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Ricochets And Replies: Rpma Update, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

My article "Generations, Waves, and Epochs: Modes of Warfare and the RPMA" (Spring 1996)—which I wrote in the summer of 1995—made reference to two lesser-known theories of future warfare not debated at the time in the military journals. However, these two theories have now begun to actively influence military thinking. In order further facilitate the emerging revolution in political and military affairs (RPMA) debate within the Air Force, I'm including a synopsis and analysis of these two theories.

Internetted Nodes And C2 Structures, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

In the article "Center of Gravity" (Military Intelligence, April-June 1995), Captains Bruce Niedrauer and Lisa Bennett succinctly emphasized the concept of understanding the center of gravity and why it is critical to intelligence personnel. This concept, based upon Army doctrine, has been published in FM 100-5, Operations. Since the publication of FM 100-5 in June 1993, however, a number of doctrinal concepts and premises have become obsolete in the rapidly changing environment in which the Army conducts operations. Questions of "conceptual obsolescence" have already been raised toward the former concept of operations other than war (OOTW) and, more recently, toward …

Visions Of Future Conflict Symposium, Robert J. Bunker

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Non-Lethal Defense Ii Conference, Robert J. Bunker

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Chinese Threat Conference, Robert J. Bunker

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Book Review: Neuromancer, Robert J. Bunker

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Letter To The Editor: Focus On Technology, Robert J. Bunker

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Street Gangs—Future Paramilitary Groups?, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The New York and Oklahoma City bombings have shown that the United States is no longer immune to politically motivated terrorist attacks. The latter proved that no part of the country was invulnerable; even worse, the perpetrators may be our own disenfranchised citizens.

Is it possible that street gangs' engaging in such activity looms on the horizon? Although it is unlikely that they would act on a political agenda, the emerging patters are all too familiar. The expanding presence of street gangs in the United States can be linked both to military trends in the non-Western world and to future …

Strategy For The Blind, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

A well-known, respected military scholar and decorated Korean and Vietnam war veteran, retired US Army Colonel Harry G. Summers Jr. is a former holder of prestigious chairs at the US Army War College and Marine Corps University. Best known for his On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War (1982); On Strategy II: A Critical Analysis of the Gulf War (1992); and his weekly column in Army Times, his important associations and powerful influence make him one of our country's military intellectual elites.

Information Age Army Or Empty Rhetoric?, Robert J. Bunker

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Information Warfare Conference, Robert J. Bunker

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Digital Battlefield Conference, Robert J. Bunker

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Book Review: Red Army Tank Commanders: The Armored Guards, Robert J. Bunker

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Book Review: Feeding Mars: Logistics In Western Warfare From The Middle Ages To The Present, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Review of Feeding Mars: Logistics in Western Warfare from the Middle Ages to the Present, edited by John A. Lynn.

West '95 Conference And Exposition Held, Robert J. Bunker

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Operations Other Than War Symposium Held, Robert J. Bunker

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The Tofflerian Paradox, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Given the issue's importance—the Army's future as an effective 21st-century warfighting institution—Tofflerian theory attributes that are conceptually flawed should be forcefully acknowledged. With this perspective in mind, I posit that the war forms developed in War and Anti-War, specifically First and Second Wave war, are overgeneralized and distort Western warfare's historical development. As such, the war forms do not significantly further RMA theory and potentially pose a great liability. Still, these terms are becoming accepted by Army scholars because of the Tofflers' great theoretical influence.

The Transition To Fourth Epoch War, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Based upon the influence that energy sources have exerted on the evolution of warfare over the broad expense of history, this author identifies eight basic trends that he believes will characterize "the changing face of war" through the early 21st century.

The Future Soldier System: An Energy Perspective, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

The Soldier Integrated Protective Ensemble (SIPE) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) has proven to be an ambitious and farsighted project. It is based on a modular subsystem approach which paves the way toward the development of a head-to-toe integrated fighting system for the dismounted infantry soldier. This system is composed of the soldier and everything worn, consumed and carried for use in a tactical environment. Having successfully proven itself, the SIPE ATD will now transition into follow-on programs which will field and demonstrate soldier system prototypes.

Book Review: Fields Of Armor, Robert J. Bunker

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Letter To The Editor: Other Responses To '4th Generation', Robert J. Bunker

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Book Review: Tank Sergeant, Robert J. Bunker

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Book Review: The Skulking Way Of War: Technology And Tactics Among The New England Indians By Patrick M. Malone, Robert J. Bunker

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Rethinking Ootw, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

This article challenges the concept and, by default, the continuum shown in Figure 1 and the range of military operations in the theater strategic environment (hereafter referred to as the RMO model), which it helps define. To do so, it will address the relationship between the OOTW concept and RMO model, the concept of war underlying AirLand Battle doctrine and OOTW as a flawed concept. It further argues that the RMO model should be replaced by not one, but two new politico-military models as a doctrinal bridge. It is not within this article's scope to attempt to create these models, …

Letter To The Editor: Tactical Decision Games, Robert J. Bunker

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

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