Disjointed War

Author : Bruce Nardulli,Walter L. Perry,Bruce R. Pirnie,John IV Gordon,John G. McGinn
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780833032317

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Disjointed War by Bruce Nardulli,Walter L. Perry,Bruce R. Pirnie,John IV Gordon,John G. McGinn Pdf

An examination of the 1999 conflict in Kosovo, with afocus on joint military operations.The 1999 military operation against the Yugoslav Army in Kosovosuggests several areas in which Joint military operations weredeficient. This study examined all aspects of the Kosovo conflict,including its political and historical underpinnings, in an attempt tounderstand these deficiencies and to recommend improvements. Thisdocument--provided in both a classified and unclassified version--isbased on extensive original source documents and interviews with mostof the principal participants, and serves as the definitive Armyrecord on Kosovo. While the primary focus of the research was on U.S.Army involvement, it covered many other aspects of Operation AlliedForce. Topics included NATO objectives in Operation Allied Force, airand ground planning, evolution of the air operation and its effects onfielded Yugoslav forces, Task Force Hawk, and peace operations. The 1999 military operation in Kosovo suggests severalareas in which Joint military operations were deficient. This studyexamines all aspects of the Kosovo conflict, with a focus on U.S. Armyinvolvement, including its political and historical underpinnings, inan attempt to understand these deficiencies and to recommendimprovements.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Kosovo War, 1998-1999
ISBN : 0833030965

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Disjointed War by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:227996645

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Disjointed War. Military Operations in Kosovo, 1999 by Anonim Pdf

All military operations have problems, and NATO's Operation Allied Force was no exception. Nor did it accomplish every objective. But whatever problems plagued the operation, the outcome was a clear victory for NATO. Operation Allied Force compelled the Yugoslavs to end the ethnic cleansing and expulsion of Kosovar Albanians, withdraw their forces from Kosovo, accept an international military presence in the province, and permit the unconditional return of refugees. Arguably, it also compromised Slobodan Milosevic's ability to hold on to power and ultimately resulted in his incarceration. All of that said, problems abounded during the NATO military operation, and this report focuses on these problems because they offer a rich trove of lessons for future operations. Specifically, we focus on a subset of problems, those implicit in our title 'Disjointed War'. Allied Force was a joint (multiservice) operation, but it was not fought that way at least to the extent that it could and should have been. This was especially true when it came to joint planning and operations in integrating air and ground capabilities. Operation Allied Force was also a combined, multinational operation. Fighting as an alliance brought essential political benefits, but it also induced a host of issues that had important operational military implications. These joint and combined difficulties caused confusion, probably made the operation less effective than it could have been, and possibly delayed victory. Had Milosevic not capitulated and had the allies eventually decided to launch a ground offensive, this 'disjointedness' could have had severe consequences.

Author : Anthony M. Schinella
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815732426

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Bombs without Boots by Anthony M. Schinella Pdf

Airpower can achieve military objectives—sometimes, in some circumstances It sounds simple: using airpower to intervene militarily in conflicts, thus minimizing the deaths of soldiers and civilians while achieving both tactical and strategic objectives. In reality, airpower alone sometimes does win battles, but the costs can be high and the long-term consequences may fall short of what decision-makers had in mind. This book by a long-time U.S. intelligence analyst assesses the military operations and post-conflict outcomes in five cases since the mid-1990s in which the United States and/or its allies used airpower to “solve” military problems: Bosnia in 1995, Kosovo in 1999, Afghanistan in 2001, Lebanon in 2006, and Libya in 2011. In each of these cases, airpower helped achieve the immediate objective, but the long-term outcomes often diverged significantly from the original intent of policymakers. The author concludes that airpower sometimes can be effective when used to support indigenous ground forces, but decision-makers should carefully consider all the circumstances before sending planes, drones, or missiles aloft.

