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Description for Nature of War
Hardcover. Examines the different aspects that characterise a war, from the centre of gravity to be attacked to the elements constituting military decision, as they are manifested in 'simple' symmetrical wars; asymmetrical wars versus a state opponent; guerrilla warfare; parallel warfare; and next generation warfare. Num Pages: 146 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Any state at war attempts to steer the conflict to the point where it can demonstrate its relative advantage. Thus underlying each war is a struggle over its particular nature, and in a dynamic process each side attempts to shape a war paradigm that suits its own relative strengths, while the adversary attempts to impose its preferred paradigm on the conflict. Israel, for example, seemingly has an edge in military effectiveness, and has therefore always preferred short, decisive wars. Its enemies, however, have an overall advantage in stamina and ability to leverage the international system. They therefore strive to lengthen ... Read more
Any state at war attempts to steer the conflict to the point where it can demonstrate its relative advantage. Thus underlying each war is a struggle over its particular nature, and in a dynamic process each side attempts to shape a war paradigm that suits its own relative strengths, while the adversary attempts to impose its preferred paradigm on the conflict. Israel, for example, seemingly has an edge in military effectiveness, and has therefore always preferred short, decisive wars. Its enemies, however, have an overall advantage in stamina and ability to leverage the international system. They therefore strive to lengthen ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Number of Pages
146
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845193782
SKU
V9781845193782
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Ref
99-50
About Ron Tira
Ron Tira, a former fighter pilot in the Israel Air Force, has over twenty years of experience in Israel Air Force intelligence and special operations. He served as a section head in the IAF Intelligence Wing (Lamdan), and is currently a reservist in the air force's Campaign Planning Department. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, ... Read more
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