1st Edition

The Tank Debate Armour and the Anglo-American Military Tradition

By John Stone Copyright 2000
    210 Pages
    by Routledge

    210 Pages
    by Routledge

    In The Tank Debate, John Stone highlights the equivocal position that armour has traditionally occupied in Anglo-American thought, and explains why - despite frequent predictions to the contrary - the tank has remained an important instrument of war. This book provides a timely and provocative study of the tank's developmental history, against the changing background of Anglo-American military thought.

    1. Introduction: Explaining the Tank Debate 2. The Development of Anglo-American Military Thought 3. Technology and the Tank Debate 4. Incremental Development and Obsolescence 5. The 1980s: Development in Doctrine and Equipment 6. Doctrine and Design 7. The Future of Armour 8. Conclusions Bibliography. Index

    Biography

    John Stone is a lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK.

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