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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459730703321

Autore

Rubright Richard W. <1974->

Titolo

The role and limitations of technology in U.S. counterinsurgency warfare / / Richard W. Rubright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified] : , : Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

1-61234-676-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.)

Disciplina

355.02/180973

Soggetti

Counterinsurgency - United States

Counterinsurgency - Technological innovations

Tactics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-275) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Strategy and context -- The operationally offensive, tactically defensive concept -- Counterinsurgency in Iraq -- Limits of politically correct doctrine -- Technology and counterinsurgency strategy -- Contextual and other issues related to U.S. counterinsurgency warfare -- Implications.

Sommario/riassunto

Although the United States plays a leading role in the development of technology, particularly that used by militaries around the world, the U.S. military nonetheless continues to find itself struggling against lower-tech foes that conduct warfare on a different scale. Emerging technology is indeed available and is regularly employed in American counterinsurgency efforts; however, since it is also constantly in flux, strategies for its use must continually evolve to ensure that available resources are put to best use against disparate enemies.  Counterinsurgency operations are inherently poli