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100 1 $aAlexander, Bevin.
245 14 $aThe future of warfare /$cBevin Alexander.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bW.W. Norton,$c℗♭1995.
300 $a235 pages ;$c22 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-225) and index.
520 $aWhat are the strengths of our armed forces, and how can we best use them? What will future conflicts be like, and who will succeed? When should we intervene in military situations, and when should we remain neutral? Bevin Alexander answers these questions and more by discussing the nature of U.S. military policy (including the restraints imposed by our democratic traditions), and by examining the future makeup of the U.S. forces. Finally, he analyzes campaigns of the recent past - including the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf wars - to show how troop mobility and guerrilla tactics have assumed paramount importance in military strategy. Alexander's argument, based on clear-eyed analysis and careful extrapolations from past successes and failures, is a blueprint for American policy. In the post-Cold War period, we must fight only those battles in which our ends can be achieved quickly and effectively.
505 0 $aAmerican strategy for the new era -- What kind of wars will we fight? -- America rules the waves -- New tactics for a new army -- The Boer war: prologue to the future -- Converting stalemate to victory -- WAr against a vapor -- Mao Zedong: strike enemy weakness -- Korea: challenging the strong head to head -- Giap: neutralizing military power -- Why the Vietnam war was a mistake -- Defeating the American colossus -- Winning or avoiding future wars.
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