Conflict : the evolution of warfare from 1945 to Ukraine / David Howell Petraeus, Andrew Roberts.

By:

Petraeus, David Howell, 1952-

Contributor(s):

Roberts, Andrew, 1963-

Language: eng Publication details: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.Description: 536 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cmISBN:

9780063293137
0063293137

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

U 42 P493c 2023

Contents:

Introduction The death of the dream of peace, 1945-1953 Wars of decolonization, 1947-1975 America's war in Vietnam, 1964-1975 From the Sinai to Port Stanley, 1967-1982 Cold war denouement, 1979-1993 The New World disorder, 1991-1999 The war in Afghanistan, 2001-2021 The Iraq war, 2003-2011 Appendix A: Security incidents in Iraq, January 2004-August 2008 Appendix B: Headquarters, multi-national force, Baghdad, Iraq, 15 July 2008 Appendix C: Anaconda strategy versus al-Qaeda in Iraq, September 2008 Appendix D: The battle of Sadr city, March-April 2008 Vladimir Putin's existential war against Ukraine, 2022- The wars of the future

Summary: "In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerrilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring"

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	U 42 P493c 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000174452

"Published in 2023 in Great Britain by William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers" -- Title page verso

Introduction
The death of the dream of peace, 1945-1953
Wars of decolonization, 1947-1975
America's war in Vietnam, 1964-1975
From the Sinai to Port Stanley, 1967-1982
Cold war denouement, 1979-1993
The New World disorder, 1991-1999
The war in Afghanistan, 2001-2021
The Iraq war, 2003-2011
Appendix A: Security incidents in Iraq, January 2004-August 2008
Appendix B: Headquarters, multi-national force, Baghdad, Iraq, 15 July 2008
Appendix C: Anaconda strategy versus al-Qaeda in Iraq, September 2008
Appendix D: The battle of Sadr city, March-April 2008
Vladimir Putin's existential war against Ukraine, 2022-
The wars of the future

"In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerrilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring"

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