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The Future of War
War has been a near constant occurrence throughout the known history of humankind. Increased interdependence and international cooperation have made war a less viable option for most states, yet wars will certainly occur in the future. Where are the potential flash points for future wars? What are potential causes of future wars? How will these wars be fought, and with what consequences?
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Space cops: coming to a planet near you! No one within the administration or the nuclear weapons establishment is publicly advocating placing low-yield weapons in space--yet. Here's how it might happen. Mike Moore.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nov-Dec 2003 v59 i6 p46(11) (7111 words)
The art of war: Lengthened shadows: III. Frederick W. Kagan.
New Criterion Nov 2003 v22 i3 p4(14) (7777 words)
Wars and thinking. Joan Nestle.
Journal of Women's History Autumn 2003 v15 i3 p49(10) (4000 words)
Lessons from the Vietnam War. I.C.F. Spry.
National Observer - Australia and World Affairs Autumn 2003 p40(11) (4044 words)
Blessed are the peacemakers (and probably Norwegian): as blood continues to be spilt in the Middle East, peace on earth has never seemed so unachievable. Yet the number of violent trouble spots around the world is actually declining. Anton La Guardia on the men and women who try to resolve conflicts. Anton La Guardia.
New Statesman (1996) Dec 15, 2003 v132 i4668 p18(3) (1922 words)
Tomorrow's conflicts: faster, safer, casualty-free: could the end of combat be near? New technologies will help make war faster and safer for combatants. They may even make war unnecessary. Stephen M. Millett.
The Futurist Nov-Dec 2003 v37 i6 p42(5) (2253 words)
From Kadesh to Kandahar: military theory and the future of war. Michael Evans. Naval War College Review Summer 2003 v56 i3 p132(19) (8450 words)
Just policing, not war. (applying models of community policing to international incidents) Gerald Schlabach. America July 7, 2003 v189 i1 p19 (2022 words)
Future conflicts threaten global business. (Policy Perspectives). Fariborz Ghadar. World Trade July 2003 v16 i7 p10(1) (831 words)
The New American Way of War. Max Boot. Foreign Affairs July-August 2003 v82 i4 p41 (6844 words)
A different kind of war: the face of modern warfare is changing. In today's age of `Robo-soldier', tank-against-tank, platoon-against-platoon and eyeball-to-eyeball fighting is almost unthinkable, with the thought of Vietnam-era casualties an anathema to the American people. (War). Milan Vesely. The Middle East Feb 2003 p6(4)
World war: four scenarios: ethnic strife and "engineers for hire" among the nost-dangerous scenarios. (World Trends and Forecasts) The Futurist Sept-Oct 1993 v27 n5 p55(1) Mag.Coll.: 70J3462. Bus.Coll.: 73P1241.
Water wars? Geographical perspectives: introduction. (Editorial) Juha I. Uitto, Aaron T. Wolf. The Geographical Journal Dec 2002 v168 i4 p289(4)
Questioning the water wars rationale: a case study of the Indus Waters Treaty. (Abstract) Undala Z. Alam. The Geographical Journal Dec 2002 v168 i4 p341(13)
DEHYDRATING CONFLICT. (possible wars over water) Sandra L. Postel, Aaron T. Wolf. Foreign Policy Sept 2001 p60 Mag.Coll.: 110B3798.
Coming Conflicts. MICHAEL O'HANLON. Harvard International Review Summer 2001 v23 i2 p42
Military threats: A political study. G. Romanchenko. Military Thought Sept-Oct 2001 v10 i5 p64(6)
What the Gulf War can (and cannot) tell us about the future of warfare. (1991 Persian Gulf War) (response to Stephen Biddle, International Security, vol. 21, 1996, p. 139)(Symposium on the Gulf War and the Revolution in Military Affairs) Thomas G. Mahnken, Barry D. Watts. International Security Fall 1997 v22 n2 p151(12)
Victory misunderstood: what the Gulf War tells us about the future of conflict. Stephen Biddle. International Security Fall 1996 v21 n2 p139(41)
The eagle has crash landed. (decline of United States) Immanuel Wallerstein. Foreign Policy July-August 2002 p60(9)
The true clash of civilizations. (conflict between democracy and Islam) Ronald Inglehart, Pippa Norris. Foreign Policy March-April 2003 p63(8)
Clash of civilizations: in the battle between America and Europe, we better hope that they prevail. Harold Meyerson. The American Prospect April 2003 v14 i4 p30(3)
The clash of civilizations? Samuel P. Huntington. Foreign Affairs Summer 1993 v72 n3 p22(28) Mag.Coll.: 69H0039.
Clash of civilizations? (UPFRONT). (Brief Article) Prasenjit Maiti. The Humanist Nov-Dec 2001 v61 i6 p5(2)
Wanted: Global Politics -- NEW TYPES OF VIOLENCE ARE ON THE RISE, AND THE ONLY EXIT ROUTE IS POLITICAL. MARY KALDOR. The Nation Nov 5, 2001 v273 i14 p15 Mag.Coll.: 109B0264.
