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Zusatztext Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror is an excellent book! well suited for college courses in military history and international relations. It will also make instructive reading for policymakers in an age of asymmetrical conflict. Informationen zum Autor Alastair Finlan is a Professor of War Studies at the Swedish Defence University. He is the author of numerous books on military culture, Special Forces and modern warfare, including Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror: US and UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq 2001-2012 (Bloomsbury, 2014). Encompassing a time frame from 2001 to the present day, Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror tackles the most pressing strategic issues in relation to both theaters of operation. Readers are presented with detailed insights into the relationship between US & UK political and military elites, and the formulation of their plans for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alastair Finlan dives into challenges of technology, policy, and the political environment which are more than ever a critical part of statecraft. This fresh perspective on strategy in the West and how it has been applied in recent military campaigns facilitates a deep understanding of how wars have been and will be fought. Including key terms, concepts and discussion questions for each chapter, this book is a crucial text in strategic studies, and required reading for anyone interested in the new realities of transnational terrorism and twenty-first century warfare. A comprehensive exploration of contemporary military strategy and its application in Afghanistan and Iraq by American and British military forces. Zusammenfassung Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror offers an in-depth analysis of US/UK military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001 to the present day. It explores the development of contemporary military strategy in the West in the modern age before interrogating its application in the Global War on Terror. The book provides detailed insights into the formulation of military plans by political and military elites in the United States and United Kingdom for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alastair Finlan highlights the challenges posed by each of these unique theatres of operation, the nature of the diverse enemies faced by coalition forces, and the shortcomings in strategic thinking about these campaigns. This fresh perspective on strategy in the West and how it has been applied in recent military campaigns facilitates a deep understanding of how wars have been and will be fought. Including key terms, concepts and discussion questions for each chapter, Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror is a crucial text in strategic studies, and required reading for anyone interested in the new realities of transnational terrorism and twenty-first century warfare. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsAbbreviationsPreface 1.Contemporary Military Strategy 2.The Afghan Conundrum 3.Operation Enduring Freedom 4.UK/US ‘Strategy’ in Afghanistan: The First Five Years 5.The Iraq Puzzle 6.Operation Iraqi Freedom 7.US/UK ‘Strategy’ in Iraq: The First Five Years 8.Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror Selected Bibliography Text Boxes and QuestionsIndex...
