How to make war : a comprehensive guide to modern warfare in the twenty-first century / by James F. Dunnigan

By: Dunnigan, James F [author]
Publisher: New York : Quill, [2003]Copyright date: c2003Edition: Fourth editionDescription: x, 659 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 006009012X; 9780060090128Subject(s): Military art and science | Military weapons | Armed Forces | WarDDC classification: 355 LOC classification: U102 | .D836 2003Online resources: Publisher description | Contributor biographical information
Contents:
1. How to become an effective armchair general -- Pt. 1. Ground combat -- 2. The poor bloody infantry -- 3. Tanks : the arm of decision -- 4. Artillery : the killer -- 5. Combat support -- 6. Paramilitary forces and reserves -- Pt. 2. Air operations -- 7. The Air Force : fighters, bombers, and snoopers -- 8. Air defense -- Pt. 3. Naval operations -- 9. The Navy : on the surface -- 10. The Navy : run silent, run deep -- 11. The Navy : in the air -- Pt. 4. Human factors -- 12. Getting psyched : why soldiers fight -- 13. Leadership -- 14. Intelligence -- 15. The primary law of warfare : Murphy's -- 16. Who wins -- 17. What armed forces do in peacetime -- Pt. 5. Special weapons -- 18. The electronic battlefield and information warfare -- 19. The war in space -- 20. Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons -- 21. Operations other than war (OOTW) -- 22. Special operations : commandos, paratroopers, Marines, and special forces -- Pt. 6. Warfare by the numbers -- 23. Logistics -- 24. Attrition -- 25. Victory goes to the bigger battalions -- Pt. 7. Moving the goods -- 26. The Navy : the tonnage war -- 27. The Air Force : air freight -- Pt. 8. Tools of the trade -- 28. The weapons of the world -- 29. The armed forces of the world -- Glossary : dictionary of military terms (official and otherwise).
Summary: Provides a detailed explanation of virtually every facet of modern warfare, examining the world's armed forces, weapons, tactics, logistics, intelligence, and more.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. How to become an effective armchair general --
Pt. 1. Ground combat --
2. The poor bloody infantry --
3. Tanks : the arm of decision --
4. Artillery : the killer --
5. Combat support --
6. Paramilitary forces and reserves --
Pt. 2. Air operations --
7. The Air Force : fighters, bombers, and snoopers --
8. Air defense --
Pt. 3. Naval operations --
9. The Navy : on the surface --
10. The Navy : run silent, run deep --
11. The Navy : in the air --
Pt. 4. Human factors --
12. Getting psyched : why soldiers fight --
13. Leadership --
14. Intelligence --
15. The primary law of warfare : Murphy's --
16. Who wins --
17. What armed forces do in peacetime --
Pt. 5. Special weapons --
18. The electronic battlefield and information warfare --
19. The war in space --
20. Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons --
21. Operations other than war (OOTW) --
22. Special operations : commandos, paratroopers, Marines, and special forces --
Pt. 6. Warfare by the numbers --
23. Logistics --
24. Attrition --
25. Victory goes to the bigger battalions --
Pt. 7. Moving the goods --
26. The Navy : the tonnage war --
27. The Air Force : air freight --
Pt. 8. Tools of the trade --
28. The weapons of the world --
29. The armed forces of the world --
Glossary : dictionary of military terms (official and otherwise).


Provides a detailed explanation of virtually every facet of modern warfare, examining the world's armed forces, weapons, tactics, logistics, intelligence, and more.

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