How to make war : a comprehensive guide to modern warfare in the twenty-first century / James F. Dunnigan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunnigan, James F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science.

Military weapons.

War.

Physical Description:

x, 659 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Quill, [2003]

Summary:

An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, and journalists alike. Now, it's been revised to include a stunning array of new subjects. From the cutting edge of cyberwar to the current concern about terrorism, How to Make War presents a clear picture of complex weapons, armed forces, and tactics. Describing a new world order, one with a greater number of equipped players than the "Big Two" (the United States and the former Soviet Union), this updated edition features all the elements of traditional warfare, along with a discussion of terrorist techniques; nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons; and Third World ballistic missiles. Past editions of How to Make War were chillingly accurate in assessing and predicting the outcomes of all the major conflicts in the past two decades. Loaded with expertise and the latest information, this edition is an essential reference for any military library -- and a work that forewarns, and forearms, the Free World for the conflicts ahead.

Contents:

1 How to Become an Effective Armchair General 1

Part 1 Ground Combat

2 The Poor Bloody Infantry 15

3 Tanks: The Arm of Decision 63

4 Artillery: The Killer 101

5 Combat Support 123

6 Paramilitary Forces and Reserves 133

Part 2 Air Operations

7 The Air Force: Fighters, Bombers, and Snoopers 143

8 Air Defense 198

Part 3 Naval Operations

9 The Navy: On the Surface 219

10 The Navy: Run Silent, Run Deep 255

11 The Navy: In the Air 270

Part 4 Human Factors

12 Getting Psyched: Why Soldiers Fight 287

13 Leadership 295

14 Intelligence 316

15 The Primary Law of Warfare: Murphy's 329

16 Who Wins 342

17 What Armed Forces Do in Peacetime 350

Part 5 Special Weapons

18 The Electronic Battlefield and Information Warfare 363

19 The War in Space 394

20 Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons 412

21 Operations Other Than War (OOTW) 458

22 Special Operations: Commandos, Paratroopers, Marines, and Special Forces 483

Part 6 Warfare by the Numbers

23 Logistics 499

24 Attrition 517

25 Victory Goes to the Bigger Battalions 548

Part 7 Moving the Goods

26 The Navy: The Tonnage War 581

27 The Air Force: Air Freight 589

Part 8 Tools of the Trade

28 The Weapons of the World 605

29 The Armed Forces of the World 619.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 647-648) and index.

ISBN:

006009012X

OCLC:

50693064