Old and New Battlespaces (Hardback)

“Posing urgent questions about the strategic challenges that Western states are facing, and offering a framework for understanding the complexities of war today, this book could not be more timely.” — Martijn Kitzen, Netherlands Defense Academy

"An absolute must read … showcasing the innovative GRINS model and full of timely implications for US grand strategy." —Nori Katagiri, Saint Louis University

"A thoughtful, sobering, and highly original examination of the interaction between the unchanging nature of war and its ever-evolving character." —Andrew Bacevich, Boston University and Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

"A path-breaking book.... The authors distill the essence of conflict in our time, explain what this struggle is in the real world—not what politicians and pundits wish or believe it to be—and warn against the danger in believing that better weapons alone will protect us." —William Reno, Northwestern University

War is changing. The cybersphere, civil society, outer space ... all are emerging as domains in which battles are fought. What drives this shift? How is it affecting the character and conduct of war? What are the implications for military strategy?

As they address these fundamental questions, Jahara Matisek and Buddhika Jayamaha show how today's civil society, technology, and military organizations are dramatically transforming warfare—in a world in which war is at once everywhere and nowhere, and nearly everything can be weaponized.