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The revolution in military affairs and the changing nature of warfare in the Middle East

Rezk, Dina (2010) The revolution in military affairs and the changing nature of warfare in the Middle East. International Affairs at LSE (15 Apr 2010). Website.

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Abstract

As a range of new and fantastic allied weapons systems descended upon Iraq’s desert terrain in 1991 with unprecedented precision, speed and technological prowess, militarists all over the Western world hailed the advent of a ‘revolution in military affairs’ (RMA). The combination of technology and information dominance would ensure that modern war would be quick and easy, with minimal casualties on both sides. As the end of the Cold War brought the Middle East and Third World to the centre stage of international conflict, the Western world was consoled by a futuristic vision of efficient and sanitised battles; computer-game style warfare.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/ideas/
Additional Information: © 2010 The Author(s)
Divisions: IGA: LSE IDEAS
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2017 13:49
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 18:11
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/83104

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