The Sling and the Stone : On War in the 21st Century (Record no. 64426)
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| fixed length control field | 01615nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 355.0218 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Hammes, Thomas X. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Sling and the Stone : On War in the 21st Century |
| Statement of responsibility | Thomas X. Hammes |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | GHQ, Rawalpind |
| Name of publisher | Army Education Publishing House |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiv,321 Pages |
| Other physical details | 23x16 cm |
| -- | HB |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Notes, References and Index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Ongoing events in Iraq show how difficult it is for the world's only remaining superpower to impose its will upon other peoples. From Vietnam, French and US, to Afghanistan, Russian and US, to Israel and the Palestinians, to Somalia and Kosovo, recent history is replete with powerful military forces being tied up by seemingly weaker opponents. This is Fourth Generation War (4GW), and Colonel Thomas Hammes, United States Marine Corps, tells you all about it. The author explains asymetrical warfare (4GW) as the means by which Davids can defeat Goliaths. Answers to the "hows" of this along with recommendations for prescriptive actions are found in Thomas Hammes insightful book on the strengths and weaknesses of conventional military power. Hammes, a full colonel on active duty in the Marine Corps is an expert at asymetrical warfare, perhaps better known as fourth generation warfare (4GW). This is the means by which Davids can defeat Goliaths. Colonel Hammes is well placed to write this study. As a career-Marine he has trained 4GW warriors in some places and fought against them in others. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Counterinsurgency |
| -- | Asymmetric Warfare |
| -- | Operational Art (Military science) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Collection code | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Non-fiction | Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2021-11-07 | CRV/183/GHQ/GPLM | 355.0218 H198S 2013 | 66583 | Books |