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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. The author charts the shifts in attitude which have occurred in relation to the tank since its introduction in 1916, and demonstrates how these shifts have been prompted by threatening developments in anti-tank systems. The tank's longevity in the face of such threats is, it is argued, a result of its ability to accommodate countervailing technological and doctrinal responses. But the author also contends that technology and doctrine must be kept in close accord for the tank to perform most efficiently, and that this relationship is currently under considerable strain. The present generation of tanks are, he suggests, ill-suited to today's doctrinal regime, which has changed dramatically since they were initially conceived. Stone concludes that such tanks might therefore be approaching obsolescence - not necessarily because of near-future developments in anti-tank systems, but because they will be increasingly incapable of meeting the performance demands associated with a continuing process of doctrinal change This book provides a timely and provocative study of the tank's developmental history, against the changing background of Anglo-American military thought.

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Author:   John Stone
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9789058230454

ISBN 10:   9058230457
Pages:   210
Publication Date:   08 August 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Essential reading for theorists, practitioners and force-planners alike. <br>-Major General J.P. Kiszely MC of Commander 1st (UK) Armoured Division 1996-98 <br>

Essential reading for theorists, practitioners and force-planners alike. -Major General J.P. Kiszely MC of Commander 1st (UK) Armoured Division 1996-98

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

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