Doctrine

Military Doctrines and Combined Arms

These guides explain national doctrine transitions, industrial scaling bonuses, training speed modifiers, and multi-branch force synergies.

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What benefits does the Mass Assault doctrine provide in War Footing?

Mass Assault grants a 20 percent boost to domestic production capacity and accelerates unit training, but imposes a 10 percent combat effectiveness penalty. Read the guide

How many turns does it take to switch doctrines to Prepared Defenses?

Transitioning to the Prepared Defenses doctrine takes exactly six turns, during which no active doctrine bonuses apply. Read the guide

What infrastructure upgrade is required to change military doctrines?

Changing doctrines requires upgrading the national Training Center to Level 2 in the military infrastructure tab. Read the guide

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