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Armed conflict in the 21st century: the information revolution and post-modern warfare

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Carlisle, Pa. USA: US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute, 2000Description: 113pISBN:
  • 1584870184 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: Suggests that official thinking in the U.S. military about the impact of the information revolution may be too narrow. Introduces several ideas including the emergence of nontraditional networked enemies; multidimensional asymmetric warfare; the privatization of security; and the potential of new technologies such as robotics, nanotechnology, and non lethal weapons. Concludes with an assessment of the features likely to characterise successful militaries in the 21st century.
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Suggests that official thinking in the U.S. military about the impact of the information revolution may be too narrow. Introduces several ideas including the emergence of nontraditional networked enemies; multidimensional asymmetric warfare; the privatization of security; and the potential of new technologies such as robotics, nanotechnology, and non lethal weapons. Concludes with an assessment of the features likely to characterise successful militaries in the 21st century.

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