Another Bloody Century, Colin S. Gray
Another Bloody Century, Colin S. Gray
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Another Bloody Century
Future Warfare

Author: Colin S. Gray

Narrator: David Shaw Parker

Unabridged: 19 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/26/2018


Synopsis

How the wars of the near future will be fought and who will win them

Many nations, peoples and special interest groups believe that violence will advance their cause. Warfare has changed greatly since the Second World War; it continued to change during the late 20th century and this process is still accelerating. Political, technological, social and religious forces are shaping the future of warfare, but most western armed forces have yet to evolve significantly from the cold war era when they trained to resist a conventional invasion by the Warsaw Pact. America is now the only superpower, but its dominance is threatened by internal and external factors. The world's most hi-tech weaponry seems helpless in the face of determined guerrilla fighters not afraid to die for their beliefs.

Professor Colin Gray has advised governments on both sides of the Atlantic and in ANOTHER BLOODY CENTURY, he reveals what sort of conflicts will affect our world in the years to come.

Read by David Shaw Parker

(p) 2018 Orion Publishing Group with Audible Ltd

About Colin S. Gray

Colin S. Gray is Professor Emeritus of Strategic Studies, University of Reading. He has published thirty books on strategic matters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Urey on March 04, 2024

This is a theoretical/philosophical/logical/historical/pragmatic look at war and warfare to come, and is one of the most engaging books I have read in quite some time. The author has a superb, and often wickedly delightful sense of humor that emerges unexpectedly throughout his text - he is particul......more

Goodreads review by James on December 13, 2015

Excellent aside from the points cited below. Gray does a masterful job of presenting a picture of the state of warfare at the end of the 20th century, then looking at all its likely permutations in the 21st. The title expresses his general feelings - he doesn't like war, he's tired of it, and he's eq......more

Goodreads review by Maria on June 22, 2021

What will the future of war be? Professor Gray takes a swing at his predictions. Why I started this book: I'm always on the look out for new audio editions of my many professional reading titles. And I was thrilled to find that Audible had at least 5 new ones. Why I finished it: Professor Gray argues......more

Goodreads review by George on June 26, 2016

Gray focuses on his book's subtitle, "Future Warfare." He repeatedly stresses that our best view of future wars comes from the mirror of past wars, in that technology, causes, and techniques may change but the nature of conflict will remain the use of force to impose one's will on the enemy. This de......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 22, 2023

I enjoy reading Gray. Gray's views on future war are based on Clauswitz's central premise that war is an extension of politics. This book goes into great depth and breath on the grand future narratives, peace, cyber and space warfare—just a great read. The only problem is that he views the same view......more