Danger Close

"America had a secret weapon," writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the l...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Call, Steve, 1956-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Military operations, Aerial > American.
Close air support.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Appui aerien rapproche > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Close air support > History > 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Aerial operations, American.
Iraq
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"America had a secret weapon," writes Steve Call of the period immediately following September 11, 2001, as planners contemplated the invasion of Afghanistan. This weapon consisted of small teams of Special Forces operatives trained in close air support (CAS) who, in cooperation with the loose federation of Afghan rebels opposed to the Taliban regime, soon began achieving impressive-and unexpected-military victories over Taliban forces and the al-Qaeda terrorists they had sponsored. The astounding success of CAS tactics coupled with ground operations in Afghanistan soon drew the attention.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (250 pages).
ISBN:9781603443043

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