It has fashioned its responses by evolving appropriate military doctrines and strategies to meet future threats and challenges. A nice approach to a key aspect of british military history, looking at the rise and fall of british naval power in the mediterranean, from the earliest appearance of british warships protecting merchant ships in the sixteenth century, through the intermittent presence of british fleets in the sea during the long sequence of wars with. The exercises highlighted seven defining features of strategic information warfare. Nov 09, 2017 researchers have collaborated to develop a mathematical model of information warfare in a society under periodic destabilization.
Nolan, a history professor at boston university, says, as he conducts the literary equivalent of scorched earth warfare. These are the political, strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war. Guerilla warfare takes maximum advantage of speed, and seems to have little use for armour. The authors of the paper, which was published in mathematical. Hi all, so ive been on a major world war i boardgamehistory kick recently. Chongpin lee, vice chairman of taiwans mainland affairs council, says beijing is redirecting its emphasis away from nuclear deterrence to this new asymmetrical strategy and its overarching purpose is to deter the united chinas emerging cyber war doctrine. Books book series online platforms open access books. The peoples liberation army pla has been sensitive to continuous changes in geopolitical and geostrategic contexts, as well as the changing nature of warfare. Sun tzu shelved 43 times as militarystrategy avg rating 3. In the information age, information systems may serve as both weapons and targets. The basic features of strategic information warfare. Apostles, bishops and pastors ascribe the title, gods general to dr.
List of books and articles about strategic defense initiative. Researchers have collaborated to develop a mathematical model of information warfare in a society under periodic destabilization. For the most part, we have rightly welcomed these changes. World war ii and the various types of warfare used during the war led to the need for more sophisticated ways of training.
The art of war, by chinese general sun tsu around 500 bc. Chinas emerging cyber war doctrine institute for defence. The 33 strategies of war, the 48 laws of power by robert greene. Using a range of contexts, the book sets out to look at whether the classical clausewitzian theory of the nature of war will retain its validity in this new age. List of books and articles about strategic defense. I dont know about best, but one has been studied by every general for over 2000 years. Using this same methodology, the authors identify the defining features of strategic information warfare, discuss the implications for strategic defense, and recommend a set of potential initiatives to minimize the likelihood of a cyberspace warfare crisis. The cooperative research, development, and experimentation described in this paper was designed to address key issues in information age warfare and. Chaos on the electronic superhighway thunders mouth press 1993.
The strategic goal of information warfare is then to destroy or defend the reliability honesty of communication networks. Relatively low entry costs mean that the diffusion of information technologies is likely to accelerate far more quickly than did nuclear or aerospace weapons. Nov 25, 2015 understanding military strategy and the four levels of war. We have pericles, brasidas, alcibiades and many others. Strategic information warfare and postcold war strategy. Popular military strategy books showing 150 of 577 the art of war paperback by. It is in this context that a defence information warfare agency diwa under the integrated defence staff headquarters has been formed to coordinate efforts of the three services and certain other agencies to handle all aspects of information warfare. These new requirements owe their origins to innovative technologies as well as to international nearpeer pressure. National military strategy information warfare introduction the bible warns in the book of proverbs that a wise man will hear and increase learning, and a. Chinas emerging cyber war doctrine gurmeet kanwal china will develop much greater depth and sophistication in its understanding and handling of information warfare techniques and operations. The program is now administered by the missile defense agency originally the strategic defense initiative office, a separate agency in the u. Strategic information warfare journal of information warfare.
The research information i have gathered for this paper come from open sources. She explains spiritual warfare, strategically so you will gain absolute victory. The ethics of information warfare luciano floridi springer. Army aims for network modernization signal magazine. Jun 23, 2015 rather than mirroring the united states cyber concept, pla writing speaks at the broadest level of the information domain and information warfare, with network, electromagnetic, psychological, and intelligence warfare each taking place as distinct components of that broader concept. Military strategies are methods of arranging and maneuvering large bodies of military forces during armed conflicts. Understanding military strategy and the four levels of war when strategy gets thrown around by politicians and the media, you can bet its being misused. This book offers an overview of the ethical problems posed by information warfare, and of the different approaches and methods used to solve them, in order to. The changing role of information in warfare zalmay khalilzad, tom latourrette, david e. National military strategy information warfare introduction the bible warns in the book of proverbs that a wise man will hear and increase learning, and a wise man of understanding will attain wise counsel.
