The Straw Man of Attrition Attrition and the Advent of Total War Seasons in the Abyss The Kokoda Trail Undertow The Burma Campaign New Roots, Korea 1950-1951 Coercing Communist Concessions Losing Momentum Attrition after Korea Attrition as an Operational Strategy Bibliography Index
Details the utility and the drawbacks of attrition as a strategy.
CARTER MALKASIAN is an analyst at the CNA Corporation, a federally funded research and development center in Washington, D.C..
"A History of Modern Wars of Attririon is an excellent boo, largely
because it gives attrition its due time in the sun. Attrition is
usually thought of as evil twin of maneuver warfare;most references
to attrition operations paint them as the first choice of the
incmpetent and the last refuge of the brilliant. As such,
Malkasian's wellresearched book brings welcome balance to the
debate....[t]his is a thought-provoking book and worth a read."-The
International History Review
? A History of Modern Wars of Attririon is an excellent boo,
largely because it gives attrition its due time in the sun.
Attrition is usually thought of as evil twin of maneuver
warfare;most references to attrition operations paint them as the
first choice of the incmpetent and the last refuge of the
brilliant. As such, Malkasian's wellresearched book brings welcome
balance to the debate....[t]his is a thought-provoking book and
worth a read.?-The International History Review
?though Malkasian does not posit his attritional strategy within a
wider historical matrix, it is difficult to find fault with his
theory. He has done sound archival research. He deserves praise for
showing that the future lies with the war of attrition with its
minimalist goals rather than the manoeuvre theory's wider goals
which give more space for negotiations. Hence the former seems to
be the mode for future warfare.?-Marine Corps Gazette
?[t]his is a useful and timely book. In addressing directly the
nature of attrition and its place in military history, Malkasian
has identified a neglected dimension of strategy and a rewarding
path for scholarship. His own analysis of the Pacific and Korean
wars demonstrates the sort of approach necessary to understand and
rehabilitate this strategic phenomenon, and it is to be hoped that
such methodology will be applied to other campaigns and wars in due
course....[a]s a starting point for investigating the phenomenon
Malkasians's work is well worth consulting.?-The Telegraph
?Carter Malkasian has produced an important contribution to
military theory in this study of attrition warfare.?-The Journal of
Military History
"Ýt¨his is a useful and timely book. In addressing directly the
nature of attrition and its place in military history, Malkasian
has identified a neglected dimension of strategy and a rewarding
path for scholarship. His own analysis of the Pacific and Korean
wars demonstrates the sort of approach necessary to understand and
rehabilitate this strategic phenomenon, and it is to be hoped that
such methodology will be applied to other campaigns and wars in due
course....Ýa¨s a starting point for investigating the phenomenon
Malkasians's work is well worth consulting."-The Telegraph
"though Malkasian does not posit his attritional strategy within a
wider historical matrix, it is difficult to find fault with his
theory. He has done sound archival research. He deserves praise for
showing that the future lies with the war of attrition with its
minimalist goals rather than the manoeuvre theory's wider goals
which give more space for negotiations. Hence the former seems to
be the mode for future warfare."-Marine Corps Gazette
"Carter Malkasian has produced an important contribution to
military theory in this study of attrition warfare."-The Journal of
Military History
"[t]his is a useful and timely book. In addressing directly the
nature of attrition and its place in military history, Malkasian
has identified a neglected dimension of strategy and a rewarding
path for scholarship. His own analysis of the Pacific and Korean
wars demonstrates the sort of approach necessary to understand and
rehabilitate this strategic phenomenon, and it is to be hoped that
such methodology will be applied to other campaigns and wars in due
course....[a]s a starting point for investigating the phenomenon
Malkasians's work is well worth consulting."-The Telegraph
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