Weapons of Choice: The Development of Precision Guided Munitions

Authors

David Buckwalter

Abstract

At least since medieval expert Lynn White’s controversial argument that the stirrup was responsible for the demise of feudalism, historians have high- lighted the seminal role of technology in social change. Paul Gillespie’s com- pelling, compact history of precision guided munitions (PGMs) is unlikely to raise such an acrimonious debate, but he has provided a valuable contribution to the study of technology and society and, more specifically, to the rapidly growing body of literature concerning the “revolution in military affairs.”

Recommended Citation

Buckwalter, David (2007) "Weapons of Choice: The Development of Precision Guided Munitions," Naval War College Review: Vol. 60: No. 3, Article 20.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol60/iss3/20