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Phantom soldier: the enemy's answer to U.S. firepower

By:

POOLE H John

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Emerald Isle, NC. USA: Posterity Press, 2001Description: 338pISBN:

0963869558 (pbk.):

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Summary: Describes small unit tactics and their importance in asymetric warfare. Argues that Oriental and other non-Western ways of warfare provide valuable lessons for Western militaries. Given that these potential opponents will often have access to modern high-tech weaponry Western forces cannot and should not rely on technical superiority or overwhelming force to win combat.

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Describes small unit tactics and their importance in asymetric warfare. Argues that Oriental and other non-Western ways of warfare provide valuable lessons for Western militaries. Given that these potential opponents will often have access to modern high-tech weaponry Western forces cannot and should not rely on technical superiority or overwhelming force to win combat.

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