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Author Alexander, John B.

Title Winning the war : advanced weapons, strategies, and concepts for the post-9/11 world / John B. Alexander
Edition First edition
Published New York : St. Martin's Press, 2003

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Description pages cm
Contents Pt. 1. The Tools of War -- 1. "Phasers on Stun" -- 2. You Can Run, but You Can't Hide -- 3. The Lethal Legacy -- Pt. 2. The Real World -- 4. The Nile -- 5. Ports of Call -- 6. Another World -- 7. Himalayan Holiday -- 8. The War We Want to Fight -- 9. The War We Will Fight -- Pt. 3. Plan A: Win the War on Terror -- 10. The Root of all Evil -- 11. Power of the Press - A Strategic Weapon -- 12. The Epitome of Precision -- Pt. 4. Plan B: The Event Horizon -- 13. Rethinking Space Missions -- 14. Six Sigma Solutions -- 15. Winning World War X -- App. The Importance of Defining the Conflict
Summary "Winning the War details the technologies and concepts ultimately necessary to determine the outcome of this global conflict. Via realistic scenarios from recovering tourists kidnapped by terrorists to bringing down drug cartels in the Amazon and even preventing Armageddon in the Middle East. Winning the War provides an insider's view into how these futuristic weapons will be used and into the complexities of modern warfare. Bold and controversial measures are prescribed, including the essential nature of absolute domination of space. Winning the War makes clear that drastic and innovative actions will be necessary to ensure our national survival."--BOOK JACKET
Notes "Thomas Dunne books"
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index
Subject War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Military art and science -- United States -- History -- 21st century
Nonlethal weapons -- United States.
Military doctrine -- United States.
World politics -- 21st century.
SUBJECT United States -- Armed Forces -- Weapons systems. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139905
United States -- Military policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379
LC no. 2003041380
ISBN 031230675X