Reassessing the Revolution in Military Affairs ― Transformation, Evolution and Lessons Learnt

A generation after the First Persian Gulf War, and in the wake of a decade of counterinsurgency operations and irregular warfare, this edited collection explores how the concept of the Revolution in Military Affairs continues to shape the way militaries think about, plan and fight wars. The contributors grant particular attention to the ways in which advances in military technology, thinking and doctrine – particularly by Western militaries - were understood and reacted to by a variety of different actors across the globe. Collectively, they consider the implications for the future of warfare as we approach an uncertain geopolitical future.

Jeffrey F. Collins is a Research Associate with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and is also affiliated to Carleton University, both in Canada. His work been has published in Foreign Policy Analysis, Canadian Naval Review, and with SITREP: Journal of the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

Andrew Futter is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Leicester, UK. His work focuses mainly on contemporary nuclear weapons issues, including ballistic missile defence, proliferation, the changing nature of deterrence, and new challenges for nuclear forces. He is the author of Ballistic Missile Defence and US National Security Policy (2013) and The Politics of Nuclear Weapons (2015).