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- catalog abstract ""In this concise and penetrating study, Roger W. Barnett illuminates the effect of operational, organizational, legal, and moral constraints on the ability of the United States to use military force. As the tragic events of September 11 demonstrated, potential adversaries can take advantage of these limitations, thus spawning "asymmetrical warfare." Professor Barnett defines asymmetrical warfare as not simply a case of pitting one's strength against another's weakness but rather of taking the calculated risk to exploit an adversary's inability or unwillingness to prevent, or defend against, certain actions. Possible asymmetrical warfare scenarios include launching chemical, biological, or suicide attacks; taking indiscriminate actions against critical infrastructure; using hostages or human shields; deliberately destroying the environment; and targeting noncombatants." "Barnett concludes that the United States must create a formal system of selectively eliminating the constraints that dictate our response to certain situations or scenarios. Failure to make such changes will only increase paralysis and, when the use of force is required, contribute to the already heightened risks."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12738241.
- catalog coverage "United States Military policy.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""In this concise and penetrating study, Roger W. Barnett illuminates the effect of operational, organizational, legal, and moral constraints on the ability of the United States to use military force. As the tragic events of September 11 demonstrated, potential adversaries can take advantage of these limitations, thus spawning "asymmetrical warfare." Professor Barnett defines asymmetrical warfare as not simply a case of pitting one's strength against another's weakness but rather of taking the calculated risk to exploit an adversary's inability or unwillingness to prevent, or defend against, certain actions. Possible asymmetrical warfare scenarios include launching chemical, biological, or suicide attacks; taking indiscriminate actions against critical infrastructure; using hostages or human shields; deliberately destroying the environment; and targeting noncombatants." "Barnett concludes that the United States must create a formal system of selectively eliminating the constraints that dictate our response to certain situations or scenarios. Failure to make such changes will only increase paralysis and, when the use of force is required, contribute to the already heightened risks."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-172) and index.".
- catalog description "Operational constraints -- Organizational constraints -- Legal restraints -- Moral constraints -- Effects -- Remedies -- Conclusion.".
- catalog extent "vii, 183 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Asymmetrical warfare.".
- catalog identifier "1574885626 (hardcover)".
- catalog identifier "1574885634 (paperback)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Asymmetrical warfare.".
- catalog isPartOf "Issues in twenty-first century warfare.".
- catalog isPartOf "Issues in twenty-first-century warfare".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. : Brassey's, Inc.,".
- catalog relation "Asymmetrical warfare.".
- catalog spatial "United States Military policy.".
- catalog subject "355/.033573 21".
- catalog subject "Asymmetric warfare.".
- catalog subject "UA23 .B3357 2003".
- catalog subject "World politics 21st century.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Operational constraints -- Organizational constraints -- Legal restraints -- Moral constraints -- Effects -- Remedies -- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Asymmetrical warfare : today's challenge to U.S. military power / Roger W. Barnett.".
- catalog type "text".