TY - BOOK AU - ARTELLI Michael J AU - DECKRO Richard F TI - Fourth generation operations: principles for the long war PY - 2008/// KW - FOURTH GENERATION WARFARE KW - FOURTH GENERATION OPERATIONS KW - UNITED STATES KW - DOCTRINE KW - JOINT OPERATIONS KW - COUNTERINSURGENCY KW - PRINCIPLES OF WAR N2 - Introduces and defines the concept of fourth generationoperations showing how these have evolved from third and fourth generation warfare. In US doctrine this has replaced the concept of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Argues that such operations are currently under way in Afghanistan and Iraq. Also introduces the concept of Population Perception and describes how this differs from perception management ER -