Hyper War, John Q. Public, And Television: War and the Information Revolution.
Abstract
The proclivity of the People to send military forces to low intensity conflicts, Hyper War, and Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) is historically destined to be short-lived. In an environment of direct, revolutionary, and yet unfocused media power, the military and the media face troubling dilemmas concerning their roles in the democratic process. The People, the Third Leg of Clausewitz's triangle are, for the immediate future, under the influence of media. But this proclivity of the People to acquiesce to, or to demand intervention in hopeless wars (and to demand retreat at the first sight of American blood) cannot be politically sustained-in the long term Hyper War and MOOTW cannot offer the People sufficient reward for the efforts expended. Hyper War and MOOTW cannot remain growth industries. For the present, however, the will of the People is the center of gravity in low intensity, Hyper War, and MOOTW operations, and these operations are inadvertently driven by media. (AN)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA297844
Entities
People
- Ricky L. Blackwood
Organizations
- Naval War College