The Tank Debate: Armour and the Anglo-American Military Tradition [Hardcover]

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. IndexIn this book, John Stone highlights the equivocal position that armour has traditionally occupied in Anglo-American thought, and explains why - despite predictions to the contrary - the tank has remained an important instrument of war.John Stone is a lecturer in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK.Essential reading for theoristsUSCopyright ? 2000 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association) N.V.