Technological Change and  the Future of Warfare
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: March 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780815764397
Subjects: Ordnance, weapons technology; Theory of warfare & military science; Weapons & equipment; 21st century; c 1990 to c 2000; Politics/International Relations; Military policy; Political Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; War; United States; Technological innovations; Military Science; Political Freedom & Security - International Secur; Military art and science; Forecasting
Description: "Is a revolution in military affairs (RMA) achievable at the turn of the twenty-first century, and if so, does it necessitate a radical change in U.S. military equipment, combat structures, and warfighting doctrine?".

"In Technological Change and the Future of Warfare, Michael O'Hanlon describes the RMA hypothesis now popular in U.S. defense circles and places it in historical perspective by reviewing past military revolutions. He then attempts to evaluate the contemporary RMA hypothesis by surveying progress in a wide range of defense-related technologies and assessing their likely impact on the battlefields of 2020 and beyond.".

"Technological Change and the Future of Warfare evaluates contemporary military technology within a public policy framework, offering a measured perspective that will guide elected officials and members of the public as they make critical decisions about the future of America's military."--BOOK JACKET.