The direction of war contemporary strategy in historical perspective

The wars since 9/11, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, have generated frustration and an increasing sense of failure in the West. Much of the blame has been attributed to poor strategy. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, public enquiries and defence think tanks have detected a lack of con...

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Main Author: Strachan, Hew (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2013
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