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The Iraq wars and America's military revolution

Shimko, Keith L., 1962-

Overview

\"Many saw the United States' decisive victory in Desert Storm (1991) as not only vindication of American defense policy since Vietnam but also confirmation of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Just as information-age technologies were revolutionizing civilian life, the Gulf War appeared to reflect similarly profound changes in warfare. A debate has raged ever since about a contemporary RMA and its implications for American defense policy. Addressing these issues, The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution is a comprehensive study of the Iraq Wars in the context of the RMA debate. Focusing on the creation of a reconnaissance-strike complex and conceptions of parallel or nonlinear warfare, Keith L. Shimko finds a persuasive case for a contemporary RMA while recognizing its limitations as well as promise. The RMA's implications for American defense policy are more ambiguous because the military lessons of the Iraq Wars need be placed in the context of judgments about national interests and predictions of future strategic environments\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Military art and science Technological innovations History 21st century. / Military art and science Technological innovations History 20th century. / Iraq War, 2003- Technology. / Afghan War, 2001- Technology. / Persian Gulf War, 1991 Technology. / United States Military policy.
• ISBN: 9780521128841, 0521128846, 9780521111515, 052111151X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
U43.U4 S55 2010	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE