John Arquilla
Biographic Data
| ID | 334510 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Arquilla |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Arquilla |
| SIGNATURE | ARQUILLA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Naval Postgraduate School |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 144 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War
Journal Article Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War. Get access Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 2021. Cloth $29.95. John Arquilla John Arquilla Naval Postgraduate School, US Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Goo…
Hacking the Bomb: Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
A study in technology strategy: The curious case of Alfred von Tirpitz
While studies of technology and war abound, the processes and reasoning that undergird choices about what to emphasize—i.e., “technology strategy”—have received much less attention. This analysis focuses upon the case of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, who had a virtually free hand in setting German naval development strategy during the decades leading up to the outbreak of World War I. As significant technological advances characterized this p…
Three Wars of Ideas about the Idea of War
Strategic debates have long characterized the discourse on military affairs. Three lively disputes concern: 1) Whether set “principles of war” can be codified and mastered; 2) The relative strengths and limitations of maritime and continental power; and 3) The potential for waging successful “short wars.” Carl von Clausewitz provided the sharpest critique of the principles of war, arguing that “friction” can overwhelm even highly refined military…
Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America's Longest War
Realities of War: Global development, growing destructiveness and the coming of a new Dark Age
This contribution traces the connection between theories about the utility of violence as a tool of development and practical efforts to craft policies based on such beliefs. The basic finding is that the use of force in the name of societal development (eg the Bush Doctrine of waging war to effect ‘regime change’) has proven problematic. Indeed, viewed from the perspective of the past two centuries, such uses of force have often turned out to be…
The promise of noöpolitik
As the information age deepens, a globe-circling realm of the mind is being created - the "noösphere" that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin identified 80 years ago. This will increasingly affect the nature of grand strategy and diplomacy. Traditional realpolitik, which ultimately relies on hard (principally military) power, will give way to the rise of noöpolitik (or noöspolitik), which relies on soft (principally ideational) power. This paper reiterat…
The end of war as we knew it? Insurgency, counterinsurgency and lessons from the forgotten history of early terror networks
The growing potency of networked organisations has manifested itself over the past decade in the fresh energy evident among terrorists and insurgents—most notably al-Qaida and Hezbollah. Networks have even shown a capacity to wage war toe-to-toe against nation-states—with some success, as can be seen in the outcome of the First Russo-Chechen War (1994 – 96). The range of choices available to networks thus covers an entire spectrum of conflict, po…
Thinking about new security paradigms
(2003). Thinking about new security paradigms. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 209-225
Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace
Journal Article Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace Get access Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace by Gregory J. Rattray. Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 2001. 517 pp. $49.95. John Arquilla John Arquilla Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 117, Issue 2, Summer 2002, Pages 319–321, https://doi.org/10.2307/798191 Published: 15 February 2013
Networks and netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
"Netwar is the lower-intensity, societal-level counterpart to the editors' earlier, mostly military concept of cyberwar. This volume studies major instances of netwar that have occurred over the past several years--from Osama bin Laden's networked terrorists to the Battle of Seattle's social activists--and finds, among other things, that netwar works very well. Whether the protagonists are civil-society activists or uncivil-society criminals and …
Networks, netwars and the fight for the future
Netwar is an emerging mode of conflict in which the protagonists - ranging from terrorist and criminal organizations on the dark side, to militant social activists on the bright side - use network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology attuned to the information age. The practice of netwar is well ahead of theory, as both civil and uncivil society actors are increasingly engaging in this new way of fighting. We suggest how the …
The Origins of the South Atlantic War
The most widely-accepted views of the origins of the South Atlantic War contend that it arose either out of the Argentine junta's need to divert attention away from a worsening economy or from misperceptions in both London and Buenos Aires. This article argues that the 'demobilisation' of Argentine civil society removed the need for a diversionary war; and that the lengthy crisis bargaining that followed in the wake of the 'grab' of the Falklands…
Information-Age Terrorism
While some terrorists will eventually have the technological skills or opportunities to engage in extremely damaging cyberterrorism, this is not the only dangerous implication of the information revolution. More seriously, this revolution is enabling new forms of organization and new doctrines that will affect the spectrum of conflict, including terrorism
The Zapatista Social Netwar in Mexico
The information revolution is leading to the rise of network forms of organization in which small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This in turn is leading to a new mode of conflict--netwar--in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict--from terrorists, guerrillas, a…
The Emergence of Noopolitik: Toward An American Information Strategy
Discusses the opportunities that may be raised by noopolitik—an emerging form of statecraft that emphasizes the importance of sharing ideas and values globally, principally through the exercise of persuasive soft power rather than traditional military hard power
The Advent of Netwar: Analytic Background
The information revolution is fostering the rise of network forms of organization, whereby small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This, in turn, is leading to a new mode of conflict - "netwar" - in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict - e.g., from ethno-nationa…
Chechnya: A Glimpse of Future Conflict
Netwar, an emerging mode of conflict engaged in by networked, mostly nonstate actors is associated most with social activism (e.g., the Zapatistas), terror (e.g., bin Laden's Al Qaeda) and crime (e.g., the Asian triads). However, netwar can also manifest itself in highly militarized settings, particularly in the context of ethnonationalist conflict. The recent war in Chechnya provides a good example of how netwar can be used in extremely violent …
Preparing for information‐age conflict: Part 2 doctrinal and strategic dimensions
Across the spectrum of Information‐Age conflict, from social activism at one end to active military operations at the other, ‘swarming’ is emerging as an optimal doctrine for actualizing the potential of small, dispersed, networked groups using new information technologies. Swarms will feature a capability for ‘sustainable pulsing’ ‐ manœuvring separately, while combining on a particular object or target simultaneously, from all directions. This …
Preparing for information‐age conflict: Part 1 conceptual and organizational dimensions
Prevailing hopes for the peace‐enhancing tendencies of interconnectivity must be tempered by a realization that the information revolution augurs a new epoch of conflict, in which new modes of armed combat and social upheaval will emerge. We propose a four‐part vision to prepare for this new epoch. This article spells out the first two parts — the conceptual and organizational (a second article will convey the doctrinal and strategic parts). In o…
Nuclear weapons in South Asia: More may be manageable
The character of the burgeoning nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan suggests that, in the post‐cold war world, the spread of weapons of mass destruction may increase the likelihood of lower intensity conventional conflict rather than that of total war. In South Asia, where ethnic, religious, and territorial disputes persist, the mutual fear of big weapons may help to form a set of “rules of the game,” adherence to which will allow limited …
The intractable problem of regional powers
Bound to fail: Regional deterrence after the cold war
A variety of growing political, economic, and military constraints on the prompt exercise of U.S. influence during international crises suggests worsening prospects for the successful practice of deterrence in regional settings. Key problems arise from the perceived US. sensitivity to potential costs of action, limits imposed by multilateral strategies, and strict adherence to the practice of threatening use of force or using force only as a last…
Cyberwar is coming
The information revolution and related organizational innovations are altering the nature of conflict and the kinds of military structures, doctrines, and strategies that will be needed. This study introduces two concepts for thinking about these issues: cyberwar and netwar. Industrialization led to attritional warfare by massive armies (e.g., World War I). Mechanization led to maneuver predominated by tanks (e.g., World War II). The information …
Louder than words: Tacit communication in international crises
Clear communication is generally viewed as requisite to the peaceful resolution of international crises. The success of bargaining, deterrent, and compellent strategies hinges on the credibility afforded by unambiguous signals exchanged between opponents. Despite the acknowledged importance of this ‘communication factor,’ little effort has been made to evaluate the relative effectiveness of the various modes of communication that may be employed …
Networks and netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
"Netwar is the lower-intensity, societal-level counterpart to the editors' earlier, mostly military concept of cyberwar. This volume studies major instances of netwar that have occurred over the past several years--from Osama bin Laden's networked terrorists to the Battle of Seattle's social activists--and finds, among other things, that netwar works very well. Whether the protagonists are civil-society activists or uncivil-society criminals and …
Cyberwar is coming
The information revolution and related organizational innovations are altering the nature of conflict and the kinds of military structures, doctrines, and strategies that will be needed. This study introduces two concepts for thinking about these issues: cyberwar and netwar. Industrialization led to attritional warfare by massive armies (e.g., World War I). Mechanization led to maneuver predominated by tanks (e.g., World War II). The information …
The Advent of Netwar: Analytic Background
The information revolution is fostering the rise of network forms of organization, whereby small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This, in turn, is leading to a new mode of conflict - "netwar" - in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict - e.g., from ethno-nationa…
Chechnya: A Glimpse of Future Conflict
Netwar, an emerging mode of conflict engaged in by networked, mostly nonstate actors is associated most with social activism (e.g., the Zapatistas), terror (e.g., bin Laden's Al Qaeda) and crime (e.g., the Asian triads). However, netwar can also manifest itself in highly militarized settings, particularly in the context of ethnonationalist conflict. The recent war in Chechnya provides a good example of how netwar can be used in extremely violent …
Nuclear weapons in South Asia: More may be manageable
The character of the burgeoning nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan suggests that, in the post‐cold war world, the spread of weapons of mass destruction may increase the likelihood of lower intensity conventional conflict rather than that of total war. In South Asia, where ethnic, religious, and territorial disputes persist, the mutual fear of big weapons may help to form a set of “rules of the game,” adherence to which will allow limited …
The intractable problem of regional powers
Louder than words: Tacit communication in international crises
Clear communication is generally viewed as requisite to the peaceful resolution of international crises. The success of bargaining, deterrent, and compellent strategies hinges on the credibility afforded by unambiguous signals exchanged between opponents. Despite the acknowledged importance of this ‘communication factor,’ little effort has been made to evaluate the relative effectiveness of the various modes of communication that may be employed …
Hacking the Bomb: Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
The Origins of the South Atlantic War
The most widely-accepted views of the origins of the South Atlantic War contend that it arose either out of the Argentine junta's need to divert attention away from a worsening economy or from misperceptions in both London and Buenos Aires. This article argues that the 'demobilisation' of Argentine civil society removed the need for a diversionary war; and that the lengthy crisis bargaining that followed in the wake of the 'grab' of the Falklands…
Thinking about new security paradigms
(2003). Thinking about new security paradigms. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 209-225
Bound to fail: Regional deterrence after the cold war
A variety of growing political, economic, and military constraints on the prompt exercise of U.S. influence during international crises suggests worsening prospects for the successful practice of deterrence in regional settings. Key problems arise from the perceived US. sensitivity to potential costs of action, limits imposed by multilateral strategies, and strict adherence to the practice of threatening use of force or using force only as a last…
The end of war as we knew it? Insurgency, counterinsurgency and lessons from the forgotten history of early terror networks
The growing potency of networked organisations has manifested itself over the past decade in the fresh energy evident among terrorists and insurgents—most notably al-Qaida and Hezbollah. Networks have even shown a capacity to wage war toe-to-toe against nation-states—with some success, as can be seen in the outcome of the First Russo-Chechen War (1994 – 96). The range of choices available to networks thus covers an entire spectrum of conflict, po…
Louder than words: Tacit communication in international crises
Clear communication is generally viewed as requisite to the peaceful resolution of international crises. The success of bargaining, deterrent, and compellent strategies hinges on the credibility afforded by unambiguous signals exchanged between opponents. Despite the acknowledged importance of this ‘communication factor,’ little effort has been made to evaluate the relative effectiveness of the various modes of communication that may be employed …
Cyberwar is coming
The information revolution and related organizational innovations are altering the nature of conflict and the kinds of military structures, doctrines, and strategies that will be needed. This study introduces two concepts for thinking about these issues: cyberwar and netwar. Industrialization led to attritional warfare by massive armies (e.g., World War I). Mechanization led to maneuver predominated by tanks (e.g., World War II). The information …
Bound to fail: Regional deterrence after the cold war
A variety of growing political, economic, and military constraints on the prompt exercise of U.S. influence during international crises suggests worsening prospects for the successful practice of deterrence in regional settings. Key problems arise from the perceived US. sensitivity to potential costs of action, limits imposed by multilateral strategies, and strict adherence to the practice of threatening use of force or using force only as a last…
The intractable problem of regional powers
Nuclear weapons in South Asia: More may be manageable
The character of the burgeoning nuclear rivalry between India and Pakistan suggests that, in the post‐cold war world, the spread of weapons of mass destruction may increase the likelihood of lower intensity conventional conflict rather than that of total war. In South Asia, where ethnic, religious, and territorial disputes persist, the mutual fear of big weapons may help to form a set of “rules of the game,” adherence to which will allow limited …
Preparing for information‐age conflict: Part 2 doctrinal and strategic dimensions
Across the spectrum of Information‐Age conflict, from social activism at one end to active military operations at the other, ‘swarming’ is emerging as an optimal doctrine for actualizing the potential of small, dispersed, networked groups using new information technologies. Swarms will feature a capability for ‘sustainable pulsing’ ‐ manœuvring separately, while combining on a particular object or target simultaneously, from all directions. This …
Preparing for information‐age conflict: Part 1 conceptual and organizational dimensions
Prevailing hopes for the peace‐enhancing tendencies of interconnectivity must be tempered by a realization that the information revolution augurs a new epoch of conflict, in which new modes of armed combat and social upheaval will emerge. We propose a four‐part vision to prepare for this new epoch. This article spells out the first two parts — the conceptual and organizational (a second article will convey the doctrinal and strategic parts). In o…
The Zapatista Social Netwar in Mexico
The information revolution is leading to the rise of network forms of organization in which small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This in turn is leading to a new mode of conflict--netwar--in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict--from terrorists, guerrillas, a…
The Emergence of Noopolitik: Toward An American Information Strategy
Discusses the opportunities that may be raised by noopolitik—an emerging form of statecraft that emphasizes the importance of sharing ideas and values globally, principally through the exercise of persuasive soft power rather than traditional military hard power
The Advent of Netwar: Analytic Background
The information revolution is fostering the rise of network forms of organization, whereby small, previously isolated groups can communicate, link up, and conduct coordinated joint actions as never before. This, in turn, is leading to a new mode of conflict - "netwar" - in which the protagonists depend on using network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology. Many actors across the spectrum of conflict - e.g., from ethno-nationa…
