Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror: US and UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq 2001-2012

Alastair James Finlan

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

Contemporary Military Strategy and the Global War on Terror offers an in-depth analysis of US/UK military strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001 to the present day. It explores the development of contemporary military strategy in the West in the modern age before interrogating its application in the Global War on Terror. The book provides detailed insights into the formulation of military plans by political and military elites in the United States and United Kingdom for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Alastair Finlan highlights the challenges posed by each of these unique theatres of operation, the nature of the diverse enemies faced by coalition forces and the shortcomings in strategic thinking about these campaigns. This fresh perspective on strategy in the West and how it has been applied in recent military campaigns facilitates a deep understanding of how wars have been and will be fought
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York
PublisherBloomsbury
Number of pages232
ISBN (Electronic)9781628929621
ISBN (Print)9781628921458, 1628921455
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameKey Concepts in Philosophy

Keywords

  • Military strategy
  • Global War on Terror
  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq

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