Four: There's no need to worry about nuclear war. (small nuclear warfare likely in coming century) The Economist (US) Dec 19, 1998 v349 i8099 p70(1)
The return of the bomb: learning to live with nuclear weapons - again. (Cover Story) Peter Beinart. The New Republic August 3, 1998 v219 n5 p22(6) Mag.Coll.: 94L0139.
The New Twilight Struggle. DAVID AARON. The American Prospect Oct 22, 2001 v12 i18 p24
Some Reflections on the Future of War. Martin van Creveld. Naval War College Review Autumn 2000 v53 i4 p25
Military force in an age of national cowardice. John A. Gentry. The Washington Quarterly Autumn 1998 v21 n4 p179(13)
Nuclear terrorism and warhead control in Russia. (fear of theft of nuclear weapons by terrorists) Tom Z. Collina, Jon B. Wolfsthal. Arms Control Today April 2002 v32 i3 p15(5)
The case for nuclear deterrence today. Robert G. Joseph, John F. Reichart. ORBIS Wntr 1998 v42 n1 p7(13)
Preserving peace in an imperfect world. (security issues in post-Cold War international affairs) Bryce Harland. New Zealand International Review Sept-Oct 1998 v23 n5 p19(4)
The new threat of mass destruction. Richard K. Betts. Foreign Affairs Jan-Feb 1998 v77 n1 p26(16) Mag.Coll.: 92K1615.
Proliferation pessimism and emerging nuclear powers. (response to David J. Karl, International Security, vol. 21, Winter 1996/97, p. 87) Peter D. Feaver. International Security Fall 1997 v22 n2 p185(8)
Anticipating civil wars. (Government). (conflict barometer)(Brief Article) The Futurist March-April 2002 v36 i2 p13(1) Mag.Coll.: 110K3288. Bus.Coll.: 138Y0912.
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Wanted: a new strategy for globalization. (Cover Story) J. Orstrom Moller.
The Futurist Jan-Feb 2004 v38 i1 p20(7) (4213 words)
A Planet Under Stress: rising to the challenge; we need to restructure our economy in order to save the environment--and we need to do it at wartime speed. Lester R. Brown.
The Futurist Nov-Dec 2003 v37 i6 p18(6) (4160 words)
"I compute, therefore I am": tomorrow's self-aware machines: as machines start to simulate human qualities, we need to think seriously about the potential impacts. Digital Soul Lane Jennings.
The Futurist Nov-Dec 2003 v37 i6 p60(2) (763 words)
The growing water crisis: given the growing scarcity of water, it's time to change water policies worldwide. (Environment; International Food Policy Research Institute report, www.ifpri.org) Clifton Coles.
The Futurist Sept-Oct 2003 v37 i5 p10(1) (455 words)
Our mission on Mars: a human mission to Mars--and a deadline for achieving it--could inspire all of humanity to reach for the stars. (National Aeronautics and Space Agency U.S.) Tad Daley.
The Futurist Sept-Oct 2003 v37 i5 p29(5) (3093 words)
From bright ideas to right ideas: capturing the creative spark: thinking in new ways opens the mind to boundless possibilities and creative solutions. (outside the box) Michael Michalko.
The Futurist Sept-Oct 2003 v37 i5 p52(5) (2995 words)
Rating future dangers: natural and human-caused: the odds are even on whether the world is coming to an end. But astronomer Martin Rees, author of Our Final Hour, doesn't tell us what to do about it. (Book Review) Lane Jennings.
The Futurist Sept-Oct 2003 v37 i5 p63(2) (1272 words)
What Future for the Oceans. John Temple Swing. Foreign Affairs Sept-Oct 2003 v82 i5 p139 (4393 words)
The Shi'ites and the Future of Iraq. Yitzhak Nakash. Foreign Affairs July-August 2003 v82 i4 p17 (3356 words)
The Future of Energy Policy. Timothy E. Wirth, C. Boyden Gray, John D. Podesta. Foreign Affairs July-August 2003 v82 i4 p132 (7783 words)
Europe's population implosion; Charlemagne. (The conundrum of Europe's shrinking population) The Economist (US) July 19, 2003 v368 i8333 p42US (989 words)
Nanotech advances in next 15 years: big changes are coming soon from the inconceivably small. (Technology). Clifton Coles. The Futurist July-August 2003 v37 i4 p8(1) (531 words)
Engineers' forecasts for technology. (Technology). The Futurist July-August 2003 v37 i4 p8(2) (557 words)
Population growth slows: more deaths and fewer births are projected. (Demography). Hope Cristol. The Futurist July-August 2003 v37 i4 p12(2) (630 words) |
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