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100	1		_aHALLION Richard P.
245			_aPrecision guided munitions and the new era of warfare / _cRichard P. Hallion
260			_aFairbairn, A.C.T. : _bAir Power Studies Centre, _c1997
300			_a28 p.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aAbout precision guided munitions and the new era of warfare. It exemplifies the principle of the low-cost threat that forces a high-cost and complicated defence. There are advantagesw of the precision weapons, one being that it offers confidence to a decision makers. Warfare has changed since the 2nd World War and the world community do not approve of indiscriminate air attacks. Increasing sophisticated precision weapons on the enemy side stimulated a lot of countermeasures. Precision weapons have been known to dramatically transform military affairs by employing more proto-smart weapons against tergets. Precision targetting have also enable to cripple routes in a short period of time. Precision weapons can now destroy things accurately thus crippling the enemy's capability. Precision weapons are a key characteristic of a modern military power. It can constitute a powerful and significant argument for developmen of sophisticated attackers.
650			_aPRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS
650			_aMILITARY ART AND SCIENCE _xTECNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
440			_aPaper (Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Air Power Studies Centre) ; no. 53
856			_uhttp://airpower.airforce.gov.au/publications/Details/110/Precision-Guided-Munitions-and-the-New-Era-of-Warfare.aspx _zclick here for full text PDF
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