Precision: A History of American Warfare

We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo...
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Author: James Patton Rogers
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Language: English
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Precision: A History of American Warfare by Patton Rogers, James

Precision: A History of American Warfare

€287,90

Precision: A History of American Warfare

€287,90
Author: James Patton Rogers
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo Campaign and drone technologies. But its origins go back much further in history.

As historian James Patton Rogers reveals, this quest to achieve precision in war began in 1917, during the early years of powered flight in the United States. This means that precision has been a significant, if not always achievable, feature of American strategic thought for more than a hundred years.

Patton Rogers takes readers on a journey through the twentieth century, highlighting the innovative thinkers of the First World War, the experimental technologies of the Second World War and the surprising Cold War nuclear strategies that made precision the dominant feature it is today. From Russia's offensive war in Ukraine to Libya, Ethiopia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflicts of the twenty-first-century are being fought with precision weapons. Patton Rogers answers two enduring questions: why has precision been such a defining feature of US military thinking? And how has this ambition shaped public and military perceptions of war today?

Author: James Patton Rogers
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/05/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781526178046

About the Author
James Patton Rogers is the Executive Director of the Cornell Brooks Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University. He has been an expert advisor to the United Nations Security Council, UK Parliament and is the NATO Country Director of the Full Spectrum Drone Warfare project supported by NATO SPS.

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