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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scales, Robert H., 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science.

Military policy.

United States--Military policy--21st century.

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Armed Forces.

Military art and science--United States.

Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Physical Description:

xi, 234 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2016]

Summary:

"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, including tactical ground warfare, future gazing, the draft, and the role of women in the infantry. Fusing all of these topics together is Scales' belief that, throughout its history, the United States has favored a technological approach to fighting its wars and has neglected its ground forces."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Two Unnecessary Heroes 1

2 The Cinderella Service 9

3 The American Era of War 18

4 Adaptive Enemies 27

5 Forecasting War 37

6 The New Age of Infantry 51

7 Small-Unit Dominance 60

8 War in Two Epochs: McChrystal and Patton 72

9 Feeding the Narrative 84

10 The Human Dimension 95

11 Intent and Intuition 111

12 Touch 121

13 Ripley's Ghost 129

14 The Unblinking Eye 136

15 Mother Ships and Battleship Bureaucrats 145

16 Firepower 154

17 Air Support to Soldiers and Marines 168

18 Win Forever ... in Combat 178

19 Strategic Genius 187

20 The Draft 199

21 Earning the Right 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Scales, Robert H., 1944- author. Scales on war.

ISBN:

9781682471029

1682471020

OCLC:

945951196