabetical by country'' University * Marshal Fahim National Defense University, Afghanistan * National Defense University (Azerbaijan) * People's Liberation Army National Defe ...

. In 1977, he was appointed by President

Jimmy Carter James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...

as Chairman of the Military Liaison Committee to the

United States Department of Energy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear w ...

. Wade died on March 21, 2017, at the age of 86.

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* * The American Presidency Projec

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