Beyond Shock and Awe: Warfare in the 21st Century

by Eric L. Haney, Brian M. Thomsen

Overview

From one of the twelve founding members of Delta Force, a collection of commentary on the future of war. 

In Beyond Shock and Awe, media commentator Eric Haney—a founding member of Delta Force and author of Inside Delta Force—along with other noted military analysts and award-nominated editor Brian M. Thomsen, examines how our military must evolve to face changing times, technology, and adversaries. From limited wars to possible large scale invasions of Syria or Iran—or a major military stand-down with North Korea—Beyond Shock and Awe is a fresh, provocative peek at America’s army of the future.
 
Contributors include:
• Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade Jr. which first used the term “shock and awe”
• Kevin Dockery on the weapons of future wars
• Professor William Forstchen on how precision guided weaponry will eliminate “problem” individuals before they can start a war
• Eugene Sullivan on such legal issues as preemptive attacks and military tribunals
• Paul A. Thomsen on integrating military intelligence into strategic warfare
• John Helfers on the importance of cultural knowledge in winning wars and building alliances
• Eric Haney on the many ways in which Rapid Dominance of an adversary can be gained through Shock and Awe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440628795
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/06/2007
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	454 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Brian Thomsen was a founding editor of the Questar Science Fiction line of books, and served as managing fiction editor at TSR, Inc.; he also wrote over 30 short stories, and collaborated with Julius Schwartz on Schwartz's autobiography. He also worked as the publisher for TSR's Periodicals Department at one point. As an author he was a Hugo Award nominee.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Beyond Shock and Awe-Military Operational Strategies for the New Century     vii
War by Deception and Wishful Thinking   Eric L. Haney, Command Sergeant Major, USA (Ret.)     1
From Shock and Awe to Aw Shucks   William Terdoslavich     11
French Algeria and British Northern Ireland: Legitimacy and the Rule of Law in Low-Intensity Conflict   Lieutenant Colonel James D. Campbell     64
The Ascent of Knowledge-Based Warfare   Paul A. Thomsen     74
Some Thoughts on Justice in America's Future Wars   Judge Eugene R. Sullivan (Ret.)     109
Hearts and Minds in 2025: How Foreign and Domestic Culture Will Shape the Future Battlefield   John Helfers     126
The Eye of God-The Finger of God   William R. Forstchen, Ph.D.     190
Weapons of the Next   Kevin Dockery     200
From Shock and Awe: Achieving Rapid Dominance   Harlan K. Ullman   James P. Wade     238