Research Catalog

Title

War as we knew it : the real revolution in military affairs, understanding paralysis in military operations / by Jan S. Breemer.

Author

Breemer, Jan S.

Publication

Alabama : Center for Strategy and Technology, Air War College, Air University, 2000.

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Additional Authors

• Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology.
• Air University (U.S.). Air War College.

Description

28 p.; 26 cm.

Summary

"This is an exploration, a speculation if you will, on the nature of war in the future. It explores in particular the symptoms of what appears to be a transition, in thought and practice, from a way of warfare that is centered on the notion of destruction to one that has paralysis as its "center of Gravity." At this stage of research, the idea that future war will be "paralysis-based" provides a framework for discerning, interpreting, and organizing a collection of seemingly disconnected phenomena. It is not an argument for a "kinder and gentler" way of war per se ..."--Introduction.

Series Statement

Occasional paper ; no. 19

Uniform Title

Occasional paper (Air University (U.S.). Center for Strategy and Technology); no. 19.

Alternative Title

Real revolution in military affairs : understanding paralysis in military operations

Subject

• Clausewitz, Carl von, 1780-1831 > Views on strategy
• War > Forecasting
• War > History
• Military art and science > Forecasting
• Military planning > Forecasting
• National security > United States > Forecasting
• Military doctrine > United States
• Military planning > United States
• United States > Decision making

Note

• "December 2000."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-28).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- The revolution in military affairs -- Toward a new kind of war? -- Conclusion.

OCLC

• 47699898
• SCSB-10216288

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library