The transformation of strategic affairs /
FREEDMAN Lawrence
The transformation of strategic affairs / Lawrence Freedman - London : Routledge, 2006 - 103 p. - Adelphi Papers 379 .
"argues for thinking about the role of armed forces in the light of changing political conditions and not just the new configurations made possible by the latest technological advances and organizational concepts" (author's introduction). Noting the difficulty US armed forces are having in shifting their focus from regular wars to irregular wars in which combat is integrated in society, this paper suggests that western use of power needs to governed by liberal values. Whereas traditional war provides a simple test of success - the defeat of the opposing forces - this is not the case in irregular war. Suggests however that the current problems would be familiar to those who participated in irregular wars of the 20th century and, while the spotlight of global and instant media coverage is new its impact need not be negative.
0415407249 (pbk) : 14.99GBP
GRAND STRATEGY
IRREGULAR WARS
The transformation of strategic affairs / Lawrence Freedman - London : Routledge, 2006 - 103 p. - Adelphi Papers 379 .
"argues for thinking about the role of armed forces in the light of changing political conditions and not just the new configurations made possible by the latest technological advances and organizational concepts" (author's introduction). Noting the difficulty US armed forces are having in shifting their focus from regular wars to irregular wars in which combat is integrated in society, this paper suggests that western use of power needs to governed by liberal values. Whereas traditional war provides a simple test of success - the defeat of the opposing forces - this is not the case in irregular war. Suggests however that the current problems would be familiar to those who participated in irregular wars of the 20th century and, while the spotlight of global and instant media coverage is new its impact need not be negative.
0415407249 (pbk) : 14.99GBP
GRAND STRATEGY
IRREGULAR WARS