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William S. Lind (born July 9, 1947) is an American conservative author, described as being aligned with paleoconservatism. [1] He is the author of many books and one of the first proponents of fourth-generation warfare (4GW) theory and is director of the American Conservative Center for Public Transportation. [ 2 ]
The term was first used in 1980 by a team of United States analysts, including William S. Lind, to describe warfare's return to a decentralized form. In terms of generational modern warfare , the fourth generation signifies the nation states ' loss of their near-monopoly on combat forces, returning to modes of conflict common in pre-modern times.
The term "fourth-generation warfare" was first used in 1989 by a team of American analysts, including William S. Lind, to describe warfare's return to a decentralized form. In terms of generational modern warfare , the fourth generation signifies the nation states ' loss of their near-monopoly on combat forces, returning to modes of conflict ...
Fourth generation warfare (4GW) is a concept defined by William S. Lind and expanded by Thomas X. Hammes, used to describe the decentralized nature of modern warfare. The simplest definition includes any war in which one of the major participants is not a state but rather a violent ideological network.
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John Richard Boyd (January 23, 1927 – March 9, 1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Pentagon consultant during the second half of the 20th century. His theories have been highly influential in military, business, and litigation strategies and planning.
William Lind may refer to: William S. Lind (born 1947), American conservative author; William Lind (orienteer) (born 1985), Swedish orienteering competitor
H. John Poole is an American military author and Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, specializing in small unit and individual tactics. [1] His books focus on the role, training, and skills of the individual infantry soldier and Marine, and on those of the combat NCOs (non-commissioned officers). [2]