The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution Keith L. Shimko

The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution

Author: Keith L. Shimko
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The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution
Author
Keith L. Shimko
ISBN
9780521128841
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.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Keith L. ShimkoPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 04/26/2010ISBN: 9780521128841Pages: 262Weight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.20w x 0.70dReview Citations: Choice 12/01/2010
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Keith L. Shimko
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/26/2010
ISBN: 9780521128841
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.20w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2010
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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Keith L. Shimko
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/26/2010
ISBN: 9780521128841
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.20w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2010