Monographie

The blind strategist : John Boyd and the American art of war / Stephen Robinson

Type de contenu

• Texte

Type de médiation

• sans médiation

Type de support

• Volume

Titre(s)

• The blind strategist : John Boyd and the American art of war / Stephen Robinson

Auteur(s)

• Robinson, Stephen (1978-....)

Publication

• Dunedin Chatswood (N.S.W.) : Exisle publishing, 2021

Description matérielle

• 1 vol. (352 p.) : ill., cartes, portr. ; 25 cm

ISBN

• 978-1-925820-34-8
• 1-925820-34-3

EAN

• 9781925820348 rel.

Classification décimale Dewey

• 355.4

Note sur les bibliographies et les index

• Bibliogr. p. [306]-320. Notes bibliogr. Index

Note sur le contenu

• Introduction Emergence of maneuver warfare The maneuver warfare revolution History written by the vanquished The father of Blitzkreig Wehrmacht operations: myth and reality Riddle of the stormtroopers Maneuver warfare and operational art Maneuver warfare and the defense of NATO The Gulf War and the illusion of confirmation The War on Terror and the return of attrition Fourth generation warfare and educating the enemy Epilogue

Résumé ou extrait

• "Colonel John Boyd, a maverick fighter pilot, revolutionized the American art of war through his ideas on conflict and the human mind. Boyd claimed that victory is won by the side which transitions through 'decision cycles' faster than the enemy, mentally checkmating them with minimal violence. Maneuver warfare concepts became military doctrine during the 1980s but this revolution accidently undermined American security. When formulating his theories on conflict, Boyd relied upon fraudulent accounts of WWII written by Wehrmacht veterans who fabricated historical evidence to disassociate their reputations from Germany's defeat and cover up their willing participation in Nazi war crimes. Boyd fell for this deception and unknowingly injected dangerous misinformation into the American military mind. Maneuver warfare has accordingly corrupted the art of war and resulted in catastrophic decisions made in Iraq and Afghanistan during 21st century conflict. The Blind Strategist separates fact from fantasy and exposes the myths of maneuver warfare through a detailed evidence-based investigation. A must-read for anybody interested in American military history." (éd.)

Sujet - Nom de personne

• Boyd, John (1927-1997) -- Influence

Sujet - Nom commun

• Stratégie
• Guerre
• Manoeuvres militaires
• Tactique
• Doctrines militaires
• Politique militaire -- États-Unis

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