Overview

Scales on War is a collection of ideas, concepts and observations about contemporary war taken from over 30 years of research, writing and personal experience by retired Major General Bob Scales. The book melds Scales' unique style of writing that includes contemporary military history, current events and his philosophy of ground warfare to create a very personal and expansive view of where American defense policies are heading in the future. The book is a collection. Each chapter addresses distinct topics that embrace tactical ground warfare, future gazing, the draft and the role of women in the infantry. His uniting thesis is that throughout its history the United States has favored a technological approach to fighting its wars and has neglected its ground forces. America's enemies have learned though the experience of battle how to defeat American technology. The consequences of a learning and adaptive enemy has been a continuous string of battlefield defeats. Scales argues that only a resurgent land force of Army and Marine small units will restore America's fighting competence.

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Combining his combat experience with a life-long study of men in direct combat, Bob Scales has written a classic. In this eye-opening and authentic work, he articulates a provocative yet sensible way for our nation to overcome its institutional neglect of the infantry. Let's apply now the wisdom of our top warrior-scholar who has demonstrated again his penetrating understanding of combat at the point of maximum danger. Gen. James N. Mattis, USMC (Ret.) General Bob Scales book sizzles with insights on how to improve America's warfighting effectiveness. He sees it from the ground, through soldiers' eyes, gained through 50 years of direct experience, close study and thoughtful analysis. This is a book for both today's warriors and the policymakers and planners who back them up. Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.), NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (1997-2000), and author of Waging Modern War: Bosnia, Kosovo and the Future of Combat

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Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, USA (Ret.), is one of America's most respected authorities on land power. He commanded two units in Vietnam and is the recipient of the Silver Star for action during the Battle of Hamburger Hill. He commanded units in Korea and the United States and completed his service as commandant of the Army War College.

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