The new face of war : how war will be fought in the 21st century
Berkowitz, Bruce D., 1956-2003
Book
Total copies: 10
¿́¿The book focuses on the vital role of information and communications, and makes a cogent case for the primary importance of information in modern warfare by showing the evolving role of both in war, as well as the evolving nature of war, before zeroing in on the present. The author premises that there are four key dynamics to the new warfare: asymmetric threats, in which even the strongest armies may suffer from at least one Achilles¿́¿ heel; information-technology competition, in which advantages in computers and communications are crucial; the race of decision cycles, in which the first opponent to process and react to information effectively is almost certain to win; and network organisation, in which fl uid arrays of combat forces can spontaneously organise in multiple ways to fight any given opponent at any time.¿́¿-- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 4th Edition - STAGE II: CPT 2 to MAJ 1 & MWO-SWO
Main title:
The new face of war : how war will be fought in the 21st century / Bruce Berkowitz.
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Imprint:
New York, N.Y. : Free Press, c2003.
Collation:
xii, 257 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-243) and index.
ISBN:
0743212495
Dewey class:
355.343
LC class:
U163 BER
Language:
English
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BRN:
53216