Warfare: " Strategy, Tactics & Categories " - Paperback

by Paul F. Kisak (Author)

If there is anything that you can rely on throughout history, it is that there will be warfare. Warfare is the subject of intense study, as it should, because ultimately lives and civilization depend on the outcome of warfare. History is written by the victorious.There are classic works which discuss the essence of warfare such as "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu and "On Warfare" by Carl von Clausewitz.This book describes the categories of warfare from insurgency to cold war, from civil war to world war and the many other variations including terrorism, asymmetric warfare, war by attrition, nuclear war, network-centric warfare and cyber warfare.The combat theater is also discussed in sections on unconventional warfare, aerial warfare and naval warfare.Tactics such as joint warfare and psychological warfare are also addressed. This book provides an insightful overview into the world of warfare.It has been said that 'only the dead have seen the end of war' and that 'the best offense is a strong defense'. To those who protect, serve, fight and make the ultimate sacrifice - war is but a bitter reality.Hopefully the study of warfare and the awareness of its causation can serve as the best prevention of future wars and conflicts, resulting in prevention by diplomatic and political means. This book reveals the categories of warfare so as to serve as a source of information to those who engage in its prevention, from the voter to the politician.

Author Biography

Paul F. Kisak has degrees in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Michigan and is an Engineer & Former Intelligence Officer for the CIA & US intelligence Community. He has authored several books, edited many and has written over 75 Technical, Classified & Unclassified papers, Articles & Essays. He was also President of an award-winning Defense Contracting Company that specialized in Satellite Orbital Simulation, Planning and Remote Sensing. He has been a Contributing Author for The International Encyclopedia on Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and written several award-winning satellite simulation software & science manuals that have been sold in more than a dozen countries. He has also appeared in Marquis "Who's Who in the World" & "Who's Who in Science & Engineering" and continues to edit and write.