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The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard /

The first critical examination of Australia's post-Vietnam military operations and the 'casualty cringe' felt by political leaders following the war.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Blaxland, John Charles, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Port Melbourne, VIC ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The origins of Australia's Army
  • Part 1. From Vietnam to East Timor, 1972-99
  • The last years of the Cold War, 1972-1989
  • The post-Cold War experience to the late 1990s
  • Part 2. Land force operations in East Timor and Solomon Islands
  • East Timor, 1999-2000
  • Operations with the UN in East Timor, 2000-04
  • Operations in the Solomon Islands from 2000
  • Operation Astute in Timor-Leste, 2006 and beyond
  • Part 3. The Middle East area of operations
  • Operations in Afghanistan, 2001-02
  • War in Iraq, 2003-07
  • Return to Afghanistan, 2005-06
  • Part 4. Asia-Pacific engagement and adaptation at home
  • Aid and other assistance since 2000
  • Operations everywhere
  • the Army in 2006 and 2007
  • Adaptation early in the twenty-first century
  • Conclusion: An adaptive Army
  • Appendix: Operations, 1972-2007.