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This book outlines the concept of Fifth Generation Warfare (5GW) and demonstrates its relevance for understanding contemporary conflicts, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine, in terms of the need to dominate the human domain.

Great power war is unthinkable due to the extreme destructiveness of modern weaponry. The book explores the specter of unrestricted warfare in light of Cold War historical precedents. Unless political and economic destabilization are understood as a mode of warfare, the West is at risk of succumbing to pernicious foreign influences.

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This book analyzes U.S. pro-insurgency paramilitary operations (PMOs) or U.S. proxy warfare from the beginning of the Cold War to the present and explains why many of these operations either failed entirely to achieve their objective, or why they produced negative consequences that greatly diminished their benefits. The chapters cover important aspects of what PMOs are, the history of U.S. PMOs, how they function, the dilemmas of secrecy and a...

This book analyzes U.S. pro-insurgency paramilitary operations (PMOs) or U.S. proxy warfare from the beginning of the Cold War to the present and explains why many of these operations either failed entirely to achieve their objective, or why they produced negative consequences that greatly diminished their benefits. The chapters cover important aspects of what PMOs are, the history of U.S. PMOs, how they function, the dilemmas of secrecy and a...

Shows and explains why many military functions and activities, ranging from military research to military consulting/training to operational support services, have been outsourced in the US and in Europe. Focusing on technical and management services, this study discusses its implications for national and international security.

Die Kriege der Zukunft finden bereits heute und im Geheimen statt. Ihre Strategie stützt sich auf Drohnen, Nanobewaffnung und gezielte Tötungen. Diese Individualisierung des Krieges wirft dabei völlig neue ethische und politische Fragen auf, denen sich Krishnan in diesem militärstrategischen und philosophischen Essay unerschrocken stellt. Er diskutiert die Gründe der zunehmenden Individualisierung, ihre militärische und politische Nützlichkeit...

Krishnan describes military applications of neuroscience research and emerging neurotechnology with relevance to the conduct of armed conflict and law enforcement. This work builds upon literature by scholars such as Moreno and Giordano and fills an existing gap, not only in terms of reviewing available and future neurotechnologies and relevant applications, but by discussing how the military pursuit of these technologies fits into the overall...

Explores the technological, legal and ethical issues connected to combat robotics, examining both the opportunities and limitations of autonomous weapons. This book also proposes solutions to the regulation of military robotics through international law.