Perilous options : special operations as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy /

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This study explores why military operations conducted by the USA in recent years to achieve key foreign policy objectives have failed. It includes reports, based extensively on primary material, of the Bay of Pigs, the Sontay raid, the Mayaguez operation and the Iran hostage rescue attempt.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vandenbroucke, Lucien S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
Temas:
1900-1999
Special operations (Military science) > United States > History > 20th century.
Special forces (Military science) > History > 20th century.
Opérations spéciales (Science militaire) > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Forces spéciales (Science militaire) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY.
Diplomatic relations.
Special forces (Military science)
Special operations (Military science)
Krijgsmacht.
Buitenlandse politiek.
United States > History, Military > 20th century.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.
États-Unis > Histoire militaire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > 1945-1989.
United States.
Foreign relations > History
United States
History.
Military history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Patterns of Failure; 2. Plotting against Castro; 3. Debacle at the Beachhead; 4. Raid to an Empty Camp; 5. Last Fiasco in Indochina; 6. There Are No Snakes on Koh Tang; 7. Hostages of the Ayatollah; 8. The Helicopters That Couldn't; 9. Why We Failed; NOTES; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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