Modern Military Strategy

by Elinor C. Sloan, Querine Hanlon

This textbook provides a coherent introduction to post-Cold War and post-9/11 military theory for upper-level students seeking an initial understanding of strategic studies.
In the contemporary period there has been significant and growing interest among students about international security issues. While many publications focus on one particular aspect of military strategy, there is no single volume that provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of strategic thought in this new era.
Modern Military Strategy will fill this gap in the literature, with chapters on the conduct of war in each of the naval, land, air, space and cyber dimensions, and on nuclear strategy, and irregular war and counterinsurgency. The text concludes by identifying crosscutting trends, statements, and principles which may form the basis of a modern, general theory of war.
This book will be essential reading for students of strategic studies, war studies and military history, and highly recommended for students of security studies and international relations in general.

Genres: Military Fiction, War

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Jacob Hammill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of nitpicky semantic garbage (especially in the joint theory & military transformation sections), but otherwise a solid introduction

[Josn · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introduction in military strategy: that’s what it is. Each chapter describes the historical development of strategic thought in war at sea, land, sky, etc. In general it pays the most attention on American strategists: I don’t know if that’s justifiable or not.
The last chapters about strategies concerning cyber space, nuclear weapons and space, I thought were a bit of a drag. But am not really interested in those subjects, to be honest.
So if you want to be introduced in military strategy: this book does the trick in about 157 pages.

[Andrew Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book to introduce myself to the history, main ideas, and a general overview of strategic thought. This book satisfied all my intellectual needs in this subject, covering all aspects of war strategy, notably land, water, air, cyber, and space, and going so far as to provide a recommended reading list on each topic. A great introductory book that I recommend as required reading for any international security and strategic studies course.