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--United States.

Military art and science.

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

United States.

United States--Armed Forces--Operational readiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

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:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-68247-103-9

OCLC:

953576488