Título: Next War: Reimagining How We Fight
Autor: Col. John F Antal (Ret).
Sinopse: "...a useful addition to the literature of the changing character of war. Its scoping and focus, and its application of the identified disruptors to current challenges offer immediate insights for today’s commanders and defence policymakers." ― The Wavell Room
The nature of war is constant change. We live in an era of exponential technological acceleration which is transforming how wars are waged. Today, the battlespace is transparent; multi-domain sensors can see anything, and long-range precision fire can target everything that is observed. Autonomous weapons can be unleashed into the battlespace and attack any target from above, hitting the weakest point of tanks and armored vehicles. The velocity of war is hyper-fast.
Battle shock is the operational, informational, and organizational paralysis induced by the rapid convergence of key disrupters in the battlespace. It occurs when the tempo of operations is so fast, and the means so overwhelming, that the enemy cannot think, decide, or act in time. Hit with too many attacks in multiple domains, all occurring simultaneously, the enemy is paralyzed. In short, the keys to decisive victory in war is to generate battle shock.
Imagine a peer fight against Communist China, a new war in Europe against a resurgent Russia, or a conflict against Iran in the Middle East. How can our forces survive an enemy-first strike in these circumstances? Can we adapt to the ever-accelerating tempo of war?
Will our forces be able to mask from enemy sensors? How will leaders execute command and control in a degraded communications environment? Will our command posts survive? Will our commanders see and understand what is happening in order to plan, decide, and act in real time? This book addresses these tough questions and more.
Table of Contents
Introduction: How War is Changing
1. Learning from the Second Nagorno Karabakh War and the Russian-Ukrainian War
2. The Transparent Battlespace
3. The First Strike Advantage
4. The Tempo Of War
5. Top Attack
6. Full Automation
7. The Kill Web
8. Visualizing the Battlespace in All Domains—Executing Mission Command
9. Decision Dominance
10. Conclusion: Implications for the Defense of Taiwan
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Next War: Reimagining How We Fight”, de Col. John F Antal (Ret)., publicado pela editora Casemate, em 2023 e com 256 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Casemate
Páginas: 256
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1636243355
ISBN13: 9781636243351
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Casemate oferecem uma imersão detalhada em temas militares e históricos, com foco em conflitos do século XX e XXI. A leitura costuma ser densa e informativa, com narrativas que mesclam relatos em primeira pessoa, análises táticas e contextos políticos, criando um clima de tensão e realismo. O catálogo privilegia obras que exploram a complexidade das guerras, desde o impacto tecnológico até o sofrimento humano, com perfis de personagens reais e descrições minuciosas de batalhas. O tom varia entre o mais narrativo, com relatos pessoais e emocionais, e o mais técnico, com documentos, manuais e estudos estratégicos.
