The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution
Author： Keith L. Shimko
Publisher： Cambridge University Press
Publication year： 2010
E-ISBN: 9780511731266
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780521111515
Subject： E19 military history
Keyword： 军事史
Language： ENG
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The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution
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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.
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