The limits of U.S. military capability : lessons from Vietnam and Iraq /

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"While many have made superficial comparisons between the Iraq and Vietnam wars, Lebovic takes this task more seriously than most. His analysis yields important lessons by placing both wars in a more comprehensive context."--Christopher F. Gelpi, Duke University

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lebovic, James H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore [Md.] : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
Temas:
United States. > Armed Forces > Combat sustainability.
Armed Forces (United States)
1961-2011
Asymmetric warfare > Case studies.
Military planning > United States > Case studies.
Military readiness > Case studies.
Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam Conflict
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975.
Guerre en Irak, 2003-2011.
Armements > Études de cas.
Planification militaire > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Guerre asymétrique > Études de cas.
Armed Forces > Operational readiness
Asymmetric warfare
Combat sustainability (Military science)
Military planning
Military policy
Military readiness
Vietnam war.
Gulf War (2003)
Military policy.
Warfare.
Limitation.
United States > Armed Forces > Operational readiness.
United States > Military policy.
Iraq
United States
United States.
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Leveraging the adversary's forces: the wars in Vietnam and Iraq
  • Leveraging the adversary's support base: states, populations, and societies
  • Leveraging the adversary's leaders: the balance of resolve and US exhaustion
  • Leveraging host governments: the challenges of institution-building
  • Conclusions: Vietnam and Iraq, Afghanistan, and the future.

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