Reassessing the Revolution in Military Affairs [electronic resource] : Transformation, Evolution and Lessons Learnt /
Futter, Andrew.editor.
Collins, Jeffrey.editor.
A generation after the First Gulf War, and in the wake of a decade of counterinsurgency operations and irregular warfare, this book explores how the concept of the Revolution in Military Affairs continues to shape the way modern militaries across the globe think about, plan and fight wars.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover ; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication ; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Reflecting on the Global Impact of the RMA; 1 The United States and the RMA: Revolutions Do Not Revolutionize Everything; 2 A Peculiarly British Revolution: Missing the Point or Just Avoiding Change?; 3 The Perpetual Search for Efficiency: The Canadian Approach to the RMA and Military Transformation; 4 The Interruption and Evolution of Australia's RMA; 5 The Israeli Revolution in Military Affairs and the Road to the 2006 Lebanon War
6 The Russian Response to the RMA: Military Strategy towards Modern Security Threats7 RMA and India: Nothing Revolutionary about It; 8 RMA, European Militaries and the Limits of Modernization; Conclusion: Reflecting on the RMA Concept; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A generation after the First Gulf War, and in the wake of a decade of counterinsurgency operations and irregular warfare, this book explores how the concept of the Revolution in Military Affairs continues to shape the way modern militaries across the globe think about, plan and fight wars.
International relations.
Politics and war.
Political science.
International Relations.
Military and Defence Studies.
Political Science.
Revolution in military affairs