Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror - US and UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq 2001-2012

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.>

Info autore

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).

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alastair Finlan, Alastair (Foersvarshoegskolan/Swedish Defence University) Finlan
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.08.2014
• EAN: 9781628927955
• ISBN: 978-1-62892-795-5
• Pagine: 232
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Teorie politiche e storia delle idee; USA, Afghanistan, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Military / United States, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Terrorism, armed struggle, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Iraq, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Iraq War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General