Author : Harvey Sapolsky,Benjamin Friedman,Brendan Green
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135968687

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US Military Innovation Since the Cold War by Harvey Sapolsky,Benjamin Friedman,Brendan Green Pdf

explains how the US military transformation failed in the post-Cold war era Harvey Sapolsky is a leading defence scholar in the US will be of interest to students of strategic studies, defence studies, military studies, US politics and security studies in general

Author : Ivan Dinev Ivanov
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739137147

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Transforming NATO by Ivan Dinev Ivanov Pdf

Transforming NATO: New Allies, Missions, and Capabilities, by Ivan Dinev Ivanov, examines the three dimensions of NATO’s transformation since the end of the Cold War: the addition of a dozen new allies; the undertaking of new missions such as peacekeeping, crisis response, and stabilization; and the development of new capabilities to implement these missions. The book explains these processes through two mutually reinforcing frameworks: club goods theory and the concept of complementarities. NATO can be viewed as a diverse, heterogeneous club of nations providing collective defense to its members, who, in turn, combine their military resources in a way that enables them to optimize the Alliance’s capabilities needed for overseas operations. Transforming NATO makes a number of theoretical contributions. First, it offers new insights into understanding how heterogeneous clubs operate. Second, it introduces a novel concept, that of complementarities. Finally, it re-evaluates the relevance of club goods theory as a framework for studying contemporary international security. These conceptual foundations apply to areas well beyond NATO. They provide useful insights into understanding the operation of transatlantic relations, alliance politics, anda broader set of international coalitions and partnerships.

Author : Marek Madej
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351175005

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Western Military Interventions After The Cold War by Marek Madej Pdf

This book offers an examination of the effectiveness of Western military interventions in the post-Cold War era. It constitutes a comprehensive, interdisciplinary analysis of the conditions, conduct and consequences of post-Cold War armed conflicts, in which Western states, acting as a multinational coalition, were engaged in a combat role as an intervening force, not as an impartial peacekeeper. The volume identifies and analyses the causes, justifications and goals of the interventions, as well as the results of such engagements. The main objective is to assess the effectiveness of the military actions of Western states in these armed conflicts. Apart from the chapters devoted to particular conflicts – such as the Gulf War, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya – it also includes chapters in which experts summarise the legal, political, military and economic implications of all such Western-led interventions. As a result, the book helps us to understand why these military interventions happened, how they were executed and what the results were. Taking into account the impact of these military expeditions on global security, the book offers an explanation for some of the central questions concerning the current shape of international order and power distribution on a global scale. This book will be of much interest to students of military and strategic studies, conflict studies, foreign policy and International Relations.

Author : Julie Garey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030136758

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The US Role in NATO’s Survival After the Cold War by Julie Garey Pdf

This book takes a new approach to answering the question of how NATO survived after the Cold War by examining its complex relationship with the United States. A closer look at major NATO engagements in the post-Cold War era, including in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, reveals how the US helped comprehensively reshape the alliance. In every conflict, there was tension between the United States and its allies over mission leadership, political support, legal precedents, military capabilities, and financial contributions. The author explores why allied actions resulted in both praise and criticism of NATO’s contributions from American policymakers, and why despite all of this and the growing concern over the alliance’s perceived shortcomings the United States continued to support the alliance. In addition to demonstrating the American influence on the alliance, this works demonstrates why NATO’s survival is beneficial to US interests.

Author : Dr James E Hickey
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781409483496

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Precision-guided Munitions and Human Suffering in War by Dr James E Hickey Pdf

James Hickey proceeds from the premise that throughout history, humans have demonstrated a proclivity for using violence against one another as a means to achieve an end, means enabled, in many respects, by the technologies available at the time. Advancing technology has often been a prime enabler of ever-increasing levels of violence and attendant human suffering. At a few junctures in history, however, certain technologies have seemingly provided the armed forces that possess them the ability to fight wars with decreasing levels of violence and suffering. Today, precision-guided munitions (PGMs) with their high degree of discrimination and accuracy again hold such promise. This book seeks to answer the question: Do PGMs mitigate suffering in war, and have these weapons changed the way decisions regarding war and peace have been made? Answering this question helps us understand possible shifts in emphasis in modern warfare, both in terms of methods employed and of the greater concern placed on limiting human suffering during conflict. This book will help students of ethics, just war and military history and senior military and civilian leaders to understand the possible outcomes and wider implications of their strategic choices to use such technology.

