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Desert Storm: The Gulf War and What We Learned [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, aukštis x plotis: 222x146 mm, weight: 290 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Dec-2020
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0367154773
  • ISBN-13: 9780367154776
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 208 pages, aukštis x plotis: 222x146 mm, weight: 290 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Dec-2020
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0367154773
  • ISBN-13: 9780367154776
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Raktažodžiai:
Desert Storm aims to examine the lessons of the Gulf War from a high-level, strategic defense perspective. It opens up an informed debate concerning the true military and geopolitical lessons of the conflict.
List of Figures
ix
Symbols Used in Figures xi
1 An Unexpected War
1(20)
The Uniqueness of the Gulf War,
2(3)
The Gulf War and U.S. Policy Changes,
5(3)
The New World Order,
8(4)
The Future of U.S. Foreign Policy,
12(2)
Foreign Policy Alternatives,
14(7)
2 The Failure of Deterrence
21(24)
Deterrence Theory,
22(1)
The Absence of Prewar Deterrence,
23(4)
Prewar Diplomacy,
27(2)
A New Warning,
29(1)
Barriers to Deterrence,
29(4)
The Soft Line Continues,
33(1)
Another Warning Ignored,
34(1)
Edging Toward War,
35(2)
Warning Failures,
37(2)
The Fateful Meeting,
39(1)
A Call for Action,
40(1)
The Final Chance for a Warning,
41(2)
The Challenge of Deterrence,
43(1)
Arab Negotiations Fail,
44(1)
3 The Failure of Diplomacy
45(24)
The Iraqi Invasion,
47(1)
Postinvasion Deterrence,
48(1)
The First Phase of the Coalition Military Buildup,
49(2)
The Role of U.S. Reserve Units,
51(2)
Assembling an International Consensus,
53(4)
Assembling a Coalition,
57(2)
From Deterrence to Compellence,
59(2)
Strategic Mobility,
61(2)
The Economic Embargo,
63(2)
The Ultimatum,
65(4)
4 The Failure of Compellence
69(24)
Letters from the Troops,
69(1)
Defense Reorganization Initiatives,
70(1)
The Debate over War,
71(2)
Planning the Final Diplomacy Effort,
73(2)
Human-Rights Violations in Kuwait,
75(2)
The National Intelligence Estimate,
77(1)
Reasons for the Failure of Compellence,
78(2)
Enlisting Congressional Support,
80(1)
A Voice in Support of War,
81(1)
The U.S.-Iraqi Meeting,
81(1)
Iraq Awaits War,
82(1)
The Talks Fail,
83(1)
The Congressional Debate,
84(2)
Analyzing the Costs of War,
86(1)
The Last Hope for Peace,
87(1)
Justifications for War,
87(2)
The Onset of War,
89(4)
5 The Air Campaign
93(32)
The High-Technology Warfare Revolution,
97(4)
War-Plan Revisions,
101(5)
Bomb-Damage Assessment,
106(1)
War Improvisations,
107(6)
The Importance of Highly Trained Military Personnel,
113(4)
The U.S. Navy's Contribution,
117(2)
Preparations for the Ground War,
119(4)
The Effectiveness of the Air Campaign,
123(2)
6 One Hundred Hours
125(34)
Marine Battles,
125(3)
U.S. Ground Forces,
128(2)
Iraqi Ground Forces,
130(2)
Preparations for Battle,
132(3)
Coalition-Building,
135(1)
The Ground Campaign Begins,
136(6)
Nonlinear Warfare,
142(1)
Day Two,
143(7)
The Ground War Strategy,
150(3)
Attacks on the Republican Guard,
153(1)
The Last Hours,
154(5)
7 The Gulf War and U.S. Military Strategy
159(22)
Post-Cold War Defense Planning,
160(1)
Emphasis on Regional Contingencies,
161(2)
Maintenance of Residual Forces,
163(1)
Crisis Response and Forward Presence,
164(2)
Maintaining Modern Systems,
166(2)
War and Politics,
168(3)
Limited Versus Total War,
171(3)
Deterrence,
174(2)
Arms Control,
176(1)
Guiding Principles for Future U.S. Defense Policy,
177(4)
Notes 181(12)
About the Book and Authors 193(2)
Index 195