US and UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century
The book delves into the military cultures of the US and the UK, analyzing the reasons behind their choices in equipment, force structures, and strategies for modern warfare. It compares the two nations' approaches to understand the influences shaping their military decisions and effectiveness in contemporary conflicts.
Focusing on the dynamics between Special Forces and modern military strategy, this volume explores the renewed emphasis on Special Forces within Western military frameworks. It provides a thorough examination of how these elite units have adapted to contemporary conflicts and the strategic implications of their deployment, shedding light on their evolving role in global security.
With updates from the author, specially commissioned maps, and 50 new images, this is a concise overview of the tragic conflict in former Yugoslavia and its significant consequences. In 1991, an ethnically diverse and peaceful region of Europe descended into violence, lawlessness, bitter hatred and chaos, almost overnight to the bewilderment of international observers. Communities fractured along lines of ethnic and religious affiliation, and the ensuing fighting was deeply personal, resulting in horrific brutality, rape, torture and genocide, causing the deaths of thousands of people. In this book, Alastair Finlan examines the internal upheavals of the former Yugoslavia and their international implications, including the failure of the Vance-Owen plan; the first use of NATO in a combat role and in peace enforcement; and the war in Kosovo, unsanctioned by the UN but prosecuted by NATO forces to prevent the ethnic cleansing of the region. Updated and revised, with full-colour maps and all new images throughout, this is an introduction to the brutal and bloody conflict in the former Yugoslavia, one of the greatest yet least understood tragedies of the 20th century.
The Gulf War of 1991 heralded a new type of warfare that was characterised by astonishing speed and high technology with remarkably low numbers of casualties amongst the coalition forces. Just under a million coalition personnel were deployed to the Gulf region to face a variety of threats from extreme temperatures to weapons of mass destruction (biological, chemical and suspected nuclear) and a formidable Iraqi occupation force. This book assesses the defensive Operation Desert Shield (the build up of coalition forces) and the offensive Operation Desert Storm (the liberation of Kuwait) as well as the key personalities on both sides.
In 1991, an ethnically diverse region that had previously enjoyed years of peaceful coexistence descended into bitter hatred and chaos. This book examines the internal upheavals and international implications of war in Yugoslavia, as well as the massive human cost of the conflict
This book suggests that institutional culture can account for a great deal of the activities and rationale of the Royal Navy. War highlights the role of culture in military organizations and as such acts as a spotlight by which this phenomenon can be assessed seperately and then in comparison in order to demonstrate the influence of institutional culture on strategy.
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.
Válka v Zálivu z roku 1991 nadále zůstává jednou z nejvíce fascinujících kampaní moderní doby. Pouhých sedm měsíců stačilo, aby Američané s podporou svých spojenců shromáždili v oblasti Perského zálivu mohutné vojenské síly a potom zahájili bleskovou kampaň, během které s jasnou převahou zničili všechen odpor. Byla to také válka médií, během níž se nová, málo známá společnost CNN dostala na jedno z předních míst mezi světovými sdělovacími prostředky, které si drží dodnes.
