Scales on war : the future of America's military at risk / Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, USA (Ret.).

Scales on war : the future of America's military at risk / Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, USA (Ret.).

"Scales on War is a collection of ideas, concepts, and observations about contemporary war taken from over thirty years of research, writing, and personal experience by retired Maj. Gen. Bob Scales. Each chapter addresses a distinct topic facing the upcoming prospects of America's military...

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Main Author: Scales, Robert H., 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Military art and science > United States.
United States > Military policy > 21st century.
United States > Armed Forces > Operational readiness.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Two Unnecessary Heroes
  • 2. The Cinderella Service
  • 3. The American Era of War
  • 4. Adaptive Enemies
  • 5. Forecasting War
  • 6. The New Age of Infantry
  • 7. Small-Unit Dominance
  • 8. War in Two Epochs: McChrystal and Patton
  • 9. Feeding the Narrative
  • 10. The Human Dimension
  • 11. Intent and Intuition
  • 12. Touch
  • 13. Ripley's Ghost
  • 14. The Unblinking Eye
  • 15. Mother Ships and Battleship Bureaucrats
  • 16. Firepower
  • 17. Air Support to Soldiers and Marines
  • 18. Win Forever ... in Combat
  • 19. Strategic Genius
  • 20. The Draft
  • 21. Earning the Right
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Author.

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