NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting AlonePrinceton University Press, 2016 M03 18 - 280 pages Modern warfare is almost always multilateral to one degree or another, requiring countries to cooperate as allies or coalition partners. Yet as the war in Afghanistan has made abundantly clear, multilateral cooperation is neither straightforward nor guaranteed. Countries differ significantly in what they are willing to do and how and where they are willing to do it. Some refuse to participate in dangerous or offensive missions. Others change tactical objectives with each new commander. Some countries defer to their commanders while others hold them to strict account.
Providing critical insights into the realities of alliance and coalition warfare, NATO in Afghanistan also looks at non-NATO partners such as Australia, and assesses NATO's performance in the 2011 Libyan campaign to show how these domestic political dynamics are by no means unique to Afghanistan. |
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NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting Alone David P. Auerswald,Stephen M. Saideman Limited preview - 2014 |
NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting Alone David P. Auerswald,Stephen M. Saideman Limited preview - 2014 |