On Strategy: Gulf War
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An expert war strategist analyzes how the American military resurrected itself after the setbacks of the Vietnam War to perform successfully during Operation Desert Storm. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0440211948
ISBN13:9780440211945
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Dell Publishing Company
Length:302 Pages
Weight:0.44 lbs.
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Americas Asia History Iran Middle East Military Military Science Southeast Asia StrategyCustomer Reviews
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Well researched and Insightful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
I lived through the Vietnam era and I did not understand the conflicting and seemingly irrational world around me. This book explains those conflicts and resolves the irrational and contradicting events that left most Americans, including myself, unsettled and unsatisfied with the "popular" or "partisan" explanations of the day. Without understanding the Vietnam era, you will never understand America in the 1990's.
Excellent analysis leading to the victory of the Gulf War
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Is probably the best analysis of why we succeeded so completely in the Gulf War. It covers the historical and the strategic ,(socio-political), aspects leading to the Gulf War from the American Military standpoint. It is closer to a collection of interrelated essays on the different aspects that lead to success in war, starting from what in essence led to the defeat of America in Vietnam. This is a must for those interested in more than just tactics or for those interested in being (or understanding) a great leader and the elements that make "great" policy.
A Brilliant Historical Perspective
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is not a blow-by-blow account of the Gulf War; indeed, the only actual description of the progress of the war itself is the Appendix, a transcript of General Schwarztkopf's 2/27/91 press briefing.The bulk of Summers' book is a critical analysis of the historical factors that in large part determined how the war was prosecuted and that determined its outcome. Much of this is a re-examination of why we failed in Vietnam- a subject covered brilliantly in Summers' earlier "On Strategy:"- and the changes in US Military policy that followed. Particular import is placed on how the support of the American people and world leaders was cultivated to support the Gulf War.For students of history, politics and the military, this is a must read.
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