Understanding military strategy and the four levels of war. Seaborne crisis response, a recent publication by the naval war college in. Hiltbrand originally published spring 1999 introducation before i begin this discussion, i must add this disclaimer. This spiritual warfare book is a wonderful resource for those who are serious about their walk of victory. Although the media has paid a good deal of attention to information warfare, most treatments so far are overly broad and without analytical foundations. The latest strategic document released by the chief of naval operations adm. A comprehensive analysis of strategic information warfare waged via digital means as a distinct concern for the united states and its allies.
I recommend all of harts books, from strategy to why dont we learn from history to his excellent biographies of strategic geniuses like william t. The anecdotes and the stories in this book are timeless. Posts about war strategy written by michele bartram, u. In this paper, the eegt is introduced to the modelling of siw from a threelayer tactical, strategic and operational levels perspective. The top tech books of 2016 part i when i first began writing about technology, a modest shelf could actually hold pretty much all the volumes that we now recognized as tech books.
Emerging network capabilities offer more flexible and effective ways of operating just as potential rivals improve their own information warfare measures in ways that constitute broadbased threats to the army. But information that is readily available is available to friend and foe alike. Sep 30, 20 the naval diplomats top 10 books about the sea. Where can i find a book about modern warfare, strategy. But if i had not, these books still would have given me a priceless education as they have for millions of other people. Strategic planning is rarely confined to a single strategist. Aug 08, 2016 i dont know about best, but one has been studied by every general for over 2000 years.
This could lead to attacks on critical information dependent infrastructures, such as electric. May 26, 2017 new and noteworthy books on military history, from afghanistan to waterloo. The analysis covers the character of the future battlespace, the function of command, and the muchhyped concept of strategic information warfare. Elsie clark, because of her numerous books and spiritual warfare teachings across the years. Researchers offer new information warfare model eurekalert. Apr 16, 2001 in the information age, information systems may serve as both weapons and targets.
The guide also functions as a source book for further detailed research as required. Is strategic information warfare really asymmetric a new. This edition of war books originally appeared last year. Boyd was a world class fighter pilot who changed warfare and strategy not just in the air, but on the ground and by sea. Chinese concepts and capabilities of information warfare. List of military strategies and concepts wikipedia. Terrorism and counterterrorism homeland security rma overview history and context information warfare strategic information warfare and defense asymmetric warfare future warfare network centric warfare u. The source of both the interest and the imprecision in this field is the socalled information revolutionled by the ongoing rapid evolution.
When modern writers describe information age warfare they emphasize not only the technical aspects of this globally increased capacity to handle information, they place more emphasis than ever on the dramatic impact. Dec 26, 2016 the articles and other content which appear on the modern war institute website are unofficial expressions of opinion. In this paper, the eegt is introduced to the modelling of siw from a threelayer tactical, strategic and. Nolan, a history professor at boston university, says, as he conducts the.
This book introduces policy, government, and security professionals to the concept of information warfare, covering its evolution over the last decade and its developments among such economic and political giants as china, russia, japan, india, and singapore. Information strategy and warfare will be essential reading for students and practitioners of information strategy, as well as scholars of security studies and military strategy in general. Information strategy and political warfare curriculum 698. Information warfare issues in science and technology.
The technologies that are transforming them24 nov 2011 by benjamin sutherland paperback. On the other hand, suntzu is so aphoristic that its hard to say what is concrete advice and what is just common sense. The reality is that napoleonic warfare does not exactly have its equivalents in todays society. Advances in navy data development efforts for the network warfare simulation netwars program. Alexander the great this book offers a strategic analysis of one of the most outstanding military careers in history, identifying the most pertinent strategic lessons from the campaigns of alexander the great. Our exercise scenario highlighted from the start a fundamental aspect of strategic information warfare. Strategic information warfare and defense the rma debate. Where can i find a book about modern warfare, strategy, and. The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not reflect the official position of the united states military academy, department of the army, or department of defense.
Of course, i am biased because i trained under robert. The objective of this effort was to garner perspectives on a broad range of potential national security issues related to the evolving concept of information warfare, with a particular emphasis on the defensive aspects of what is characterized in the report as strategic information warfare. It is my personal belief that the united states, and in particular the department of. His concepts pioneered the modern concept of maneuver warfare and.
