How to Make War (Fourth Edition): A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Warfare in the Twenty-first Century
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006009012X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Past editions of How to Make War were chillingly accurate in assessing and predicting the outcomes of all the major conflicts in the past two decades. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, and journalists alike. From the cutting edge of cyberwar to the current concern about terrorism, How to Make War presents a clear picture of complex weapons, armed forces, and tactics. Now, it's been revised to include a stunning array of new subjects. An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Loaded with expertise and the latest information, this edition is an essential reference for any military library –– and a work that forewarns, and forearms, the Free World for the conflicts ahead.. Describing a new world order, one with a greater number of equipped players than the "Big Two" (the United States and the former Soviet Union), this updated edition features all the elements of traditional warfare, along with a discussion of terrorist techniques; nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons; and Third World ballistic
Army War College. . He lives in New York City. Dunnigan is the author of many books and over a hundred historical simulations. He has been a lecturer to the State Department, the CIA, and the U.S. James F
He has been a lecturer to the State Department, the CIA, and the U.S. Army War College. . Dunnigan is the author of many books and over a hundred historical simulations. About the Author James F. He lives in New York City
Managing Modern war Dunnigan was part of the now gone SSI war gamers generation. This books is not a collection of war stories but a lay person's guide to how wars are managed from a broad perspective. This is not the book written by a beltway bandit trying to sell the next generation of wonder weapons, or an a. D. Smith said Good book. This has been a very interesting book. Anyone who is into military things should pick it up.. Good overall explanations with some bad stats The author of this book does a good job of explaining what is going on behind the scenes before, during and after a war. However, his attempts at placing numbers on things are misleading. He goes on and on about tactics and strategy yet he fails to see that there is more to war than just she