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“War no longer exists,” writes General Sir Rupert Smith, powerfully reminding us that the clash of mass national armies—the system of war since Napoleon—will never occur again. Instead, he argues in this timely book, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life. General Smith draws on his vast experience as a commander in the 1991 Gulf War, in Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland, to give us a probing analysis of modern war and to call for radically new military thinking. Why, he asks, do we use armed force to solve our political problems? And how is it that our armies can win battles but fail to solve the problems? From Iraq to the Balkans, and from Afghanistan to Chechnya, Smith charts a stream of armed interventions that have failed to deliver on promises of resolution. He demonstrates why today’s conflicts must be understood as intertwined political and military events. He makes clear why the current one-size-fits-all model of total war, fought out on battlefields, that politicians still cling to must be abandoned in favor of new strategies that take into account the fact that wars are now fought among civilian populations. And he offers a compelling new model for how to fight these battles—and secure our world. Clear, incisive and provocative, The Utility of Force will fundamentally change the way we understand war. “War no longer exists,” writes General Sir Rupert Smith, powerfully reminding us that the clash of mass national armies—the system of war since Napoleon—will never occur again. Instead, he argues in this timely book, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life.General Smith draws on his vast experience as a commander in the 1991 Gulf War, in Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland, to give us a probing analysis of modern war and to call for radically new military thinking. Why, he asks, do we use armed force to solve our political problems? And how is it that our armies can win battles but fail to solve the problems?From Iraq to the Balkans, and from Afghanistan to Chechnya, Smith charts a stream of armed interventions that have failed to deliver on promises of resolution. He demonstrates why today’s conflicts must be understood as intertwined political and military events. He makes clear why the current one-size-fits-all model of total war, fought out on battlefields, that politicians still cling to must be abandoned in favor of new strategies that take into account the fact that wars are now fought among civilian populations. And he offers a compelling new model for how to fight these battles—and secure our world.Clear, incisive and provocative, __The Utility of Force__ will fundamentally change the way we understand war. War No Longer Exists, Writes General Sir Rupert Smith, Reminding Us That The Clash Of Mass National Armies--the System Of War Since Napoleon--will Never Occur Again. Instead, He Argues, We Must Be Prepared To Adapt Tactics To Each Conflict, Or Lose The Ability To Protect Ourselves And Our Way Of Life. General Smith Draws On His Experience As A Commander To Give Us A Probing Analysis Of Modern War And To Call For Radically New Military Thinking. Why Do We Use Armed Force To Solve Our Political Problems? And How Is It That Our Armies Can Win Battles But Fail To Solve The Problems?--from Publisher Description. Introduction : Understanding Force -- Pt. 1: Interstate Industrial War. Foundation : From Napoleon To Clausewitz -- Development : Iron, Steam, And Mass -- Culmination : The World Wars -- Pt. 2: The Cold War Confrontation. Antithesis : From Guerrillas To Anarchists To Mao -- Confrontation And Conflict : A New Purpose For The Use Of Force -- Capabilities : The Search For A New Way -- Pt. 3: War Amongst The People. Trends : Our Modern Operations -- Direction : Setting The Purpose For The Use Of Force -- Bosnia : Using Force Amongst The People -- Conclusion : What Is To Be Done? Rupert Smith. Includes Index. Includes Index. From a highly decorated general, a brilliant new way of understanding war and its role in the twenty-first century. Drawing on his vast experience as a commander during the first Gulf War, and in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Northern Ireland, General Rupert Smith gives us a probing analysis of modern war. He demonstrates why today's conflicts must be understood as intertwined political and military events, and makes clear why the current model of total war has failed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other recent campaigns. Smith offers a compelling contemporary vision for how to secure our world and the consequences of ignoring the new, shifting face of war. From the Trade Paperback edition. " "War no longer exists," writes General Sir Rupert Smith, reminding us that the clash of mass national armies--the system of war since Napoleon--will never occur again. Instead, he argues, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life. General Smith draws on his experience as a commander to give us a probing analysis of modern war and to call for radically new military thinking. Why do we use armed force to solve our political problems? And how is it that our armies can win battles but fail to solve the problems?"--From publisher description "War no longer exists," writes [the author], reminding us that the clash of mass national armies - the system of war since Napoleon - will never occur again. Instead, he argues, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life. [This book] gives a probing analysis of modern war and calls for radically new military thinking. [The book asks] why do we use armed force to solve our political problems? And how is it that our armies can win battles but fail to solve the problems? -Dust jacket Military force is not working and is failing to solve our problems across the world as politicians expect it to. This text looks at the history of warfare and the conflicts of today to argue that we must change the way we fight and use force, before we all pay the price