The Puzzle of War and Other than War. An Army Awakening?

Abstract

Revolutionary changes in political affairs have had a significant impact on military-thinking and theory. This study explores the nature of war, operations it other than war, and the connecting thought between the two. It argues the point that warfare itself may not be changing, but rather the wars of the future suggest that the human concepts of war may be in revolution. The paper connects philosophy and theory with training, military intervention, and education. It relies on current as well as traditional sources to illustrate points about the thinking that goes into the application of force toward political ends.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280047

Entities

People

  • Mark H. Gerner

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Land Warfare
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Tactical Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design