Fogs of war and peace : a midstream analysis of World War III / Robert L. Dilworth and Shlomo Maital ; foreword by Morris J. Brady.

"An AUSA book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-219) and index.

Foreword / Morris J. Brady -- 1. Past, Present, Future: Gleaning Clues from History -- 2. Plotting Our Course: Key Reference Points -- 3. Dispersing the Fog: A Framework for Analysis -- 4. The War in Afghanistan: Case Study -- 5. The War in Iraq: Case Study -- 6. Lebanon War II: Case Study -- 7. A Comparative Analysis of Belief Systems -- 8. The Road Forward.

"Building on the concept of the Fog of War borrowed from Prussian general and master strategist Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), Dilworth and Maital maintain that fogs-of war and of peace-have been created to hide the truth about current conflicts. These fogs obstruct a clear view of reality, preventing the public from accurately seeing "World War III" unfold and from taking action to prevent the conflict." "Fogs of war and of peace, the authors write, "tend to shape events in ways that go well beyond the actual realities. In fact, the fog becomes the reality." In this work, they define each type of fog, assigning stages to them - four stages for the fog of war and three for the fog of peace. In this way, they create an analytical framework to help readers better understand the "fog effect" in relation to specific events, including the nature of the fog, impact of the fog effect, and how to deal with it going forward. By illuminating the causes, nature, and dynamics of current global concerns, they offer new policy directions for political leaders and help the American people be accurately informed."--BOOK JACKET.