Asymmetrical warfare : today's challenge to U.S. military power
Roger W. Barnett
Bok · Engelsk · 2003
| Utgitt | Washington, D.C. : Brasseys , 2003
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| Omfang | 183 s.
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| Opplysninger | Examines the vast array of constraints on Americas ability to employ military force Suggests how the United States can maintain a credible posture to use force when necessary Addresses the wide availability of weapons of mass destruction to a broad array of potential adversaries In this concise and penetrating study, Roger 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." Barnett defines asymmetrical warfare as not simply a case of pitting ones strength against anothers weakness but rather of taking the calculated risk to exploit an adversarys inability or unwillingness to prevent, or defend against, certain actions. For instance, launching chemical, biological, or suicide attacks; taking indiscriminate actions against critical infrastructure; using hostages or human shields; deliberately destroying the environment; and targeting noncombatants all constitute possible asymmetrical warfare scenarios. Against these acts, the United States has not prepared any response in kindindeed the United States either cannot or will not undertake such responsesthus making these attacks especially difficult to counter. This refusal to retaliate in "an eye for an eye" fashion complicates the dilemma of American policymakers who seek to wield power and influence on the world stage while simultaneously projecting a peaceful and benign image. 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.
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| ISBN | 1574885626
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