How wars are won and lost : vulnerability and military power
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How wars are won and lost : vulnerability and military power
（Praeger security international）
Praeger, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-306) and index
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Description
This provocative book seeks to answer a most crucial-and embarrassing-question concerning the U.S. military: why the United States is so often stymied in military confrontations with seemingly weaker opponents, despite its "superpower" status.
This fascinating book examines a question that continues to puzzle soldiers, statesmen, and scholars: why do major powers-including the ostensible superpower United States-repeatedly perform poorly against seemingly overmatched adversaries? And what can they, and the United States, do to better achieve their military objectives?
How Wars are Won and Lost: Vulnerability and Military Power argues that beyond relying solely on overwhelming military might, the United States needs to focus more on exploiting weaknesses in their adversaries-such as national will, resource mobilization, and strategic miscues-just as opposing forces have done to gain advantage over our military efforts. The author tests the "vulnerability theory" by revisiting six conflicts from the Philippine War of 1899-1902 to the ongoing actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing again and again that victory often depends more on outthinking the enemy than outmuscling them.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 The Philippine War of 1899-1902
3 The Allied Bomber Offensive against Germany (1943-1945)
4 The United States in Vietnam (1961-1975)
5 NATO's War against Yugoslavia (1999)
6 The U.S. War in Iraq (2003-2011)
7 The U.S. War in Afghanistan (2001-?)
8 Summary and Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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