Future of War Book

Overall I felt this title gave some interesting views as to the challenges of warfare in the future, with some of Coker's fortes (ethics and war in particular) shining through. However, I felt that the title was perhaps not a prescriptive as others in the field in describing what warfare in the future may look like. In comparison to other titles however, this is not necessarily a bad thing - a number of authors fall into the trap of looking at popular technology, and defining that as how the world will be shaped in the future (e.g. Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century). As a result, they lose their ability to retain currency within a few years of publication as projects change and the global security picture shifts due to political paradigms.

Coker's writing style is also a little difficult at times to approach - sometimes it comes up as very academic, others an approachable academic, and sometimes in the popular style of books such as Singer's. As a result, it is approachable for a wide variety of audiences.

I was given this book as an advance review copy, but have yet to receive a follow-up to check against.