Limitations Defenseindepth Strategy Essay Research Paper

Can?t really explain strategy ? broad strategy of

defence-in-depth ? Palestine an Syria small-scale frequent nomadic raid

did not require mustering and dispatch of large intervention forces for

the defense of the ? lacked proper topography of sufficient manpower to

commit troops along empire?s periphery. Depended on intelligence not much forthcoming from

the Muslims and assumed civilian population could take cover in secure

places ? namely walled towns, rough terrain, or terrain with adequate

cover for hiding from invaders. Byzantines prepared in Syria and Palestine to

confront small-scale penetrations of mobile garrisons of local troops

under duces ? local Arab allies did most of the patrolling and

fighting.? Best defences for

large-scale penetrations near Mesopotamia ? lesser extent Armenia ? Muslim

strategy and operations well suited to this. B?s attempt to use assassination, kidnaps and

deception to reinforce enfeebled and broken defence in depth. ? used Arabs

near border and best defences kept far in the rear ? probably accounted

for survival of a least part of the Byzantine empire.