Waging “Small Wars” in the New Millennium

Ong, Weichong; Chong, Alan

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“…According to Arreguín-Toft ( 2001) it is needed to have two militaries: one for direct threats based on hard power, and another for indirect threats based on the so-called soft power. It is obvious that non-western have advanced rapidly by developing soft power capabilities (Cordesman, 2014;Hedenskog et al, 2016;Renz & Smith, 2016;Weichong & Chong, 2013). Nevertheless, lately mixed variations of hard power and soft power at war actions, operations and campaigns have been noticed (McDermott, 2017).…”

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A Modern Warfare Paradigm: Reconsideration of Combat Power Concept

Razma¹

2019

JSSI

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World Wide Web, Information Technologies and Web-Enabled Collaborative Technologies 2.0 accelerate the process of globalization. In modern globalization process, these technologies dictates how information is designed and how information flow is used in global communication system. In such interactive global environment, Fourth Generation Warfare has emerged where people's identities and beliefs are the primary source of conflict. Primary fight is held not between countries, but between cultures. It is obviousthe nature of war has drastically changed and it almost eliminates the boundaries between the war and peace. Such an understanding generates a different view of modern warfare. From the modern perspective the main risks are directed to the state's internal identity through people's "hearts and minds" and society's moods. People's loyalty to attractive ideas and not to organizations is a major shift. It supports Sun Tzu's and Clausewitz's main ideas -winning wars without massive destruction by breaking down the enemy's will and determination to fight with a limited use of military power. It is needed to reconsider not only the definitions of modern warfare and warfighting but also rethink the concept of combat power. It is obvious that the role of the military in peacetime activity must change significantly. Nevertheless, the new understanding rise a necessity to integrate the whole society and subjects of state in dealing with threats. The holistic defense approach is a new, more effective way of tackling modern security and sustainability issues of the states that need to be clearly defined.

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A Modern Warfare Paradigm: Reconsideration of Combat Power Concept

Razma¹

2019

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How Afghanistan Influenced the Content of Armed Forces & Society: An Editor’s Reflection

Shields

2022

Armed Forces & Society

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This commentary examines the influence of the Afghanistan war on the content of Armed Forces & Society. My 20-year tenure as editor of Armed Forces & Society overlaps completely with the war. Using the lenses of the postmodern or post-Cold War military, I reflect on how the articles of this journal were influenced by the war. The postmodern military relies more heavily on volunteers, is more likely to engage in unconventional missions, and more likely to use multinational forces. I found an increase in articles devoted to reserve forces and contractors. In addition, many articles investigated the unique management challenges of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The multiple deployments and brutal nature of the war led to a large increase in health/mental health articles and also contributed to changes in the scope of the military family and veterans’ literature. The limited civil–military relations literature was affected indirectly.

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The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society 70 Years Later: Alive and Kicking

McCone,

Scott,

Soeters

2024

Armed Forces & Society

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This article provides an account of the founding, growth, and success of the Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces & Society (IUS), a long-established professional organization for those studying the military and war. How IUS has thrived invites explanation. Two theoretical themes guide our effort: first, the life cycles of organizations literature, and two, a complementary focus on the professional-career life cycles of IUS’s participants. To put together our account, we review articles about IUS’s early days and present oral history interview material from past and present leaders and members. We conclude with suggestions concerning IUS’s future directions.

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Waging “Small Wars” in the New Millennium

Cited by 3 publications

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A Modern Warfare Paradigm: Reconsideration of Combat Power Concept

A Modern Warfare Paradigm: Reconsideration of Combat Power Concept

How Afghanistan Influenced the Content of Armed Forces & Society: An Editor’s Reflection

The Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society 70 Years Later: Alive and Kicking

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