| Description |
xvi, 208 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The super-empowered competition -- Disorder on the doorstep -- A new strategic weapon -- The long tail of warfare emerges -- System disruption -- Open source warfare -- Guerrilla entrepreneurs -- Rethinking security -- A brittle security breakdown |
| Summary |
"In Brave New War, the controversial terrorist expert John Robb argues that the shift from state-against-state conflicts to wars against small, ad hoc bands of like-minded insurgents will lead to a world with as many tiny armies as there are causes to fight for. Our new enemies are looking for gaps in vital systems where a small, cheap action - blowing up an oil pipeline or knocking out a power grid - will generate a huge return." "Drawing on scores of examples from the ongoing insurgency in Iraq, Robb reveals how the technology that has enabled globalization also allows terrorists, criminals, and violent ideologues of every stripe to join forces against a far bigger and richer foe without revealing their identities, following orders, or even working toward the same ultimate goal. This new brand of open-source warfare enables insurgents to coordinate attacks, swarm on targets, and adapt rapidly to changes in their enemy's tactics, all at minimal cost and risk. And now, Rob shows, it is being exported around the world, from Pakistan to Nigeria to Mexico, creating a new class of insurgents he calls global guerillas." "This evolutionary leap in the methods of warfare makes it possible for extremely small nonstate groups to fight states and possibly win on a regular basis. The use of systems disruption as a method of strategic warfare gives rise to a nightmare scenario in which any nation - including the United States - can be driven to bankruptcy by an enemy it can't compete with economically. We are staring at a future where defeat isn't experienced all at once but as an inevitable withering away of military, economic, and political power through wasting conflicts with minor foes."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
History |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-195) and index |
| Subject |
Globalization.
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Guerrilla warfare.
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National security.
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Private security services.
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Security, International.
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Terrorism.
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Transnational crime.
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| LC no. |
2006029354 |
| ISBN |
0471780790 cloth |
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9780471780793 |
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