
Science of War
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Strategy
- Fundamentals Of Strategy
- Caesar Conquers Gaul-and Wins Rome
- Historical Development
- Strategy In Antiquity
- Medieval Strategy
- Strategy In The Early Modern Period
- The French Revolution And Emergence Of Modern Strategies
- Lincoln's Anaconda Plan
- Strategy In The Age Of Total War
- The Battle Of The Atlantic
- Strategy In The Age Of Nuclear Weapons
- Arms Control
- Strategy And Wars Of National Liberation
- Strategy And Terrorism
- Chapter 2 Tactics
- Fundamentals Of Tactics
- Victory Through Force And Guile
- The Need For Flexibility
- The Importance Of Terrain
- Historical Development
- Tribal And Ancient Tactics
- Battle Of Gaugamela
- Medieval Tactics In The West
- Longbowmen At Agincourt
- The Advent Of Firearms
- Tactics From Waterloo To The Bulge
- Tanks At Cambrai
- From Conventional War To Terrorism
- Chapter 3 Logistics
- Fundamentals Of Logistics
- Components Of Logistics
- Special Features Of Naval Logistics
- Power Versus Movement
- Hannibal Crosses The Alps
- Historical Development
- Logistic Systems Before 1850
- Logistics In The Industrial Era
- Mulberry
- Logistics In The Nuclear Age
- Diego Garcia
- Chapter 4 Guerrilla Warfare
- History
- Early History
- Origins Of Modern Guerrilla Warfare
- The Cold War Period
- General Giap
- The Post-Cold War Period
- Principles
- Purpose And Motivation
- Popular Support
- Leaders And Recruits
- Organization And Unity Of Command
- Arms
- Sanctuary And Support
- Terror
- Strategy And Tactics
- Lawrence Of Arabia
- Counterguerrilla Warfare
- Chapter 5 Topics in 21st-Century Warfare
- The Limits Of High Technology: Afghanistan, 2001-02
- New Weapons
- Logistic Challenges
- Remote Command And Information Overload
- War And The Media: Iraq, 2003
- Embedded" Versus "Unilateral" Journalists
- Managing Media Access
- Winners And Losers
- Pows And The War On Terrorism: Iraq And Afghanistan, 2004
- Abu Ghraib Prison
- Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
- Pows And The Geneva Conventions
- Legal Uncertainty
- Political Uncertainty
- Piracy On The High Seas: Indian Ocean, 2005
- Piracy Ancient And Modern
- Piracy For Gain Or Terror
- Defense
- Piracy In The Malacca Strait
- Outsourcing War: Iraq, 2006
- The Evolution Of PMFs
- Effects On The Military
- Legal Issues
- Advances In Battlefield Medicine: Iraq And Afghanistan, 2007
- Battlefield First Aid
- Evacuation For Treatment And Surgery
- Extended Care And Rehabilitation
- Child Soldiers: Africa And Asia, 2009
- The Recruitment Of Children
- The Reintegration Of Child Soldiers
- UAVS: Middle East And South Asia, 2009
- A Growing Technology
- A Mixed Record
- Future Uses In War And Peace
- War On Computers And Networks: Cyberspace, 2010
- Attacks In Cyberspace
- Cybercrime, Cyberespionage, Or Cyberwar?
- Cyberattack And Cyberdefense
- Stuxnet
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover
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