War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History: 1500 to Today, by Max Boot, is a survey of how technology has transformed warfare over the course of over five hundred years. This time period involves the rise of the West as technological and military masters of the world.
As in all of Boot’s books, he uses entertaining and illustrative examples to advance the theme of the work. Boot shows how war has shifted in orientation, often in dramatic ways, with the use of superior technology. He also provides examples when this simple formula often does not work. But these are specific instances that buck the trend. Ultimately, the smart bomb defeats the IED. The missile toting drone the suicide bomber. The are problems along the way, and inferior powers can often tackle superior ones. Boot handles this as well.
As in all of Boot’s books, he uses entertaining and illustrative examples to advance the theme of the work. Boot shows how war has shifted in orientation, often in dramatic ways, with the use of superior technology. He also provides examples when this simple formula often does not work. But these are specific instances that buck the trend. Ultimately, the smart bomb defeats the IED. The missile toting drone the suicide bomber. The are problems along the way, and inferior powers can often tackle superior ones. Boot handles this as well.
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