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Contributions from some of the world's leading strategic thinkers on land warfare are collected in the work. The operational, strategic, and ethical conundrums that soldiers, their commanders, and the societies they serve will have to wrestle with in the future are analyzed by the experts, paying close attention to the impact of the information age. Topics such as urban warfare, coalition operations, the revolution in military affairs, asymmetric warfare, close combat, peacekeeping, military training and recruiting, and the challenges posed by terrorism are addressed. This Book Analyses The Impact Of The Information Age On Future Land Warfare. It Covers Issues Such As Urban Warfare; Coalition Operations; The Revolution In Military Affairs; Asymmetric Warfare; Close Combat; Peacekeeping; Military Training And Recruiting; And The Challenges Posed By Terrorism. The Expert Analyses In This Book By Some Of The World's Leading Strategic Thinkers On Land Warfare Examine The Operational, Strategic And Ethical Conundrums That Soldiers, Their Commanders And The Societies They Serve Will Have To Wrestle With In The Future.--book Jacket. Introduction : Appointment In Samarra : Western Strategic Thought And The Culture Of Risk / Michael Evans -- Part I. The Changing Shape Of Conflict -- 1. The West's Future Foes : Simplification And Slaughter / Ralph Peters -- 2. Clausewitz's Chameleon : Military Theory And Practice In The Early 21st Century / Michael Evans -- 3. Resurrecting Transformation For The Post-industrial Era / Douglas A. Macgregor -- 4. Maritime Strategy, Land Warfare And The Revolution In Naval Affairs / Raja Menon -- 5. Sharp Corners : Combat Operations In Urban Areas / Roger Spiller -- 6. Land Forces In 21st-century Coalition Operations : Implications For The Asia-pacific / Alan Ryan -- Part Ii. Future Challenges -- 7. Creating A Culture Of Velocity : The Western Military Mindset And The Challenge Of Digitisation / Robert Leonhard -- 8. Asymmetric Warfare : Myth Or Reality? / Ian Macfarling -- 9. Whither The Close Battle-- British Army Operations : 2015 And Beyond / Richard Cousens -- 10. A Debate On The Challenge Posed By Terrorism -- 11. The Military Profession In Australia : Crossroads And Cross-purposes? / Hugh Smith -- 12. Defending The Other : Military Force(s) And The Cosmopolitan Project / Graeme Cheeseman -- 13. Preparing The Australian Army For 21st-century Conflict : Problems And Perspectives / Peter Abigail -- Part Iii. Operational Lessons -- 14. Lessons From Bosnia : A British Perspective / Michael Rose -- 15. Lessons From East Timor / Duncan Lewis -- 16. Lessons Learnt From Multinational Operations / Dominique Trinquand -- Conclusion : Early 21st-century Armies And The Challenge Of Unrestricted Warfare / Alan Ryan. Edited By Michael Evans, Alan Ryan And Russell Parkin. Papers From The October 2001 Chief Of Army's Land Warfare Conference. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 340-357) And Index. Title page......Page 3 Foreword......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Tables and figures......Page 9 Abbreviations......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Introduction: Appointment in Samarra: Western strategic thought and the culture of risk.......Page 23 Part I The changing shape of conflict......Page 37 1 The West's future foes: simplification and slaughter......Page 39 2 Clausewitz's chameleon: military theory and practice in the early 21st century......Page 48 3 Resurrecting transformation for the post-industrial era......Page 68 4 Maritime strategy, land warfare and the revolution in naval affairs......Page 86 5 Sharp corners: combat operations in urban areas......Page 104 6 Land forces in 21st-century coalition operations: implications for the Asia-Pacific......Page 118 Part II Future challenges......Page 149 7 Creating a culture of velocity: the Western military mindset and the challenge of digitisation......Page 151 8 Asymmetric warfare: myth or reality?......Page 161 9 Whither the close battle - British Army operations: 2015 and beyond......Page 180 10 A debate on the challenge posed by terrorism......Page 190 11 the military profession in Australia: crossroads and cross-purposes?......Page 206 12 Defending the 'other': military force(s) and the cosmopolitan project......Page 238 13 Preparing the Australian Army for 21st-century conflict: problems and perspectives......Page 259 Part III Operational lessons......Page 277 14 Lessons from Bosnia: a British perspective......Page 279 15 Lessons from East Timor......Page 286 16 Lessons from multinational operations......Page 304 Conclusion Early 21st-century armies and the challenge of unrestricted warfare......Page 315 Notes......Page 330 Bibliography......Page 362 Index......Page 380 A book of writings by international military experts on the changing nature and the future of land warfare. 'As the early 21st century emerges as an era that is likely to be the most operationally demanding decade in Australian Army history since the Vietnam War of the early 1960s, I commend this excellent study to all those who seek understanding of the changing character of armed conflict.' - Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC, Chief of Army The war in Iraq has demonstrated that land warfare in the Information Age is infinitely more complex than in the past. Armed conflicts continue to break out and the international community is confronted with the threat of unrestricted warfare by terrorist groups and rogue states. Rapid change is challenging contemporary armies to keep pace with the strategic and operational demands that are being made of them. This book analyses the impact of the information age on future land warfare. It covers issues such as urban warfare; coalition operations; the revolution in military affairs; asymmetric warfare; close combat; peacekeeping; military training and recruiting; and the challenges posed by terrorism. Armies are being committed to a broad spectrum of land operations that range from humanitarian relief to full-scale warfare. At any stage along that continuum, soldiers can find themselves embroiled in lethal combat while trying to achieve political objectives and observing the rules of war. The expert analyses by some of the world's leading strategic thinkers on land warfare examine the operational, strategic and ethical conundrums that soldiers, their commanders and the societies they serve will have to wrestle with in the future. 'As the early 21st century emerges as an era that is likely to be the most operationally demanding decade in Australian Army history since the Vietnam War of the early 1960s, I commend this excellent study to all those who seek understanding of the changing character of armed conflict.' - Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC, Chief of Army

The war in Iraq has demonstrated that land warfare in the Information Age is infinitely more complex than in the past. Armed conflicts continue to break out and the international community is confronted with the threat of unrestricted warfare by terrorist groups and rogue states. Rapid change is challenging contemporary armies to keep pace with the strategic and operational demands that are being made of them.

This book analyses the impact of the information age on future land warfare. It covers issues such as urban warfare; coalition operations; the revolution in military affairs; asymmetric warfare; close combat; peacekeeping; military training and recruiting; and the challenges posed by terrorism.

Armies are being committed to a broad spectrum of land operations that range from humanitarian relief to full-scale warfare. At any stage along that continuum, soldiers can find themselves embroiled in lethal combat while trying to achieve political objectives and observing the rules of war. The expert analyses by some of the world's leading strategic thinkers on land warfare examine the operational, strategic and ethical conundrums that soldiers, their commanders and the societies they serve will have to wrestle with in the future. This book analyses the impact of the information age on future land warfare. It covers issues such as urban warfare; coalition operations; the revolution in military affairs; asymmetric warfare; close combat; peacekeeping; military training and recruiting; and the challenges posed by terrorism. Armies are being committed to a broad spectrum of land operations that range from humanitarian relief to full-scale warfare. At any stage along that continuum, soldiers can find themselves embroiled in lethal combat while trying to achieve political objectives and observing the rules of war. The expert analyses in this book by some of the world's leading strategic thinkers on land warfare examine the operational, strategic and ethical conundrums that soldiers, their commanders and the societies they serve will have to wrestle with in the future.