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The Role and Limitations of Technology in U.S. Counterinsurgency Warfare /

Although the United States plays a leading role in the development of technology, particularly that used by militaries around the world, the U.S. military nonetheless continues to find itself struggling against lower-tech foes that conduct warfare on a different scale. Emerging technology is indeed...

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Autor principal: Rubright, Richard W., 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln, NB : Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2014]
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