Swarm theory holds that you move fast and don't worry about securing the rear. The benefits of this are many. First, you need fewer troops and less equipment. War becomes cheaper. Second, it's harder for the enemy to attack a widely dispersed formation. Third, units can cover much more ground- they aren’t forced to maintain the wedge by slowing down to accommodate lagging vehicles. Fourth, swarming allows you to go straight for the heart of the enemy’s command structure, undermining its support from the inside out rather than battling on the periphery.
Joshua Davis, Battlefield Technology, Wired 11.06  ¶ Permalink 7/17/2003 03:35:00 AM