Technology and the American Way of War Since 1945

Informationen zum Autor Thomas G. Mahnken is deputy assistant secretary of defense for policy planning. He wrote this book while a professor of strategy at the U.S. Naval War College and a visiting fellow at the Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Klappentext From the atom bomb to the spy satellites of the Cold War! the strategic limitations of the Vietnam War! and the technological triumphs of the Gulf war! Thomas G. Mahnken follows the development and integration of new technologies into the military and emphasizes their influence on the organization! mission! and culture of the armed services. In some cases! advancements in technology have forced different branches of the military to develop competing or superior weaponry! but more often than not the armed services have molded technology to suit their own purposes! remaining resilient in the face of technological challenges. Mahnken concludes with the reemergence of the traditional American way of war! which uses massive force to engage the enemy! and discusses how the armed forces could take advantage of the information revolution. Zusammenfassung From the atom bomb to the spy satellites of the Cold War! the strategic limitations of the Vietnam War! and the technological triumphs of the Gulf war! Thomas G. Mahnken follows the development and integration of new technologies into the military and emphasizes their influence on the organization! mission! and culture of the armed services. In some cases! advancements in technology have forced different branches of the military to develop competing or superior weaponry! but more often than not the armed services have molded technology to suit their own purposes! remaining resilient in the face of technological challenges. Mahnken concludes with the reemergence of the traditional American way of war! which uses massive force to engage the enemy! and discusses how the armed forces could take advantage of the information revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Nuclear Revolution! 1945-19602. Flexible Response! 1961-19753. Technology and the War in Vietnam! 1963-19754. Winning the Cold War! 1976-19905. The Gulf War and the Post-Cold War Era! 1991-20016. The Global War on Terrorism! 2001-20057. Technology and the American Way of WarNotesIndex ...

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Mahnken, Thomas G Mahnken, Thomas G. Mahnken, Thomas Gilbert Mahnken, Mahnken Thomas G.
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.06.2010
• EAN: 9780231123372
• ISBN: 978-0-231-12337-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Columbia University Press
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, History of engineering and technology, Warfare and defence