Just War and Postmodern Warfare: A German Case Study

Abstract

When the smoke clears from the next big war, will the United States and its allies have chosen the right path? Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have unveiled a new kind of warfare, demanding a deeper understanding of context and cultural sensitivity. Adversaries, more empowered and less apparent, are searching for creative ways to exploit blind spots. While the United States reals from recent conflicts and searches for ways to integrate lessons-learned into its conventional warfare construct, Germany is shaping a military concept based on recent conflicts and unfettered by biases of conventional strategies, organizations, and doctrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1012805

Entities

People

  • James R. Pinson

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design