The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Thomas X. HammesSeries:Zenith Military ClassicsPublish date:2006-02-17Pages:336
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Zenith PressISBN-13:9780760324073ISBN-10:760324077UPC:9780760324073Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Military, Military Science, ModernBook Topic:Strategy, 21st CenturySize:9.06 x 6.28 x 0.86 inchesWeight:1Product ID:SCEAA5TD6D
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 of "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 face of superior military power. This change in military conflict may seem sudden.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Zenith PressISBN-13:9780760324073ISBN-10:760324077UPC:9780760324073Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:Military, Military Science, ModernBook Topic:Strategy, 21st CenturySize:9.06 x 6.28 x 0.86 inchesWeight:1Product ID:SCEAA5TD6D
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a career Marine, Thomas Hammes has spent most of his twenty-eight years serving in infantry and intelligence assignments. Colonel Hammes is considered by many in the defense community as the foremost expert in insurgent warfare. He has written numerous articles on defense issues and has appeared on PBS News Hour and other cable and network broadcasts. He is a senior military fellow at the National Defense University. He lives with his family in northern Virginia.
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