Afghanistan and the Future of Warfare: Implications for Army and Defense Policy

by Strategic Studies Institute and Stephen D. Biddle

America's novel use of special operations forces, precision weapons, and indigenous allies has attracted widespread attention since its debut in Northern Afghanistan last fall. It has proven both influential and controversial. Many think it caused the Taliban's sudden collapse. For them, this "Afghan Model" represents warfare's future and should become the new template for U.S. defense planning. Critics, however, see Afghanistan as an anomaly-a non-repeatable...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410218112
• ISBN13: 9781410218117
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"