Chechnya: A Glimpse of Future Conflict
Netwar, an emerging mode of conflict engaged in by networked, mostly nonstate actors is associated most with social activism (e.g., the Zapatistas), terror (e.g., bin Laden's Al Qaeda) and crime (e.g., the Asian triads). However, netwar can also manifest itself in highly militarized settings, particularly in the context of ethnonationalist conflict. The recent war in Chechnya provides a good example of how netwar can be used in extremely violent …
Information-Age Terrorism
While some terrorists will eventually have the technological skills or opportunities to engage in extremely damaging cyberterrorism, this is not the only dangerous implication of the information revolution. More seriously, this revolution is enabling new forms of organization and new doctrines that will affect the spectrum of conflict, including terrorism
Networks and netwars: The Future of Terror, Crime, and Militancy
"Netwar is the lower-intensity, societal-level counterpart to the editors' earlier, mostly military concept of cyberwar. This volume studies major instances of netwar that have occurred over the past several years--from Osama bin Laden's networked terrorists to the Battle of Seattle's social activists--and finds, among other things, that netwar works very well. Whether the protagonists are civil-society activists or uncivil-society criminals and …
Networks, netwars and the fight for the future
Netwar is an emerging mode of conflict in which the protagonists - ranging from terrorist and criminal organizations on the dark side, to militant social activists on the bright side - use network forms of organization, doctrine, strategy, and technology attuned to the information age. The practice of netwar is well ahead of theory, as both civil and uncivil society actors are increasingly engaging in this new way of fighting. We suggest how the …
The Origins of the South Atlantic War
The most widely-accepted views of the origins of the South Atlantic War contend that it arose either out of the Argentine junta's need to divert attention away from a worsening economy or from misperceptions in both London and Buenos Aires. This article argues that the 'demobilisation' of Argentine civil society removed the need for a diversionary war; and that the lengthy crisis bargaining that followed in the wake of the 'grab' of the Falklands…
Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace
Journal Article Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace Get access Strategic Warfare in Cyberspace by Gregory J. Rattray. Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 2001. 517 pp. $49.95. John Arquilla John Arquilla Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 117, Issue 2, Summer 2002, Pages 319–321, https://doi.org/10.2307/798191 Published: 15 February 2013
Thinking about new security paradigms
(2003). Thinking about new security paradigms. Contemporary Security Policy: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 209-225
The promise of noöpolitik
As the information age deepens, a globe-circling realm of the mind is being created - the "noösphere" that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin identified 80 years ago. This will increasingly affect the nature of grand strategy and diplomacy. Traditional realpolitik, which ultimately relies on hard (principally military) power, will give way to the rise of noöpolitik (or noöspolitik), which relies on soft (principally ideational) power. This paper reiterat…
The end of war as we knew it? Insurgency, counterinsurgency and lessons from the forgotten history of early terror networks
The growing potency of networked organisations has manifested itself over the past decade in the fresh energy evident among terrorists and insurgents—most notably al-Qaida and Hezbollah. Networks have even shown a capacity to wage war toe-to-toe against nation-states—with some success, as can be seen in the outcome of the First Russo-Chechen War (1994 – 96). The range of choices available to networks thus covers an entire spectrum of conflict, po…
Realities of War: Global development, growing destructiveness and the coming of a new Dark Age
This contribution traces the connection between theories about the utility of violence as a tool of development and practical efforts to craft policies based on such beliefs. The basic finding is that the use of force in the name of societal development (eg the Bush Doctrine of waging war to effect ‘regime change’) has proven problematic. Indeed, viewed from the perspective of the past two centuries, such uses of force have often turned out to be…
Afghan Endgames: Strategy and Policy Choices for America's Longest War
Three Wars of Ideas about the Idea of War
Strategic debates have long characterized the discourse on military affairs. Three lively disputes concern: 1) Whether set “principles of war” can be codified and mastered; 2) The relative strengths and limitations of maritime and continental power; and 3) The potential for waging successful “short wars.” Carl von Clausewitz provided the sharpest critique of the principles of war, arguing that “friction” can overwhelm even highly refined military…
A study in technology strategy: The curious case of Alfred von Tirpitz
While studies of technology and war abound, the processes and reasoning that undergird choices about what to emphasize—i.e., “technology strategy”—have received much less attention. This analysis focuses upon the case of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, who had a virtually free hand in setting German naval development strategy during the decades leading up to the outbreak of World War I. As significant technological advances characterized this p…
Hacking the Bomb: Cyber Threats and Nuclear Weapons
Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War
Journal Article Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War. Get access Ted N. Easterling. War in the Villages: The U.S. Marine Corps Combined Action Platoons in the Vietnam War. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 2021. Cloth $29.95. John Arquilla John Arquilla Naval Postgraduate School, US Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Goo…
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