The 'Five Waves' of RMA Theory, Processes, and Debate
The Pointer, Vol. 36, Nos. 3-4
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Research Paper No. PP11-08
Posted: 1 Jun 2011
Date Written: March 1, 2011
Abstract
This paper attempts to construct a conceptual trajectory of the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) debate, its evolution and conceptualization, and schools of thought that have emerged over the past two decades. In doing so, it sketches the direction and character of RMA-oriented conceptual development on both theoretical and policy-oriented levels, and argues that issues surrounding the RMA and its diffusion, emulation, and adaptation in the security, defense planning, and use of force by advanced small states provide relatively unexplored territory in the RMA discourse.
Keywords: revolution in military affairs, small states, security, defense planning, use of force
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