Unfolding the future of the long war
Subtitle: motivations, prospects, and implications for the U.S. Army
By: Christopher G. Pernin ... [et al.].
Contributors: Pernin, Christopher G., 1973-
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780833046314
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- Planning; War on Terrorism, 2001- -- Forecasting; Military planning -- United States; United States -- Military policy -- Forecasting; Islamic countries -- Military relations -- United States -- Forecasting; United States -- Military relations -- Islamic countries -- Forecasting; United States -- Armed Forces -- Planning
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What is the long war?; title: Who is involved in the long war?; title: What will affect the way the long war unfolds?; title: How might the long war unfold?; title: What does this mean for the Army?; title: Observations on the long war; title: Appendixes: A. Short descriptions of ideology, governance, and terrorism; title: B. The use of civilizational conflict when describing the long war; title: C. Interpreting the influence diagram; title: D. Relating long war strategies to grand strategies; title: E. Location of oil and natural gas resources; title: F. Demographic trends and factors; title: G. Water in the Middle East.