This, the third volume in the strategic appraisal series, draws on the expertise of researchers from across rand to explore the opportunities and vulnerabilities inherent in the increasing reliance on information technology, looking both at its usefulness to the warrior and the need to protect its usefulness for everyone. But the books are so convincing that you might still end up leaving thinking that they can be easily applied. Researchers offer new information warfare model sporadic propaganda achieves nothing, say mathematicians. John richardson reflects not only the growing importance of cyber operations and electronic warfare, but also on another online facet of modern confrontations. A stunning penguin classics deluxe edition of the worlds most famous military treatise, by the awardwinning translator of the tao te ching and the i ching for more than two thousand years, suntzus the art of war has provided leaders with essential. Information age heralding our vastly increased capability to collect, process, disseminate, and utilize information. Advances in information technology have led us to rely on easy communication and readily available informationboth in our personal lives and in the life of our nation.
I know people have problems with his interpretation of events, but it did provide me with an urge to learn more about the details of military tactics and lowerlevel strategy as they evolved prior to and during the war. If further information is needed, contact the academic associate or the program officer for this curriculum. Strategic information warfare illuminates a challenging and often obscure method for examining policy options. Amongst others, read mosiers myth of the great war. New and noteworthy books on military history, from afghanistan to waterloo. Military strategies are methods of arranging and maneuvering large bodies of. Strategic information warfare siw lies at the intersection of the information revolution and the ongoing revolution in strategic warfare. T here is an ongoing debate about the civil war in syria and the role the united states is playing, should play, will play or wont play. In addition, the course assists students in developing a coherent framework for analysis of decisions involving the use of force to achieve.
Navy data development efforts for the networkcentric. Unlike traditional weapon technologies, development of informationbased techniques does not require sizable financial resources or state sponsorship. This book of a long forgotten war really functions as a biography and strategic analysis of some of the greatest minds in the history of war. Sherman like greene, hart has the ability to communicate and explain timeless truths about strategy and power. Guerrilla warfare is a redundant misnomer, as guerilla is spanish for little war. Conceptually, if and when potential adversaries attempt to damage these systems using iw techniques, information warfare inevitably takes on a strategic aspect. A book on military strategy written in 1999 by two colonels in the peoples liberation army, qiao liang and wang xiangsui. Strategic information warfare siw clearly falls within the scope of such systems. In modern times, planning reflects the contributions of committees and working groups, and even in ancient times the war council was a perennial resort of anxious commanders. Aug 29, 2015 i found these on amazon the economist.
Information warfare iw represents a rapidly evolving and, as yet, imprecisely defined field of growing interest for defense planners and policymakers. With indian security becoming increasingly dependent on date processing and network centricity, it will become extremely vulnerable to. This compilation of diary accounts carefully edited by subordinates and family members after pattons deathsee martin blumensons twovolume the patton papers for the fullmeal deal and documents explains how the general did his duty in north africa, sicily, and western europe. David lonsdale argues that since the core principles of strategy are eternal. Rather than mirroring the united states cyber concept, pla writing speaks at the broadest level of the information domain and information warfare, with network, electromagnetic, psychological, and intelligence warfare each taking place as. In doing so they have made a significant and lasting. This article is a list of military strategies and concepts that are commonly recognized and referenced. In the twentyfirst century, battles wont just be fought on land, at sea, and in the airthey. One option is boots on the ground or the deployment of troops to the region, a physical presence.
Its primary concern is how a nation such as china can defeat a technologically superior opponent, such as the united states, through a variety of means. Navy strategy puts a sharper focus on information warfare. Information systems expertise and access to important networks may be the only prerequisites. Our reliance on information systems may present an attractive target to potential postcold war adversaries. Strategy isnt something thats taught well in school. New and noteworthy books on military history, from. Thus, chinas military doctrine has over the years undergone a transition from peoples. James holmes gives us his top ten books on naval warfare and diplomacy. The handicap principle that governs the reliability of animal communication networks can be considered as natures version of an information warfare strategy because it is a product of natural selection. The strategy and warfare course examines how the overall strategic environment shapes operational choices and outcomes. This volume develops information strategy as a construct equal in importance to military strategy as an influential tool of statecraft. But we seem to be stuck with the term in english, at least. Pages in category military strategy books the following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. Although the media has paid a good deal of attention to information warfare, most treatments so far are overly broad and without analytical a comprehensive analysis of strategic information warfare waged via digital means as a distinct concern for the united.
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