Military Transformation and Modern Warfare

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Military Transformation and Modern Warfare A Reference Handbook

Elinor Sloan

Book Code: C9405

ISBN: 0-275-99405-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99405-1

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200 pages

Praeger Security International Academic Cloth

Publication: 2/28/2008

List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues

Reviews:

Sloan (Carleton Univ., Ottawa) presents a review of the latest thinking on changing world militaries and contemporary warfare challenges: "military transformations"....Recommended.
—Choice September 2008

Description: Military transformation can be understood as comprising three overlapping and sometimes competing "layers"--the conventional-force dominated revolution in military affairs, a more recent irregular warfare emphasis, and a wider dimension including homeland defense, space and nuclear policy. The Western world is currently focusing its attention on transformation's middle layer, while China and Russia are focusing on the RMA and transformation's wider aspects. This dynamic indicates the United States and its allies should continue to prepare for the full range of conflicts. This book establishes the meaning of "military transformation," assesses the manner in which certain countries are transforming their military forces, discusses the relevancy of transformation efforts to modern conflict and, in drawing out the key areas of emphasis on the part of various countries, provides a window on the future global security environment. It is divided into seven chapters, plus a conclusion. The first chapter focuses on the meaning of military transformation, establishing a framework through which national militaries can be examined. This comprises transformation's revolution in military affairs components, its newer special operations forces, counterinsurgency, and stabilization and reconstruction aspects, and its wider homeland defense, space and deterrence dimensions. The book devotes two chapters to the United States and one each to China, Russia, and NATO. It also has a chapter that looks individually at each of Australia, Britain, Canada, France and Germany. An assessment of the relevancy of force transformation to modern warfare is integrated into the discussion of what transformation means, how the United States is responding, and the concluding chapter. The book contains a biographical sketch of Andrew Marshall, Andrew Krepinevich, William Owens, Arthur Cebrowski, Donald Rumsfeld, and Thomas Barnett, all of whom have been involved in some aspect of military transformation.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1: What is Military Transformation?
Chapter 2: U.S. Military Transformation in "How We Fight"
Chapter 3: Wider Aspects of U.S. Military Transformation
Chapter 4: Allied Approaches to Military Transformation
Chapter 5: NATO and Military Transformation
Chapter 6: Military Transformation in China
Chapter 7: Russia and Military Transformation
Conclusion: How Relevant? Military Transformation and Modern Conflict
Postscript
Biographies
Key Documents
Chronology of Events
Glossary
Annotated bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 2007043638

LCC Class: UA10

Dewey Class: 355

PDF Catalogs:
PSI Reference Spring 2008.pdf	PSI Catalog Fall 2008.pdf
PSI Public Library Spring 2008.pdf


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