This section contains a mix of lecture outlines and more fully developed lecture notes.
Lecture notes files.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
| 1 |
Introduction: organization theory (PDF) |
| 2 |
Military innovation theories (PDF) |
| 3 |
Strategic airpower (PDF) |
| 4 |
Armored warfare |
| 5 |
Tactical airpower |
| 6 |
Submarine warfare (PDF) |
| 7 |
Cruise and ballistic missiles (PDF) |
| 8 |
Failed innovation: counterinsurgency (PDF) |
| 9 |
Post-Vietnam innovation: the "transformation" of the U.S. army |
| 10 |
Transformation: the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) and beyond (PDF) |