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020 _a1584870184 (pbk.)
100 1 _aMETZ Steven
245 0 _aArmed conflict in the 21st century:
_bthe information revolution and post-modern warfare
260 _aCarlisle, Pa. USA:
_bUS Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute,
_c2000
300 _a113p.
520 3 _aSuggests 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.
650 _aASYMMETRIC WARFARE
650 _aFUTURE WARFARE
650 _aINFORMATION WARFARE
650 _aMODERN WARFARE
945 _i0013305
_rY
_sY
999 _c1548
_d1548