Counterinsurgency in crisis :: Britain and the challenges of modern warfare /

The British military confronted significant challenges during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Adhering to the principles and doctrines of previous campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence. By juxtaposing the deterioration o...

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Hauptverfasser: Ucko, David H. (VerfasserIn), Egnell, Robert (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.
Schriftenreihe:Columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung:The British military confronted significant challenges during the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. Adhering to the principles and doctrines of previous campaigns, they failed to prevent Basra and Helmand from descending into lawlessness, criminality, and violence. By juxtaposing the deterioration of these cities against Britain's celebrated legacy of counterinsurgency, this investigation identifies both the contributions and limitations of traditional tactics in such settings, exposing the gap between the ambitions and resources, intent and commitment, that proved so disastrous to the op.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxii, 221 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.
ISBN:9780231535410
0231535414
9780231164276
0231164270
9781306313117
1306313112

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