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What is a fourth generation war, the wars of the 21st century? Who fights them, and why?

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 4 Comments / 25 November 2014 23 February 2015

Summary: We resume our analysis of modern war with a brief description of 4th generation war. Who fights it, and why. This is the 4th chapter in a series of posts following the 25th anniversary of the Marine Corps Gazette article “The Changing Face of War: Into the Fourth Generation”. A series of writers explain our …

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About pirates: why we no longer “hang them high”

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 10 Comments / 5 January 2009 9 August 2019

Here is the legal basis for pirates’ capture, trial, and punishment. It’s not what it was.

How to get the study of 4GW in gear

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 7 Comments / 14 March 2008 12 January 2009

Here is an question by Jason lifted from the comments on A solution to 4GW — the introduction. Fabius, if you reference “Masters of War” by Michael Handel (which I am reading), the author makes the point that even 4GW is Trinitarian since you still have the three components – the state, the populace, and the non-state actor. …

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A solution to 4GW – the introduction

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 28 Comments / 12 March 2008 23 November 2014

We now have an adequate basis upon which to develop a solution for 4GW (at least, a “Mark I” version). Three recent books provide the last missing pieces of this puzzle: If We Can Keep It by Chet Richards (aka IWCKI) Brave New War by John Robb (BNW) The Changing Face of War by Martin van Creveld None …

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ABCDs for today: About Blitzkrieg, COIN, and Diplomacy

By Larry Kummer, Editor / 20 Comments / 21 February 2008 2 July 2010

Here and here I discussed our tactical retreat in Anbar Province of Iraq. Dan Tdaxp raises an interesting and valuable question (here) about this: what does “retreat” mean in 4GW? The previous generations of war occured in physical space. We plot their course on maps, using lines and arrows. A 3GW “retreat” means movement away from geographic objectives. Can we …

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