Technological change and the future of warfare /

Beginning with a survey of various types of defense technologies, this book argues that the overall thrust of contemporary military innovation is probably not of a revolutionary magnitude. Some reorientation of U.S. defense dollars is appropriate, largely to improve homeland defense and to take adva...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Hanlon, Michael E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2000.
Temas:
Military art and science > Technological innovations.
War > Forecasting.
Art et science militaires > Innovations.
Guerre > Prévision.
Military art and science > Technological innovations
Military policy
War > Forecasting
United States > Military policy.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The So-Called Revolution in Military Affairs
  • 3 Sensors, Computers, and Communications
  • 4 Vehicles, Ships, Aircraft, and Weaponry
  • 5 Toward a Verdict on the RMA Hypothesis
  • 6 The RMA Hypothesis and U.S. Security Policy
  • 7 A Defense Modernization Strategy
  • 8 Conclusion
  • Index.

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