02801nam 2200601 450 991045973070332120200520144314.01-61234-676-6(CKB)3710000000324442(EBL)1910191(OCoLC)899158567(SSID)ssj0001402872(PQKBManifestationID)12617657(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001402872(PQKBWorkID)11379640(PQKB)10564066(OCoLC)904811150(MdBmJHUP)muse35589(MiAaPQ)EBC1910191(Au-PeEL)EBL1910191(CaONFJC)MIL778854(EXLCZ)99371000000032444220181006d2015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe role and limitations of technology in U.S. counterinsurgency warfare /Richard W. Rubright[Place of publication not identified] :Potomac Books, An imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,[2015]©20151 online resource (293 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-61234-675-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-275) and index.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. 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 poliCounterinsurgencyUnited StatesCounterinsurgencyTechnological innovationsTacticsElectronic books.CounterinsurgencyCounterinsurgencyTechnological innovations.Tactics.355.02/180973Rubright Richard W.1974-1026086MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459730703321The role and limitations of technology in U.S. counterinsurgency warfare2440795UNINA