Title Military transformation and strategy : revolutions in military affairs and small states / edited by Bernard Loo

Published Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 203 pages) : illustrations Series Contemporary security studies Contemporary security studies. Contents Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Revolutions in military affairs: theory and applicability to small armed forces; Part I Transformations and strategy; 1 Change and transformation in military affairs; 2 Biotechnology, military transformation and the future of war; 3 Managing the revolution in military affairs; Part II Transformations and operations; 4 The essentials of effects based operations; 5 The transformation of special operations forces in contemporary conflict Summary This book explores the idea of a 'revolution in military affairs' (RMA), which underpins the transformational agenda of the US military, and examines its implications for smaller states Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject National security -- Developing countries Military art and science -- Technological innovations -- United States Special operations (Military science) -- United States Military doctrine -- United States Strategy. States, Small. World politics -- 21st century. HISTORY -- Military -- Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science. Military art and science -- Technological innovations Military doctrine National security Special operations (Military science) States, Small Strategy World politics Developing countries United States Form Electronic book Author Loo, Bernard Fook Weng. ISBN 0203891821 9780203891827

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