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4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times – in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistan…As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the world’s Davids have found a sling and stone that work." – Chapter 1, The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century. The War in Iraq. The War on Terror. These types of "asymmetrical" warfare are the conflicts of the 21st century – and show how difficult it is for the world's remaining superpower to battle insurgents and terrorists who will fight unconventionally in the face of superior military power. This change in military conflict may seem sudden.
Recent history is replete with powerful military forces being tied up by seemingly weaker opponents. Recommendations for prescriptive answers are found in Thomas Hammes' insightful book on the strengths and weaknesses of conventional military power in which he describes fourth generation warfare, the means by which Davids can beat Goliaths.
David S Sling-And-Stone Fight Against Goliath Isn T That Far From Iraqi Insurgents Fighting Against Coalition Forces. While The Department Of Defense (Dod) Continues To Build A High-Tech American Military To Win Wars Against Other, Albeit Second-Tier, Goliaths, Insurgents Have Adopted And Are Practicing Sling-And-Stone, Low-Tech, Fourth Generation Warfare (4Gw). These 4Gw Warriors Rely On Networks Of People Over Networks Of State-Of-The-Art, High-Tech Weapons.Colonel Thomas X. Hammes, Usmc, Explores The Evolution And Current Practice Of 4Gw. Dod S Focus On High-Tech Drives Its Doctrine, Organization, Training, And Education To Teach People To Take Advantage Of Technology Not To Think About, Fight, And Win Wars, Says Hammes.Just As The World Has Evolved From On Industrial Society To An Information-Based Society, So Has Warfare. Information Collection Against Today S Threats Requires A Greater Investment In Human Skills. Technology By Itself Is Not The Answer. The U.S. Defence Establishment S Failure To Address The Importance Of Human Knowledge Over That Of Technology Leaves Us Unprepared To Deal With The Kind Of Wars We Are Fighting Today And Those We Are Most Likely To Face In The Future Fourth Generation Wars. ( Published In Collaboration With Zenith Press)
The authors examine the history of Oceania and the Americas to unveil the significant role slings and slingstones played in developing societies.
The sling may be an ancient weapon, but there are some powerful reasons for including it in any modern arsenal. It is silent and has multiple uses. It is powerful and has better range than a bow. It is accurate and easy to learn to use. It is easily improvised and highly portable. It can be readily concealed. Ammunition is available anywhere for free and it is inexpensive, and takes up little room. This is the complete manual on this little-known weapon. It tells how to make one, how to use one, and when and where to use one. Six different techniques are described and illustrated in detail. Also included is advice on how and where to practice, descriptions of ammunition, and practical applications. Highly recommended for all survivalists and weapons enthusiasts.
When did war begin? Standard military accounts tend to start with the Graeco-Persian wars, laying undue emphasis on the preeminence of Greek heavy infantry. But, as this strikingly original and entertaining book shows, the origins of war can be traced back not to the Iron Age, or even to the Bronze Age, but to the emergence of settled life itself nearly 10,000 years ago. The military revolution that occurred then?the invention of major new weapons, the massive fortifications, the creation of strategy and tactics?ultimately gave rise to the great war machines of ancient Egypt, Assyria, and Persia that dominated the Near East until the time of Alexander the Great.It is Arther Ferrill's thesis that in the period before Alexander there were two independent lines of military development?a Near Eastern one culminating in the expert integration of cavalry, skirmishers, and light infantry and a Greek one based on heavy infantry. When Philip and Alexander blended the two traditions in their crack Macedonian army, the result was a style of warfare that continued, despite technological changes, down to Napoleon.This newly revised edition presents detailed and copiously illustrated accounts of all the major battles on land and sea up to the fourth century b.c., analyzes weapons from the sling to the catapult, and discusses ancient strategy and tactics, making this a book for armchair historians everywhere.
The Sling is a companion piece to the best-selling men's book CaveTime: God's Plan for Man's Escape from Life's Assaults but is also a stand-alone piece to be used as a men's individual or small group study.
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Describes in text and pictures weapons used through the ages, from the stones of prehistoric man to the bombs of modern times.
In this important and revelatory book, Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons, chronicles the lethal history of chemical warfare from World War I to the present. At the turn of the twentieth century, the rise of synthetic chemistry made the large-scale use of toxic chemicals on the battlefield both feasible and cheap. Tucker explores the long debate over the military utility and morality of chemical warfare, from the first chlorine gas attack at Ypres in 1915 to Hitler’s reluctance to use nerve agents (he believed, incorrectly, that the U.S. could retaliate in kind) to Saddam Hussein’s gassing of his own people, and concludes with the emergent threat of chemical terrorism. Moving beyond history to the twenty-first century, War of Nerves makes clear that we are at a crossroads that could lead either to the further spread of these weapons or to their ultimate abolition.