Precision : a history of American warfare / James Patton Rogers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patton Rogers, James, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military art and science--United States.

Military art and science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 212 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo Campaign and drone technologies. But its origins go back much further in history. As historian James Patton Rogers reveals, this quest to achieve precision in war began in 1917, during the early years of powered flight in the United States. This means that precision has been a significant, if not always achievable, feature of American strategic thought for more than a hundred years. Patton Rogers takes readers on a journey through the twentieth century, highlighting the innovative thinkers of the First World War, the experimental technologies of the Second World War and the surprising Cold War nuclear strategies that made precision the dominant feature it is today.

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Table of contents

Prologue

1 Genesis (1917–41)

2 Evolution (1941–45)

3 Continuation (1945–49)

4 Side-lining (1949–50)

5 Replacement (1950–61)

6 Resurrection (1961–91)

Epilogue

Abbreviations

Notes

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781526125897

1526125897

OCLC:

1432030991