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Distribution Policy**About this                title**Future War: An Assessment of Aerospace Campaigns in 2010Jeffery R. Barnett
1996, 196 pages                ISBN: 1-58566-004-3                $12.00

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Colonel Barnett compares the next 15 years to the 15 years                between World Wars I and II. He concludes that the changes between the two world                wars may be dwarfed by those occurring within the next decade and one-half. He                envisions possible wars with niche competitors and peer competitors, giving                theoretical scenarios of each. Colonel Barnett views communications technology                and stealth technology as keys to victory in future war.

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**Reviews and reader comments:**
"Barnett postulates that . . . [f]uture wars will focus on information, both obtaining it and denying it to the adversary. Centralized command, control, coordination, and computers (C4I) is the wave of the future. . . . Target discrimination and precision munitions will be fundamental in warfare. . . . *Future War* paints a strategic vision, but fails on other fronts. . . He provides valuable thoughts . . . [and] provides some operational areas worthy of examination . . . He seems to advocate that the United States prepare for              the wrong war with unnecessary weaponry . . ." Reviewed by Raymond Lutz in *Airpower Jouranl*, Winter 1997 (full text of review).              

"This book offers a peek at the little-explored subject of conflict in the twenty-first century. .  . . Barnett . . . already widely published . . . brings a wealth of academic and operational effort to this effort. . . . You should read this book. Its real value lies neither in the accuracy of its projections nor in the efficacy of its specific proposals but in opening the door to serious future debate." Reviewd by Kevin E. Curry in *Airpower Journal*, Winter 1997 (full text of              review).              

"Get this book, read it, take lots of notes; then reread it every year or so. . . . Barnett makes a convincing case for developing a *Blitzkrieg* for aerospace operations. . . . All this reflects someone who recognizes that were are in a revolution of military affairs (RMA)" Reviewed by Roger F. Cavazos in *Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin*, April-June 1997 (full text of review).**What do you think**? E-mail your comments about this title to Air                University Press  |
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