New Forms of War and Arms Control in the Middle East

The Revolution in Military Affairs, Asymmetric Warfare, Superterrorism, and Other New Forms of Warfare

  • Decoupling of political and military responsibility: No war is ever free of command controversy or friction between political and military leadership. However, the Coalition forces fought the Gulf War with effective delegation of responsibility for military decisions to military commanders. RMA forces are likely to enjoy the same advantage in mid-to-highintensity wars where rival military forces will be more politicized, and organized more to suit the regime’s internal security needs than to conduct modern joint operations.
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Anthony H. Cordesman

Anthony H. Cordesman

Former Emeritus Chair in Strategy