| ID | 074806 |
| Title Proper | More you know, the less you understand |
| Other Title Information | the problem with information warfare |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Betz, David J |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the 1991 Gulf War military analysts have talked of a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), the idea that just as the 'Information Era' has transformed how societies live and work it has also transformed the way that they fight. Advocates of the two derivative concepts of the RMA, Information Warfare (IW) and Network-Centric Warfare (NCW), are distinguished from each other in that the former sees information as a potential weapon in and of itself whereas the latter seeks to exploit data to make regular weapons more effective. But both make exaggerated and misleading claims because the experience of recent campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq suggests that both IW and NCW are extremely tricky to implement in practice. Moreover, 'information' is a double-edged sword which benefits, strengthens, and enhances the operational effectiveness of non-conventional forces as much as or more than it does conventional forces. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 29, No. 3; Jun 2006: p505-533 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol: 29 No 3 |
| Key Words | Information Warfare ; Network-Centric Warfare ; Revolution in Military Affairs |