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Military innovation in small states creating a reverse asymmetry

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the global diffusion of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and its impact on military innovation in small states. Over the past two decades, there has been an intense academic debate over an emerging paradigm shift in the character and conduct o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raska, Michael (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
Series:Cass military studies
Subjects:
Singapore. > Armed Forces
Israel. > Tseva haganah > -Yiśraʼel
Military art and science > Case studies
Military policy > Case studies
Strategic culture > Case studies
Korea > Armed Forces
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Debating Military Innovation & Small States
  • 2. The "Six Waves" of RMA Theory, Process, and Debate
  • 3. Creating a Reverse Asymmetry: Military Innovation Concepts, Issues, and Debates in the Israel Defense Forces
  • 4. Searching for Security, Autonomy, and Independence: The Challenge of Military Innovation in the ROK Armed Forces
  • 5. A Structured Phased Evolution: The 3G+ Force Transformation of the Singapore Armed Forces
  • 6. Military Innovation Paths and Patterns of Small States: Comparative Assessments
  • 7. Conclusion: Theoretical and Policy Implications

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