Adaptation under fire : how militaries change in wartime / David Barno & Nora Bensahel.
Series: Bridging the gap: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (272 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190937348 (ebook) :Subject(s): Military art and science
| Military doctrine -- United States | Operational art (Military science) -- Case studies | Tactics -- Case studies | Adaptability (Psychology)Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190672058DDC classification: 355.033273 LOC classification: U104 | .B365 2020Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Authors David Barno and Nora Bensahel provide a critical look into how and why the U.S. military needs to become more adaptable. Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted: "We have a perfect record in predicting the next war. We have never once gotten it right." In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation under Fire identifies the characteristics that make militaries more adaptable, illustrated through historical examples and the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Authors David Barno and Nora Bensahel provide a critical look into how and why the U.S. military needs to become more adaptable. Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted: "We have a perfect record in predicting the next war. We have never once gotten it right." In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation under Fire identifies the characteristics that make militaries more adaptable, illustrated through historical examples and the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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