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