If you seek a compelling exploration of contemporary armed conflict, then this book is for you. It delves into the intricate web of causation to unveil five pivotal trends shaping the landscape of war and warfare - urban warfare, sieges, attrition, precision strike strategy, and proxy wars - revealing a stark reality: wars remain far more attritional than anticipated by policymakers, military practitioners, and analysts alike. What’s more, just as attritional wars are becoming quite common, conflict elongation – wars of extended duration – are also becoming the norm. Through insightful analysis and a keen understanding of geopolitical intricacies, Amos Fox navigates the reader through the intricate interplay of these trends, shedding light on their profound implications for global security. This riveting work challenges conventional wisdom, offering readers a thought-provoking perspective on the contemporary nature of armed conflicts, ultimately urging a reconsideration of strategies and policies in the face of an ever-evolving battlefield.
Publication date: c. September 2024
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Conflict Realism: Understanding the Causal Logic of Modern War and Warfare
Introduction
Section 1: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 1: A Taxonomy of Western Military Thought
Chapter 2: Conflict Realism
Chapter 3: Paradoxes of Armed Conflict
Chapter 4: The Principles and Inverse Principles of War and Warfare
Section 2: Conflict Realism – an Applied Theory of War and Warfare
Chapter 5: On Urban Warfare
Chapter 6: On Sieges
Chapter 7: On Attrition
Chapter 8: On the Precision Paradox
Chapter 7: On Proxy War
Conclusion