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	Battfield of the Future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Another example of a single-system RMA is the gunpowder revolution, in which gunpowder transformed land and naval warfare through the use of siege guns, field artillery, infantry firearms, and naval artillery.
		At the military operational level, information warfare may contribute to major changes in the conduct of warfare; therefore, one of the key issues is the vulnerability of command, control, communications, and intelligence systems, and the question is how to attack the enemy's system while protecting yours.
		Military operations in all four warfare areas will be integrated into an overall operational plan that will be decisive in terms of the course--if not the outcome--of the war.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/battle/chp3.html (10432 words)

	The Revolution in Military Affairs and American World-Hegemony
		In the affairs of man, coercion, not reason, has been the all-too-frequent means of resolving disputes, and because resort to military force could never be completely precluded, systematic violence (i.e., the use of organized military power) has become the most effective form of coercion and the ultimate arbiter in world politics.
		The term "military revolution" was coined by historian Michael Roberts in 1955 to convey the importance of the changes in military organization and strategy conceived and implemented by Maurice of Nassau and Gustavus Adolphus between 1560 and 1660.
		The military revolutions of the past have had a profound impact on the evolution of domestic society, the balance of power, the conduct of war, and the prospects for peace.
	www.cephas-library.com /nwo_the_revolution_in_military_affairs.html (6706 words)

	Armor: The information revolution in military affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Military affairs have undergone radical and incredibly overwhelming changes in doctrine, philosophies, and interpretations of what it takes to master the art of war.
		The true nature of RMA becomes readily apparent to militaries, which fall victim to the evolutionary principles of survival of the fittest and serve to demonstrate how those unaware of changing times are destined to be represented in textbooks as historical failures.
		Furthermore, for inexplicable reasons, both military and political leaders seemingly ignore the winds of change until they are consumed by the firestorm that usually accompanies revolutions of any nature.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0PAB/is_5_113/ai_n6355291 (399 words)

	Foreign Military Studies Office Publications - The Revolution in Military Affairs and its Interpreters: Implications ...
		The revolution in military affairs being the product of the information society only being now born, the very pace and scope of change within that society provide the form and substance to an ongoing, but still undefined, military revolution.
		Military institutions must adapt to this challenge within their own societies and prepare for the emergence of new and potential conflicts within and among states and non-states.
		Recognizing the persistence of earlier forms of warfare and their intermingling in conflicts fought by societies at different stages of development, the Tofflers assert that revolutions in military affairs are quite rare and reflect fundamental shifts in the very organizing principles of societies.
	fmso.leavenworth.army.mil /documents/rmapap.htm (3476 words)

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		In this study, the authors concede that the revolution in military affairs holds great promise for conventional, combined-arms warfare, but conclude that its potential value in conflict short of war, whether terrorism, insurgency, or violence associated with narcotrafficking, is not so clear-cut.
		RMAs are born, develop, and die in specific strategic contexts, each composed of an array of social, economic, political, and military factors.
		Military strategists often overlook the fact that the employment of force occurs within and is structured by an elaborate normative framework.
	www.cs.virginia.edu /~alb/misc/rmaWarCollege.html (11253 words)

	CRS 95-1170F Revolution in Military Affairs?
		The third conception is that a true revolution in military affairs is unlikely, but rather there will be continuing evolution in equipment, organizations, and tactics to adjust to changes in technology and the international environment.
		The Napoleonic Revolution took place when the French were able to standardize and improve their artillery, greatly increase the size of their armies and greatly improve the organization and command of their military formations.
		A variant of this perspective focuses upon the military advantages that accrue to the United States as a result of the adaptability and flexibility of workers who have participated in the American economy.
	www.fas.org /man/crs/95-1170.htm (12100 words)

	NATO: The Revolution in Military Affairs
		Most military analysts now agree that advances in military technology require a fundamental reappraisal and revision of operational concepts to ensure that full advantage is taken of them.
		As with previous revolutions in military affairs, the current revolution is leading to the emergence of new warfare areas.
		Although most analysts are persuaded that some sort of revolution in military affairs is indeed taking place, others maintain that the changes now occurring are significant but essentially incremental, that there is a need to deal with the growing complexity of modern warfare but that wholesale changes in operational concepts are unwarranted.
	www.iwar.org.uk /rma/resources/nato/ar299stc-e.html (5517 words)

	Issues in S and T, Summer 2003, The Unfinished Revolution in Military Affairs
		After all, the goal in exploiting a military revolution is not to become more effective at the kinds of warfare that are passing into history but to dominate the military competitions that will define the emerging conflict environment.
		The U.S. military's improvement in its ability to compress the engagement cycle--the time between when a target is identified and when it is attacked--and to strike deeply buried targets such as command bunkers are extremely important capabilities in the new age of precision warfare.
		In 1991, the military's air tasking order, which designated targets for attack, required several days to develop and, because of the military services' lack of interoperable communications systems, had to be flown to Navy carriers.
	www.issues.org /issues/19.4/krepinevich.html (1626 words)

	CHINA AND THE REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS: Part I
		At present, a technological revolution in high and new technologies is sweeping across the globe, and increasingly becomes a critical factor in measuring a country's national power and military strength.
		To define and describe an RMA is a complex and esoteric undertaking, one which has consumed the time and intellectual energies of numerous analysts who have in turn produced a burgeoning body of analysis.
		Whereas prior to this watershed, change in military strategy and technology was measured in centuries, since the mid-19th century revolutionary change in military affairs is measured in decades or less.
	www.milnet.com /threats/chnrmap1.htm (1737 words)

	Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), Network Centric Warfare (NCW) & Effect Based Operations (EBO) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Command and control functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces and operations in the accomplishment of the mission.
		'A Revolution in Military Affairs is a major change in the nature of warfare brought about by the innovative application of new technologies which, combined with dramatic changes in military doctrine and operational and organizational concepts fundamentally alters the character and conduct of military operations.'
		Revolution in Military Affairs and Information Based Warfare - A panel discussion with Clausewitz and Sun Tzu, by LTC David R Ridenour, NDU Class of 96
	www.iwar.org.uk /rma (2012 words)

	GBN: Revolution in Military Affairs
		The idea of the Net as being the new Land-Ocean moves the focus, from the information infrastructure within the militaries, to the Net as one of the environments within which the militaries operate.
		The whole of Section 4 looks for insight on the current revolution by exploring previous "revolutions" in military affairs such as blitzkrieg, aircraft carriers, nuclear weapons, and stealth technology.
		The revolutions were all developed outside the mainstream of operating militaries.
	www.gbn.com /BookClubSelectionDisplayServlet.srv?si=214 (794 words)

	Space Power and the Revolution in Military Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		His brief analysis of the space dimension to the revolution in strategic affairs illustrates all but perfectly the structure of the problem that underpins this paper: That problem is the inability or unwillingness of people to approach space as just another geographical environment for conflict.
		A deep and sweeping military revolution may be encouraged by the social, cultural, and institutional innovations required to execute RMAs.
		Revolution in Military Affairs III: Airpower Is the Revolution.
	www.airpower.au.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj99/fal99/gray.html (8927 words)

	Keeping Pace with the Revolution in Military Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The RMA does mean that, at the point of attack, one of the world's largest bureaucracies functioned as an emulated network, harnessing information in volumes and at speeds unprecedented in the history of warfare and encouraging behaviors that took advantage of that information.
		First of all, it is essential that the RMA take place within a balanced national security strategy, in which all the components of security--the military, diplomacy, intelligence, and the additional components engaged in the homeland security environment created after 11 September 2001--proceed apace.
		For all the criticisms one might make about the hardships faced over time by prophets of military reform, and for all the obstacles placed in the path of reform, it is clear that in the current revolution in military affairs, the defense establishment has remained open and receptive--at some level--to its critics.
	www.cia.gov /csi/studies/vol48no1/article01.html (5121 words)

	The RMA Debate: RMA Overview
		Revolutions in Military Affairs: The Debate and the Opportunities
		The Revolution in Military Affairs and its Interpreters: Implications for National and International Security Policy
		The Revolution in Military Affairs: A Framework for Defense Planning
	www.comw.org /rma/fulltext/overview.html (549 words)

	Toward a Revolution in Military Affairs? — www.greenwood.com
		Description: The Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), unleashed by the integration of information technologies into weapons systems, military units, and operations is a phenomenon whose impacts have been felt well beyond the Gulf in 1991 or the Balkans in 1999.
		This study provides an assessment of the RMA that goes beyond a mere description of new defense-related technologies to deal with deeper, more fundamental issues.
		The authors conclude that, while the RMA represents a significant challenge for defense establishments, it may fall short of being truly revolutionary.
	www.greenwood.com /catalog/GM1037.aspx (380 words)

	Chapter 13 THE REVOLUTION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS AND JOINT VISION 2010 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While exploiting the Revolution in Military Affairs is only one aspect of the Department’s transformation strategy, it is a crucial one and thus constitutes Government Performance and Results Act Corporate-Level Goal 4.
		The advent of the current RMA provides the Department with a unique opportunity to transform the way in which it conducts the full range of military operations.
		Pursuit of the ongoing Revolution in Military Affairs lies at the heart of the defense strategy’s edict to prepare now for an uncertain future.
	www.defenselink.mil /execsec/adr98/chap13.html (2341 words)

	What Revolution in Military Affairs? April 23, 2001
		At the heart of the debate over the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) is a deeply flawed interpretation of the conflict decision cycle, otherwise known as the Observation - Orientation - Decision - Action (OODA) Loop.
		The failings of the misconceived techno-mechanical OODA loop (the RMA vision) have been a recurring subject in earlier blasters.
		There is a general agreement that the U.S. military establishment is in serious need of transformation.
	www.d-n-i.net /fcs/comments/c410.htm (1122 words)

	Revolution in Military Affairs, RMA, information war, asymmetric warfare, online articles, resources
		With this, the types of threats that had shaped the US military since World War II began a precipitous decline -- and a different set of challenges rose to prominence.
		What preceded the 11 September attack was a decade-long failure to adapt the US military to new conditions.
		The Impact of RMA on Conventional Deterrence: A Theoretical Analysis
	www.comw.org /rma (2621 words)

	JBRes2
		In the current Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) huge changes in organizational doctrine are emerging - where the military's ability to communicate on a global scale has provided a exceptional opportunity to enhance organizational effectiveness.
		U.S. armed forces and intelligence community in the RMA is in redefining leadership and organizational doctrine for the totally joint force of the twenty-first century.
		The Military Technology Revolution, Appendix: Rethinking the Art of War.
	www3.vjc.edu /academics/faculty/bodnar_john/HomePage/JbresRMA.htm (177 words)

	Revolution in military affairs - SourceWatch
		Revolution in Military Affairs Article Links dating to 1994 (http://www.comw.org/rma/fulltext/overview.html).
		Past Revolution, Future Transformations (http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1029/), RAND Corporation, 1999.
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	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Revolution_in_military_affairs (158 words)

	The Revolution in Military Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		"The RMA and the Evidence: Assessing Theories of Future Warfare"
		"Revolution in Military Affairs and the Future Stability in Asia: Will There Be a Great Leap Forward?"
		"The Geopolitical Effects of Revolutions in Military Affairs"
	jciss.llnl.gov /paplist.html (120 words)

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