The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century

4GW (Fourth Generation Warfare) is the only kind of war America has ever lost. And we have done so three times - in Vietnam, Lebanon, and Somalia. This form of warfare has also defeated the French in Vietnam and Algeria, and the USSR in Afghanistan.As the only Goliath left in the world, we should be worried that the world's Davids have found a sling and stone that work. - Chapter 1, The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century. The War in Iraq. The War on Terror. These types of asymmetrical warfare are the conflicts of the 21st century - and show how difficult it is for the world's remaining superpower to battle insurgents and terrorists who will fight unconventionally in the face of superior military power. This change in military conflict may seem sudden.

Author: Thomas X. Hammes Usmc
Publisher: Zenith Press
Published: 02/17/2006
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.28w x 0.86d
ISBN13: 9780760324073
ISBN10: 0760324077
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military | Strategy
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
- History | Modern | 21st Century

About the Author
A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a career Marine, Thomas Hammes has spent most of his twenty-eight years serving in infantry and intelligence assignments. Colonel Hammes is considered by many in the defense community as the foremost expert in insurgent warfare. He has written numerous articles on defense issues and has appeared on PBS News Hour and other cable and network broadcasts. He is a senior military fellow at the National Defense University. He lives with his family in northern Virginia.

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