Digital War: A View from the Front Lines

Book Overview

Nine incisive essays by distinguished military leaders and historians address the role of computers and complex technology in the modern military and examine the benefits and pitfalls of this growing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891416854
• ISBN13: 9780891416852
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Presidio Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

It Could've Been Better

While interesting, the book is somewhat limited. Not a word is mentioned about the Navy plans for "Network Centric" Warfare, the Air Force is ignored entirely, and the Marines are not mentioned either. The editor selected only "trigger pullers" to write, all of the authors (with one exception) are infantry or armor soldiers, not a broad group to say the least.The book is interesting, although the quality of the chapters is uneven. Buy this book only if you are a professional ground combat person, or interesting in that topic.

Stands Alone In Its Perspective

This anthology is the first work--to my knowledge--that addresses the challenges of digital command and control from the perspective of the "front line" ground force commander. Far from being yet another "cheerleader" book advocating yet more technology, the contributors take a thoughtful look at the impact digital communications and data processing has had and is likely to have on military operations in the present and future. Many of their insights are unique and not easily dismissed or addressed. This book is a must read for defense professionals in the Army and Marine Corps and anyone engaged in military command and control issues.

A great collection of essays on the digitalization of war

This collection of essays clearly outlines the effect of digitalization on the American armed forces. An excellent in-depth look at how computers have changed the way that the US goes to war...not only in the way that we relate to other countries, but also the way that officers relate to the soldiers under their command.