Recent Trends in Thinking about Warfare

Abstract

In late 2005 the Wargaming Department of the Naval War College asked CNA to help it develop a new approach to wargaming, one that provides structured and disciplined techniques for accommodating "Fourth-Generation Warfare" (4GW) and related new operational concepts. Even before the end of the Cold War there were claims that the established ways of making war were becoming obsolete. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, these claims have become more widespread, influenced by the rush of events, the rise of new threats, and technological developments. The proponents of the 4GW concept have raised important issues that are complicating the debate as to what is the best way to prepare to defend ourselves. The purpose of this paper is to explore some of these ideas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADB322141

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  • Albert A. Nofi

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