New Face of War How War Will Be Fought in the 21st Century

Name: New Face of War How War Will Be Fought in the 21st Century
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ISBN: 9781416584520

ISBN-10: 1416584528

ISBN-13: 9781416584520

Edition: 2007

Authors: Bruce D. Berkowitz

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As American and coalition troops fight the first battles of this new century -- from Afghanistan to Yemen to the Philippines to Iraq -- they do so in ways never before seen. Until recently, information war was but one piece of a puzzle, more than a sideshow in war but far less than the sum total of the game. Today, however, we find information war revolutionizing combat, from top to bottom. Gone are the advantages of fortified positions -- nothing is impregnable any longer. Gone is the reason to create an overwhelming mass of troops -- now, troop concentrations merely present easier targets. Instead, stealth, swarming, and "zapping" (precision strikes on individuals or equipment) are the…

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List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 10/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.726
Language: English

Contents Preface Chapter 1: The New Terrain Chapter 2: An Afghan Hard Drive Chapter 3: "They Are Already Among Us" Chapter 4: The Asymmetric Warrior Chapter 5: Shooting Down a MiG Chapter 6: The Pentagon Labyrinth Chapter 7: The War Next Time Chapter 8: Cyberwar in the Desert Chapter 9: Zapping Chapter 10: A Matter of Latitude Chapter 11: Swarming Chapter 12: Killing Chapter 13: An Electronic Pearl Harbor? Chapter 14: Les Guerres Imaginaires Chapter 15: If There Were a Front It Would Be Here Chapter 16: Command of the Nets Chapter 17: Information Armor Chapter 18: Forward From Here Acknowledgments Note on Information Sources References Index