Author : John A. Gentry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313395833

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How Wars Are Won and Lost by John A. Gentry Pdf

This provocative book seeks to answer a most crucial—and embarrassing—question concerning the U.S. military: why the United States is so often stymied in military confrontations with seemingly weaker opponents, despite its "superpower" status. This fascinating book examines a question that continues to puzzle soldiers, statesmen, and scholars: why do major powers—including the ostensible superpower United States—repeatedly perform poorly against seemingly overmatched adversaries? And what can they, and the United States, do to better achieve their military objectives? How Wars are Won and Lost: Vulnerability and Military Power argues that beyond relying solely on overwhelming military might, the United States needs to focus more on exploiting weaknesses in their adversaries—such as national will, resource mobilization, and strategic miscues—just as opposing forces have done to gain advantage over our military efforts. The author tests the "vulnerability theory" by revisiting six conflicts from the Philippine War of 1899-1902 to the ongoing actions in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing again and again that victory often depends more on outthinking the enemy than outmuscling them.

Author : Margaret E. Wagner,Gary W. Gallagher,Paul Finkelman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 978 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439148846

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The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference by Margaret E. Wagner,Gary W. Gallagher,Paul Finkelman Pdf

History.

Author : Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Indiana Commandery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Indiana
ISBN : IND:30000112522812

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War Papers Read Before the Indiana Commandery by Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Indiana Commandery Pdf

Author : Robert H. Gregory, Jr.
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612347868

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Clean Bombs and Dirty Wars by Robert H. Gregory, Jr. Pdf

After the United States, along with NATO allies, bombed the Serbian forces of Slobodan Milosevic for seventy-eight days in 1999, Milosevic withdrew his army from Kosovo. With no troops on the ground, political and military leaders congratulated themselves on the success of Operation Allied Force, considered to be the first military victory won through the use of strategic air power alone. This apparent triumph motivated military and political leaders to embrace a policy of using "clean bombs" (precision munitions and air strikes)--without a dirty ground war--as the preferred choice for answering military aggression. Ten years later it inspired a similar air campaign against Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya as a groundswell of protests erupted into revolution. Clean Bombs and Dirty Wars offers a fresh perspective on the role, relevance, and effectiveness of air power in contemporary warfare, including an exploration of the political motivations for its use as well as a candid examination of air-to-ground targeting processes. Using recently declassified materials from the William J. Clinton Presidential Library along with primary evidence culled from social media posted during the Arab Spring, Robert H. Gregory Jr. shows that the argument that air power eliminates the necessity for boots on the ground is an artificial and illusory claim.

Author : Keith L. Shimko
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521111515

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The Iraq Wars and America's Military Revolution by Keith L. Shimko Pdf

This book is a comprehensive study of the Iraq Wars in the context of the revolution in military affairs debate.

Author : Gary Sheffield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826415516

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War Studies Reader by Gary Sheffield Pdf

This reader provides authoritative and thought-provoking pieces of War Studies scholarship in an accessible form. Covering a wide spectrum of topics, including strategy (Colin S. Gray), 'Shell-Shock and the Cultural History of the Great War' (Jay Winter) and Coalition Warfare (Holger H. Herwig), this book purposefully ranges across military history, international relations and contemporary security to capture the multidisciplinary nature of the subject. Gary Sheffield also provides an introduction to the Reader and to War Studies, explaining the growth and development of this dynamic field of study.