The Us. Shouldn't Be Focused on Preparing for Conventional War

The first gulf war has become the archetype of the conflict americans would like to fight. Theorists considering future war thought almost exclusively about technology could transform conventional war. Aircraft and missiles with precision bombs and war heads supported by an all seeing constellation of satellites could identify all of the targets that needed to be hit, they say. Ground forces would not even be required. Once all of the re it targets had been destroyed, the enemy government would sue for peace and the war would end. But us. Armed forces have been fighting unconventional warfare, humanitarian peace enforcement, peace keeping, counter insurgency and counter terrorism operation s almost continually since 19 90. America's preparation for those conflicts in the 19 eight