Cyberspace in Peace and War
Cyberspace in Peace and War by Martin C. Libicki (Naval Institute Press, 2nd Edition, 2021, 512 pages) Martin Libicki has
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Warfare
Vicarious Warfare: American Strategy and the Illusion of War on the Cheap
Thomas Waldman defines vicarious warfare as a tradition of war that seeks strategic goals while paying a minimal price. It’s not trying to find an advantage over the enemy as much as to wage a war without making a sacrifice, separating the ends from the means, and looking to get something for nothing.
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Mars Adapting: Military Change During War
Mars Adapting examines what makes some military organizations better at this contest than others. The book explores the internal institutional factors that promote and enable military adaptation. It employs four cases, drawing upon one from each of the U.S. armed services. Each case was an extensive campaign, with several cycles of action/counteraction. In each case, the military institution entered the war with an existing mental model of the war they expected to fight.
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Warbot 1.0: AI Goes to War
Warbot 1.0: AI Goes to War by Brian M. Michelson. War Planet Press, 2020, 415 pp. Winston Churchill once suggested we
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Dragon’s Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam
Dragon’s Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam by Stephen Coonts and Barrett Tillman (Da Capo Press,
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