Military Innovation in Small States - Creating a Reverse Asymmetry

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the global diffusion of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and its impact on military innovation in small states, using comparative case studies from Asia and the Middle East.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Debating Military Innovation & Small States 2. The "Six Waves" of RMA Theory, Process, and Debate 3. Creating a Reverse Asymmetry: Military Innovation Concepts, Issues, and Debates in the Israel Defense Forces 4. Searching for Security, Autonomy, and Independence: The Challenge of Military Innovation in the ROK Armed Forces 5. A Structured Phased Evolution: The 3G+ Force Transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces 6. Military Innovation Paths and Patterns of Small States: Comparative Assessments 7. Conclusion: Theoretical and Policy Implications

About the author

Michael Raska is a Research Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, and has a PhD from the National University of Singapore.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the global diffusion of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and its impact on military innovation in small states, using comparative case studies from Asia and the Middle East.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Raska, Michael (Nanyang Technological University Raska, Raska Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9780367668617
• ISBN: 978-0-367-66861-7
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Cass Military Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Middle East, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy, Armed Conflict, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science