Military power : explaining victory and defeat in modern battle /

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In war, do mass and materiel matter most? Will states with the largest, best equipped, information-technology-rich militaries invariably win? The prevailing answer today among both scholars and policymakers is yes. But this is to overlook force employment, or the doctrine and tactics by which materi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Biddle, Stephen D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Geschichte 1900-2000.
Deployment (Strategy)
Offensive (Military science)
Defensive (Military science)
Military art and science > History > 20th century.
Military history, Modern > 20th century.
Déploiement (Stratégie)
Attaque (Science militaire)
Défensive (Science militaire)
Art et science militaires > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
HISTORY > Military > General.
Military art and science.
Military history, Modern.
Kriegführung
Taktik
Obrona (nauka wojenna)
Atak (nauka wojenna)
Strategia.
Historia wojskowa > 20 w.
Sztuka i nauka wojenna > 20 w.
Operationskonst (militärväsen)
Krigföring.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • CHAPTER ONE. Introduction
  • CHAPTER TWO. A Literature Built on Weak Foundations
  • CHAPTER THREE. The Modern System
  • CHAPTER FOUR. The Modern System, Preponderance, and Changing Technology
  • CHAPTER FIVE. Operation MICHAEL-The Second Battle of the Somme, March 21-April 9, 1918
  • CHAPTER SIX. Operation GOODWOOD-July 18-20, 1944
  • CHAPTER SEVEN. Operation DESERT STORM-January 17-February 28, 1991
  • CHAPTER EIGHT. Statistical Tests
  • CHAPTER NINE. Experimental Tests
  • CHAPTER TEN. Conclusion
  • APPENDIX. A Formal Model of Capability
  • Notes
  • Index

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