Sling and the Stone On War in the 21st Century

Name: Sling and the Stone On War in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9780760324073

ISBN-10: 0760324077

ISBN-13: 9780760324073

Edition: 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Thomas X. Hammes

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4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times – in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistan…As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the world’s Davids have found a sling and stone that work." – Chapter 1, The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century. The War in Iraq. The War on Terror. These types ofnbsp; "asymmetrical" warfare are the conflicts of the 21st century – and show how difficult it is for the world's remaining superpower to battle insurgents and terrorists who will fight unconventionally in the…

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List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 2/17/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.13" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction



Four Generations of Warfare



The First Two Generations of Modern War



Transition to Third-Generation Warfare



Changes in Society



Mao and the Birth of Fourth-Generation War



The Vietnamese Modification



The Sandinista Refinement



The Intifada: Civilians versus an Army



The al-Aqsa Intifada



Al Qaeda: A Transnational Enemy



Afghanistan: A Tribal Network



Iraq: High-Tech versus Fourth-Generation



Technology: Not a Panacea



Characteristics of Fourth-Generation War



Where to from Here?



Evaluating the Threat



The Future Is Flexibility


End Notes


References


Index